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Beverly High graduate Riza Zalameda ‘04 (second row) joined her UCLA women’s tennis teammates in meeting President Bush in the White House June 24 as the team was honored for winning an NCAA championship. (see sports page 7) Page 2 • Beverly Hills Weekly Another 3-2 Board Vote Over city schools New Asst. Principal & Fenton, Goldberg believe hiring process was biased Hilton Referendum Will Be on By Jacquelyn Ryan A divided BHUSD actually going through the interview process. November Ballot Board of Education Of the three internal candidates from the Council unanimously decides to put referendum to vote approved Santa BHUSD, none were offered interviews. Monica High School According to Fenton, an additional 14 By Jacquelyn Ryan special-education applicants had principal or assistant principal teacher Kelly Tabis as experience. Only one of those candidates The Beverly Hills City Council unani- Angeles County Registrar-Recorder’s the new assistant prin- received an interview. cipal for Beverly High In the 1980s and 1990s, almost every mously decided that Beverly Hills voters Office verified that 2,574 of those signatures Myra Lurie should decide the fate of the anti-Hilton ref- were valid on June 25. The petition needed in a vote of 3 to 2 at a BHUSD principal or assistant principal was erendum on November 4, when the referen- at least 10 percent or 2,075 signatures of the meeting on Tuesday hired from within the BHUSD. Of the 12 cur- dum will be added to the presidential elec- 20,747 registered voters in Beverly Hills to evening. rent principals or assistant principals, only tion ballot, at Tuesday night’s meeting. be viable for a public vote. Dissenting votes four taught in the BHSUD prior to becoming In contrast to the 3 to 2 vote that approved “It is the citizens right to decide,” said came from Board administrators. the project, the City Council unanimously Councilmember Linda Briskman at the members Brian One source of concern was that BHUSD agreed on the future of referendum aimed at meeting in support of putting the referen- Goldberg and Steven assistant superintendent Ilene Straus, who halting the current Hilton expansion project, dum to a vote. “It took a huge effort to col- Fenton, who raised was the principal of Santa Monica High which includes the development of a 12- lect those signatures.” concerns about School when Kelly Tabis was hired as a Iliene Straus story Waldorf=Astoria hotel, a six- to eight- The council favored Nov. 4 for the vote BHUSD’s hiring teacher in September 2005, was a panel mem- story condominium building, 16- to 18-story because the voter turn out will be substan- process at the open ber in the interview process to hire the new condominium building and green gardens on tial, it will be economical and it will be meeting in the Salter assistant principal. Tabis, who graduated the Hilton’s nine-acre lot on Wilshire and quickest, as Briskman noted in the meeting. Family Theatre. from Loyola University Chicago, worked as Santa Monica Boulevard. “[I] see there is support for the November “I’m not taking issue the special education department chair, school “This referendum is not about the Hilton, 4 ballot, which I have no problem with at all with the candidate’s site council chairperson and special education though the Hilton is subject matter. It’s a so I will go along with it,” said Mayor Barry qualifications but intensive studies teacher at Santa Monica wake up call to the entire council and com- Brucker, who voted against the project the rather the process and High School. munity regarding the upcoming general last time it came before the council. the fact that three inter- Only one week ago, the Board of Education plan. The community wants a say in the Should the referendum be approved by Steven Fenton nal [BHUSD] candi- discussed the importance of bringing BHUSD future without manipulation and spot zon- voters in November, Hilton’s developer dates didn’t get face- staff and teachers “up through the ranks” to ing, not about no growth, it’s about respon- Oasis West Realty LLC would either have to to-face interviews,” Goldberg said in a phone administrative positions when they become sible growth in an orderly manner,” said develop a new plan for the project or wait a interview. open, which is rare in a small district like Councilmember Nancy Krasne, who voted full year before coming to the City Council There were 89 applicants for the assistant BHUSD, Fenton noted. against the project the last time it was before with the same plan again. principal position. Fourteen candidates were “So why didn’t [internal candidates] get the the council. “We look forward to the vote in offered interviews, with seven candidates city and schools vote cont. on page 5 The Citizens Right to Decide Committee November and are confident that the resi- submitted 3,092 signatures in favor of the dents of Beverly Hills will confirm the Referendum petition on May 29. The Los city and schools hilton cont. on page 5 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The City Council of the City of Beverly Hills at its regular meeting to be held NOTICE OF COMMISSION VACANCY on Tuesday, July 15, 2008, at 7:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, 455 N. Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210, will hold a public hearing HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION to consider: The Beverly Hills City Council is seeking qualified residents to fill one upcom- A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEV- ing vacancy on the Human Relations Commission. The initial term of office ERLY HILLS DECLARING AND IMPLEMENTING WATER for the position is two years. At the discretion of the City Council, the CONSERVATION “STAGE A” Commissioner may be reappointed to a second term of four years. The appointee will be required to file an initial and an annual “Statement of Pursuant to the City’s Emergency Water Conservation Plan Ordinance set Economic Interests” financial disclosure. forth in Section 9-4-301 et. seq. of the City’s Municipal Code, the City Council may declare and implement water conservation stages upon recommendation In order that we may preserve the integrity of the application and interview by City staff. This resolution will declare and implement Stage A water con- process, please direct all inquiries to the City Clerk, City Manager or the servation requirements as set forth in Section 9-4-304 of the Beverly Hills Human Services Administrator. Please DO NOT contact the City Municipal Code. Councilmembers or the members of the Human Relations Commission regarding the vacancies. All interested persons are invited to attend and speak on this matter.