Grading the schools

Los Angeles Unified School District officials will launch the second phase of a district accountability program on Friday, seeking parents' comments about the schools their children attend. George B. Sanchez in teh Daily News.

Approximately 350,000 surveys will be mailed out on Friday, with parents asked to send in the questionnaire by June 22. Once they're compiled and analyzed, responses will be added to campus "report cards" that are meant to provide a snapshot of student performance at individual schools.

"We want everyone to feel a sense of ownership with these report cards, so it's not just a decision made downtown," said Samuel Gilstrap, an administrative analyst for the Los Angeles Unified School District.

About two dozen parents heard about the plan Wednesday during a meeting at Local District 2 headquarters in North Hollywood.