BOARD OF SUPERVISORS COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES {856 KENNETH HAHN HALLOF ADMINISTRATION LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA $0012 Telephone (213) 9744011 1 FAX (213) 613-1739 HILDA L. SOLIS. ‘SUPERVISOR, FIRST DISTRICT May 9, 2018 Rogelio Sanchez, CEO and Principal Alliance Judy Ivie Burton Technology High School Schoo! Board of Directors 10101 S. Broadway Los Angeles, CA 90063 Stephanie Tsai, CEO and Principal Alliance Gertz-Ressler Academy High School School Board of Directors 2023 S. Union Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90007 Meghan Van Pelt, CEO and Principal Alliance Richard Merkin Middle Academy School Board of Directors 2023 S. Union Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90007 Jose Kubes, CEO and Principal Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy #5 School Board of Directors 211 S. Avenue 20 Los Angeles, CA 90031 Dan Katzir, CEO Alliance College Ready Public Schools Jeff Marine, Alliance CMO Co-Chair Joseph Drake, Alliance CMO Co-Chair 601 S. Figueroa Street Los Angeles, CA 90017 Dear Alliance School Leadership, ‘As Supervisor for the First District, I am writing regarding the educators at Alliance Gertz Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex and Alliance College Ready Middle Academy #5, two schools within my District, and Alliance Judy vie Burton Technology High School (Second District). As you know, these teachers filed a request for recognition underAlliance Judy Ivie Burton Technology High Schoo! Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex Alliance College Ready Middle Academy #5 School Board of Directors Page 2 May 9, 2018, the Educational Employment Relations Act (EERA) at the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) to join United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA). ‘As the former United States Secretary of Labor, [ have been following the teachers’ efforts for several years. I am aware that this has been contentious, with multiple unfair labor practices complaints, and an injunction issued by Superior Court Judge James C. Chalfant against Alliance, Combined, the petitions represent three schools and over 100 educators. Students in the First District and across LA County believe in and rely on Alliance. Accordingly, I hope that Alliance will respect the wishes of these schools and teachers, and begin the process of collective bargaining and participation in the procedures required under PERB without delay. ‘Yours Sincerely, Nkdy. J Aotec HILDA L. SOLIS Supervisor, First District ce: Jed Wallace, California Charter Schools Association (via e-mail) Alex Caputo-Pearl, United Teachers Los Angeles (via e-mail)