The district has officially adopted the new address verification policy and will begin the enrollment audit process for the upcoming school year. This confirms our internal controls will now match the standards at other local schools. We will monitor the implementation phase to ensure these verification procedures remain consistent and …
April 5, 2015
Final supporters
Last year we were in danger of having to bus incoming kindergarteners who were residents within our boundaries. We need to make every effort to ensure that the school remain below capacity in the future.
We believe that residents students should have a seat in their home school and if someone says they're living in our area, we should make every effort to find out if that's true. We believe that at least 10% of the current students at Westwood Charter do not live in the boundaries of the school and we need to fight this fraud to keep our class sizes small, manage the enrollment in the future and eliminate the risk of over-enrollment consequences.
To reduce the enrollment numbers, we are proposing to implement an address verification plan ASAP. WWC is stuck with a policy that is outdated and needs to be addressed promptly.
Our Proposal:
1) Implement an address verification plan ASAP, including an allocation of a an address verification coordinator, address verification using public records with a help with enrollment committee (parents and staff)
2) Update the outdated enrollment policies (including address verification on a yearly basis for as long as students attend the school).
The model for the address verification could be Carpenter Elementary, an affiliated LAUSD charter school in Studio City. They had a population problem a few years ago and their area is growing, so they came up with a massive plan to verify students addresses by a dedicated LAUSD PSA coordinator with the principle lead. This is what Carpenter requires from new enrollments as well as current students in order to enroll to school:
1) PSA coordinator (this person is full time LAUSD employee) to verify address and cross verification on Lexis Nexus database
2) Their Principal goes door to door to verify addresses year long. Home visits are performed each year on all K-5th grade students.
3) They require two utility bills on a yearly basis (Family must resides in boundary yearly)
Carpenter and WWC had the same problem at the same time - the board at LAUSD knew it and did nothing. Carpenter received a PSA, LEXISNEXIS AND SUPPORT and reduced their enrollment by 20%!!!!!
WWC received no support and has only grown. We deserve the same equal rights, strategies, and opportunities that other LAUSD schools receive to control enrollment.
More information about Carpenter policy can be found here:
http://patch.com/california/studiocity/carpenter-hammers-out-plan-to-combat-enrollment-fraud
http://www.dailynews.com/general-news/20130304/parents-allege-massive-enrollment-fraud-at-carpenter-community-charter-in-studio-city
http://ccc-k12-pt.schoolloop.com/file/1410848236630/1405064411615/1565885698253512068.pdf
http://patch.com/california/studiocity/bp--carpenter-community-charter-announces-resident-ap6c9c0223bc
This is an issue that affects the ENTIRE community - whether folks have kids in school or not. One of the reasons that homes in our area are in high demand has to do with the school. An address verification will have a positive impact on property values and perhaps this will help to motivate those whose children have grown or who do not track LAUSD issues.
Updates
Reached 100 supporters
February 24, 2015
25 Comments
Let's keep WWC for the families who live in the district. It's not fair to those who pay a premium to live in this district not to be able to send their kids to WWC due to over enrollment.
Original property tax bills, original signed leases and minimum two utility bills should be the minimum standard annually. No copies. Forgery could be an issue.
i love this idea. makes so much sense and is fair to all involved. The only losers are those that are cheating the system. I think those that own in the area and facilitate someone else to cheat should be put on a blacklist. Their property should no longer be allowed to attend the school. There should be a disincentive for someone to help others cheat.
While it's a shame that such steps are needed, the popularity of Westwood charter makes this move necessary.
The Little League team in Chicago lost the title because it was ill-gotten. If we fail to enforce the rules, the rules will have no meaning. This is not about feelings. This is about legalities.
Just to note that the PSA Coordinator need not be full time at WWC and it does not need to be the Principal who does home visits.
huge property value issue.
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The district has officially adopted the new address verification policy and will begin the enrollment audit process for the upcoming school year. This confirms our internal controls will now match the standards at other local schools. We will monitor the implementation phase to ensure these verification procedures remain consistent and …
April 5, 2015
Final supporters
Last year we were in danger of having to bus incoming kindergarteners who were residents within our boundaries. We need to make every effort to ensure that the school remain below capacity in the future.
We believe that residents students should have a seat in their home school and if someone says they're living in our area, we should make every effort to find out if that's true. We believe that at least 10% of the current students at Westwood Charter do not live in the boundaries of the school and we need to fight this fraud to keep our class sizes small, manage the enrollment in the future and eliminate the risk of over-enrollment consequences.
To reduce the enrollment numbers, we are proposing to implement an address verification plan ASAP. WWC is stuck with a policy that is outdated and needs to be addressed promptly.
Our Proposal:
1) Implement an address verification plan ASAP, including an allocation of a an address verification coordinator, address verification using public records with a help with enrollment committee (parents and staff)
2) Update the outdated enrollment policies (including address verification on a yearly basis for as long as students attend the school).
The model for the address verification could be Carpenter Elementary, an affiliated LAUSD charter school in Studio City. They had a population problem a few years ago and their area is growing, so they came up with a massive plan to verify students addresses by a dedicated LAUSD PSA coordinator with the principle lead. This is what Carpenter requires from new enrollments as well as current students in order to enroll to school:
1) PSA coordinator (this person is full time LAUSD employee) to verify address and cross verification on Lexis Nexus database
2) Their Principal goes door to door to verify addresses year long. Home visits are performed each year on all K-5th grade students.
3) They require two utility bills on a yearly basis (Family must resides in boundary yearly)
Carpenter and WWC had the same problem at the same time - the board at LAUSD knew it and did nothing. Carpenter received a PSA, LEXISNEXIS AND SUPPORT and reduced their enrollment by 20%!!!!!
WWC received no support and has only grown. We deserve the same equal rights, strategies, and opportunities that other LAUSD schools receive to control enrollment.
More information about Carpenter policy can be found here:
http://patch.com/california/studiocity/carpenter-hammers-out-plan-to-combat-enrollment-fraud
http://www.dailynews.com/general-news/20130304/parents-allege-massive-enrollment-fraud-at-carpenter-community-charter-in-studio-city
http://ccc-k12-pt.schoolloop.com/file/1410848236630/1405064411615/1565885698253512068.pdf
http://patch.com/california/studiocity/bp--carpenter-community-charter-announces-resident-ap6c9c0223bc
This is an issue that affects the ENTIRE community - whether folks have kids in school or not. One of the reasons that homes in our area are in high demand has to do with the school. An address verification will have a positive impact on property values and perhaps this will help to motivate those whose children have grown or who do not track LAUSD issues.
Updates
Reached 100 supporters
February 24, 2015
25 Comments
People move in, enroll their child, live here for a few months, and then move out of the district. Why are their children allowed to stay at WWC? I've NEVER heard of that anywhere except WWC. It's ridiculous and the biggest factor in the over-population problem....next to the people who use grandma & grandpa's address to come here.
Let's keep WWC for the families who live in the district. It's not fair to those who pay a premium to live in this district not to be able to send their kids to WWC due to over enrollment.
Original property tax bills, original signed leases and minimum two utility bills should be the minimum standard annually. No copies. Forgery could be an issue.
i love this idea. makes so much sense and is fair to all involved. The only losers are those that are cheating the system. I think those that own in the area and facilitate someone else to cheat should be put on a blacklist. Their property should no longer be allowed to attend the school. There should be a disincentive for someone to help others cheat.
While it's a shame that such steps are needed, the popularity of Westwood charter makes this move necessary.
The Little League team in Chicago lost the title because it was ill-gotten. If we fail to enforce the rules, the rules will have no meaning. This is not about feelings. This is about legalities.
Just to note that the PSA Coordinator need not be full time at WWC and it does not need to be the Principal who does home visits.
huge property value issue.
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People move in, enroll their child, live here for a few months, and then move out of the district. Why are their children allowed to stay at WWC? I've NEVER heard of that anywhere except WWC. It's ridiculous and the biggest factor in the over-population problem....next to the people who use grandma & grandpa's address to come here.