Parents Left In The Dark About Charter Schools Authorized by the LAUSD

“I think it is important that parents know what is going on.”

- Scott Schmerelson, LAUSD Board Member

Under the current rules of the LAUSD, “a charter school [is] required to notify all parents, guardians, and teachers in writing within 72 hours when the District issues a Notice of Violations…and that the notification includes the District’s rationale for the action”. However, no such notification was made after a Notice of Violation was issued to Granada Hills Charter High School on March 3, 2017, detailing unapproved alterations to the District-owned campus that “were a risk to the health and safety of [the school’s] students, staff, and other individuals.” The Charter School Division staff did request “that they share that information with families because it was significant”, but the school’s administration refused to do so. To date parents and guardians have not been notified of the dangers existing in their children’s school and no formal action has been taken against Granada for breaking this rule.