Education is a Civil Right
Adrienne
Konigar-Macklin
Adrienne Konigar-Macklin is an attorney and specializes in the representation of public school districts and other educational and public entities. She has served as special counsel in several districts, general counsel for both the Pomona Unified School District and the Inglewood Unified School District, and legal division leader for the Los Angeles Unified School District. Konigar-Macklin provides legal and administrative advice on an array of education related issues facing school districts and public agencies, including conflicts of interest, Special Education, inter-agency agreements, territory transfers, employee evaluation and discipline, charter schools, internal policies, agency organization, legislation, and merit system operation and has represented her clients before various legal bodies. She has also served as a member of the School Board Member in the Pomona Unified School District since 2009. Mrs. Konigar-Macklin is a graduate of the University of California, Irvine and Hastings College of the Law.
Marguerite
Poindexter LaMotte
Marguerite Poindexter LaMotte has served the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) as the elected Board Member for Board District 1 since 2003. A tireless advocate for children, she is vocal on a number of education-related issues, including “equal access for all children” and “education as a civil right.” An experienced educator, she served as a teacher, counselor, principal and administrator with LAUSD for more than 25 years, prior to her election. LaMotte earned a B.A. from Southern University and an M.Ed. in from Louisiana State University, where she was also the first African American woman to serve as visiting professor in the undergraduate school of education. LaMotte has served as President of the Los Angeles Council of Black Administrators (COBA); Los Angeles Chapter; President of the Assault on Illiteracy Program and as a volunteer and member of numerous community and civic organizations.
Ruth B.
Love, PhD.
Ruth B. Love, PhD., is the Founder and President of RBL Enterprises, an education consulting company. A nationally and internationally recognized educator, Dr. Love has served as General Superintendent for the Chicago Board of Education as well as Superintendent with the Oakland (California) Unified School District. In addition to her consulting responsibilities, she continues to teach university-level courses Dr. Love’s educational experience includes serving as a statewide consultant for the California Department of Education and Bureau Chief for Program Development with office of the State Superintendent. As a result, many of her strategies were adopted by the U.S. Department of Education. She also served as National Director of the Right to Read Program with the federal office of education. Her work with the U.S. Congress resulted in important legislation regarding literacy. Throughout the years, Dr. Love has led many executive searches for prospective superintendents and serves on several national and local boards of directors. The recipient of more than 200 awards, she also holds 12 Honorary Doctorates. The author of numerous articles, she is currently completing a book on urban education.
Adonai
Mack
Adonai Mack is a legislative advocate for the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA). Mack advocates on behalf of members of ACSA in areas including the State budget, Special Education, transportation, pupil services and pre-school. Prior to joining ACSA, Mack served as legislative advocate at the California School Boards Association, where he focused on charter schools, facilities, retirement and professional development. He has also worked as an advocate for State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O’Connell and in the Office of the Secretary for Education for former Governor Gray Davis. A native of Davis, California and the son of former longtime Sacramento-area Superintendent Carl Mack, he is a graduate of Morehouse College in Atlanta.
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