ANTHONY RENDON SPEAKER of the ASSEMBLY Sixty-Third Asombly Distt May 8, 2018 Dan Katzir, CEO Alliance College Ready Public Schools Jeff Marine -Alliance CMO Co-Chair Joseph Drake - Alliance CMO Co-Chair 601 S. Figueroa St Los Angeles, CA 90017 Dear Alliance School Leadership: Recently, educators at Alliance Judy Ivie Burton Technology High School. Alliance Gertz- Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex, and Alliance College Ready Middle Academy #5, filed a request for recognition under the Educational Employment Relations Act at the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) to join United Teachers Los Angeles. ‘These majority petitions filed at three schools cover over 100 educators, { wholeheartedly support educators using their effective voices through collective bargaining to advocate for their students and to protect and advance quality public education for our communities. I respectfully request that Alliance honor the PERB recognition of these school units without delay and begin the process of collective bargaining, Alliance has developed an excellent set of schools that have thrived on the good works of an outstanding group of professional educators. These same teachers have also been trying to organize for several years without success. 1 encourage all parties to set aside past differences and work together on behalf of the entire Allianee community Sincerely, ANTHONY RE! Speaker of the Assembly ce: Jed Wallace, California Charter Schools Association Alex Caputo-Pearl, United Teachers Los Angeles LOrnice: S74 CAPETOL, ROOM 219° SwcRAMENTO.CA 9S8LK » Phone (6) 239-2068 + For (16) 319.2168 Disraier Orrice. 4909 Lanewooo Bovtevano Sue 400 Laxmwo00, CA 90712» Phan (562) 5293250 Fa (562) 529285 ‘Wea Sire: Asuoconc/Seeasan * EMAIL: SPUAKKRAENDONEASSENEIYCA.COV oe.