OneLA membership to hear from Pomona Unified board candidates Thursday

POMONA - OneLA, a grassroots organization, has organized an "accountablity session" with candidates for the Pomona Unified School District Board of Education.

The session will begin at 7 p.m. Thursday at First Christian Church Pomona, 1751 N. Park Ave.

In preparation for an accountability session candidates meet with OneLA representatives ahead of time to discuss issues of concern to the organization, according to information from the organization.

OneLA focuses on matters such as housing, education, schools, public safety and other issues that are of concern to families.

Candidates who met with organization representatives will be asked at Thursday's meeting if they will commit to working with OneLA on a set of issues if elected.

OneLA would like to have the involvement of successful candidates in the following areas:

- improving the district's volunteer policy to gain greater parent involvement across the district.

- working to have sufficient resources in adult education so people can retrain and secure jobs in an evolving job market.

- making sure a well-thought-out process is established that causes as little disruption as possible should it be necessary to send layoff notices to certificated personnel in the spring.

- support in exploring and implementing innovative programs that help improve student performance in the district.