Dear WACAC,
Back in 1984-86, I was the WACAC President and with the help of the counseling and admissions community, LAUSD moved forward to have a full time counselor in each of the districts high schools. It was a major move that greatly benefited students and post secondary institutions.
Today, with the major cuts LAUSD is proposing, the FUNDING for the position of COLLEGE COUNSELOR has been ELIMINATED this current year and next fall as well. The district thinks that the traditional counselors can assume the responsibilities without any detrimental impact on access of the students. With other proposed counselor curtailments, It is projected that the student/counselor load will be 700 to 800 students per counselor. As usual, the district is passing the discretion on to the individual principal to determine the total staffing configuration in each high school.
The board of WACAC has a responsibility to step up to the plate and let it be known that this move to compromise the position of College Counselor will greatly endanger the opportunities of all the students, especially those who live in underserved, first generation immigrant low income communities.
These students have NO VOICE! It is up to us to express the important fundamentals of ACCESS that focus on our high school college counselors and students. Please forward this message to those who can take immediate action.
Sincerely,
Jack L. Wright
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