The process to draw the boundaries for the LAUSD school board members is underway.  Last week, the commission held community hearings in each of the LAUSD School Board Districts to receive input from local residents.

The commission will seek additional community input at the following public meetings:

Community Meeting for Districts 2, 5, and 7
February 20
1 p.m.
Hollenbeck Middle School Auditorium
2510 E. 6th Street

Community Meeting for Districts 1 and 4
February 21
6 p.m.
Hamilton High School Auditorium
2955 S. Robertson Blvd.

Community Meeting for Districts 3 and 6
February 21
6 p.m.
Sepulveda Middle School
15330 Plummer St.

Special Meeting – Presentation and Adoption of Final Map
February 23
6 p.m.
LAUSD Headquarters Board Room
333 S. Beaudry Ave.

Special Meeting – Presentation and Adoption of Report for Final Map
February 29, 6 p.m.
LAUSD Headquarters Board Room
333 S. Beaudry Ave.

The public is invited to submit draft maps to the commission through the LAUSD redistricting website or through the Redraw LA website.

The draft map circulation, public comment period, map drafting and
submission of a final map must be completed by March 1.

The Office of Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, in collaboration with the Neighborhood Council Budget Advocates, is inviting the community to take the 2012 Mayor’s Community Budget Survey at www.budgetsurveyla.com

The Sotomayor Learning Academies (2050 San Fernando Rd) is will hold its annual Open House for prospective students and families on Saturday, February 25, from 10 a.m. to noon .

The Open House will feature campus tours, presentations about the campus’s five schools, and detailed information on the application process.

Interested students will have the opportunity to see the auditorium, gymnasium, library,
and the state-of-the-art classrooms.

For more detailed information, please call 323-276-5400.

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) centers are partnering with the Youth Policy Institute and the Hollywood FamilySource Center to offer free tax preparation to residents of the City of Los Angeles.

The classes will be offered Tuesday- Thursday from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and every first and third Saturday of the month from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. until April 12 at 1075 North Western Ave #110.

To make an appointment, please call 323-836-0055.