2024 LAUSD Elections

LAUSD Candidate Janie Dam on Special Education

Would she confront the status quo and fight for the vulnerable students who depend on the District to provide the services that they need?

“I am strongly opposed to unfair, unethical, illegal practices against special education by publicly funded schools, whether charter or non- charter.”

– BD3 Candidate Janie Dam

Janie Dam (provided by the candidate)

As Janie Dam awaits the decision of her appeal with the City Clerk’s office, she has provided answers to the five questions about Special Education that were asked as part of the ongoing LAUSD Candidate Forum series. For the introduction to this subject and answers from other candidates, please see the article LAUSD Candidate Forum: Special Education.

The following are the candidate’s responses, printed exactly how he provided them, with the exception of some minor formatting edits:

• Question 1: If you were on the Board, would you sponsor and work for the passage of the proposed “Improving Special Education Within the LAUSD” resolution? NO COMMITMENT