Tuesday I presented over 3,000 Petition Signatures at the School Board Meeting -- and they approved the 8/18 Start despite us telling them it wasn't enough. Thanks to LA Times and KPCC for making it news! Take today's KPCC Opinion Poll on whether school should start in August: http://www.scpr.org/news/2015/03/11/50305/poll-should-lausd-students-start-the-school-year-i/ See yesterday's LA Times article: http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-la-school-calendar-20150310-story.html See your local school board representative comment for your district on the early start calendar at https://lausd.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?clip_id=274 then call or email them, and vote in their upcoming 5/19 run off elections. Email superintendent@lausd.net, mayor.garcetti@lacity.org, zsuzsanna.vincze@lausd.net, Tweet, Blog, report and share with friends and family.