KCAL News Investigates allegations of fraud at LAUSD school: Are you paying for students not there?
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- Опубликовано: 8 апр 2024
- "No teacher should have to lie as part of their job". Ross Palombo talks to a teacher in the Los Angeles Unified School who says he was told to lie about class attendance, which is how the state calculates funding from your tax dollars.
I remember a teacher telling us when we are present the school gets paid
That teacher is risking their career by coming forward against a huge organization like LAUSD and should be commended.
Fortunately he has options within and outside the district.
California is lost with all these corruptions.
Now, it makes sense why they give an F about truancy. I def knew it wasn’t them caring about education 😆
Good on him for bringing this issue to light to those of us in the dark.
Stop being in the dark there's way to many of you start with the fact that we have a corrupt uniparty establishment and compliant George sorose owned mainstream media be an independent voter and thinker and question everything use that fact checking machine in your hand trump isn't the threat trump called Washington a corrupt swamp that needs draining and he wasn't spreading misinformation by no means get involved and vote in the midterms they matter just as much
Nowonder at my kids school they only give awards for attendance and reading.
Pull them out now!
This is why America is in deep trouble. Too much corruption.
This is happening in nearly every single district
The district should repay back. That’s fraud!
this is widespread. if a kid shows up 2-3 hours late they are marked present for the day. kids are missing 20-30-40 days a year and they get moved up to the next grade level barely able to write their own names.
They should move the event to the last day of school. The school needs that money.
If you lie to a teacher you get in trouble
If a teacher lies to the public its a slap on the wrist for them
this statement is wrong on so many levels
@@mr.nguyen3222no it's not I'm 59 and I have been shown so many reasons to not believe in support or be a part of authority why should I respect some law that the law makers themselves show no respect for I'm not a pawn or a troll I'm a human being and I'll respect who respects me and gut the rest if need be now go bow to your overlords
Same as cops.
I remembered having headaches and getting sick from not getting enough sleep needing to wake up at 6AM for my 7:15 A period. I ended up missing enough classes to the point where the school demanded I got paperwork from a doctor for a “chronic illness” or stop skipping.. I guess I wasn’t the only one and it gotten so bad it’s now illegal to have 7:15am classes
I would RATHER the LAUSD "teach" fake kids than the real kids. 💯
HI MR CHANG!!!! THATS MY MATH TEACHER
Hi! Ready for the quiz?
thanks for not being a sheep Dan Chang
I graduated high school in '78 and the school got paid for each student in attendance. That's not new. I went to school in Lake County, Indiana.
More than Likely Yes ! The more money we give the more waste and fraud.
This is a legal issue as well in case a student commits a crime or when there is another issue. If they are marked present when they are not this is fraud and a legal problem. Poor attendance is due often to poor parenting. Glad this teacher spoke out but he will be targeted at his next evaluation. Fortunately there are many math openings in the district so he can transfer. I would urge him to transfer for his own protection.
I remember as a former LAUSD STUDENT !!! Teachers used to mark students present, even if they weren’t in class!!!!
Remember, these teachers have to listen to the administration or else they are out of a paycheck
111 per student per day? Wow just give the money to the parents what a joke
That’s one of the best ideas I’ve ever heard, especially if you decide to homeschool which when I have a child, I will definitely do as the majority of school systems in America just flat out suck. I know because I attended.
@@Neverender3367 homeschooled kids grow up unintelligent and unsocialized lol
This is the whole argument for school choice. Most private schools in LA county cost a lot less per student than public schools.
@lousclue9567 the problem with school choice is the fact it privatize education. Why not just distribute the money better and get better teachers that care about the job rather then another pay check
Hold up, my teachers use to do that when I was in middle & high school.
Next time Ms. Bloom tells me that I'm not in dress code, I'm confronting her, and making fun of her on how shitty she is at her job.😂😂
Why are schools paid based on attendance in the first place?
Should be based on test scores.
Simple state is willing to pay for the number of students you are teaching. You have to prove you have the number they are paying for. Why should the state pay more for different students. everyone is the same and gets the same amount of money for their education. There is no fairer way to distribute state funds. And this is the best way to ensure schools aren't charging for students they don't have. Even this system, as you can see is not without its susceptibility to fraud.
@@monkeyking-self-proclaimed7050 It's been tried. Resulted in massive cheating scandals.
Let's not be hasty. This guy is running for school board. He obviously needs the publicity to make a name for himself. Was the school in the wrong, absolutely! This might not be widespread throughout the district as they were alluding to in this report.
This is fraud- creating overstated financial statements, and I hate when somebody else attempts to involve innocent bystanders in their fraudulent schemes.
This teacher did the right thing. Recording students present when they are NOT opens up a treasure trove of fraud.
The students shouldn't have had to return back to school after they graduated in the first place. All unfinished business should have already been wrapped up before they actually graduated, and whoever created that schedule should NOT be in charge of schedules.
Thank you for reporting.
I was not in school half the time. And I still passed that grade.
Musd. Montebello unified School district.
They marked me there when I was not.
Explains the grammar.
What should be incentivized is elected school board members pay based on their school districts student’s educational results.
Now they are just going to send fines to parents, they used to do it to my homies when they would ditch for days at a time then the Sheriff pulls up to ur house
When my child was 3 days absent for the whole year I got a threatening letter of $10k fine and jail time. Bet they are kids in poor areas
LOL oh man!!! This teacher made my day!!! Good job teacher homie!!! But this does not happen at every school. I have never heard of this kind of fraud in my 29 years. But this teacher has some!!!!
i feel embarrassed for her, i feel even more embarrassed about the fact that i go there
What was the reported attendance on the day of graduation?
2:08 - 2:33: a familiar story. Not only attendance but grades as well. Last year, a student said, straight to my face, "I don't need to do a thing in your class, and I will still pass it." In total, he was present in my class for about 3 days.
5:25: what being said and what being done are two very different things.
I mean just the side view of that man when he was "going house to house" should say all you need to know
State Superintendent Thurman “That is not something we take lightly…” oh yeah but I’m sure It’s just been going on for years and years. 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤬🤬
Clearly, those actions do not come with consequences as you have assisted in this corruption and are fully responsible for it.
Shocker 😂
Anyone that is surprised by this, I have a bridge to nowhere to sell you. I'm not a betting person but I can almost guarantee this isn't an "isolated" incident. This isn't new, school budgets in Ca have been based on attendance for as long as I can remember, going back to when I was in school almost 30 years ago. Why do you think school choice is so important?? My son's elementary school on the beach never had issues with funding, I wonder why? Not really, the kids wanted to be at that school (they took field trips to the beach every Friday when the weather allowed it) and the PTA was very involved. Our kids got things as giveaways the schools a few miles away never got. No matter what you hear, the only real color that matters to anyone is green. Give people an inch, some will take a mile.
How about adding names to grading rosters, and changing attendance in your face_ other teachers. It's not fair that teachers are not protected from scammers with titles. Where is everyone? Nepotism!
Just look at their cars that's where your money went
I was pressured to do the same for Celerity charter schools.
This is a true reality, and adversely affects Core Test score and hurts students who have good or perfect attendance and see other students rarely attend school. Speaking out against it, suffer greatly.
I believe this is true this principle and some of the staff love to instigate fights never did anything to help the students and my daughter is always complaining about the food having mold she screenshot it and sent it to me they’re feeding this moldy food to the intellectual challenge children also my children missed a lot of school back in 2023. I believe this is true.
What? Tax fraud? No way. Not the school district.
Absent from work .. still clocked in n got paid 🕵️♀️
The missing students are: buster Hyman, Ben dover, mike hunt, dick hertz, and rusty zipper. ❤
Forgot Seymour Butts, Hung Lo, Berry McCockinher
@@FourLoko310lol, Amanda huggenkiss, Homer sekshal
@@Torgo-and-the-Lucifer-Cat can’t forget our Latino students Elver Galarga, Dolores Delano and Manuela Palma!
@@FourLoko310 and the short girl... cuntswaylow!!
School districts self audit every year
This is my school
you know of ALLS the things tax payers pay too Much for in America , Education is NOT one anybody should complain about .
My teacher was on the news yay
Ain’t no way I found you. I’m in your period 8 btw :]
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@@BRYANTHEDEMON White pen guy
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I hope he has a successful run.
No surprise 😂😂😂😂
7:27 There's your problem. Affirmative action.
Unbelievable. The school education system is about to lose the public trust with Californians.
About to? It's been lost for years and if you are still holding out hope you are naive. The school system in California has failed and is slowly going bankrupt and taking the state with it. All while the teachers get golden pensions.
Future street vendors no need stinkin school
Lol this aint new, i ditch high school all the time and all the principal wanted was for us to atleast check in with homeroom and leave after
Look, I've been teaching for almost 30 years. If If people had any idea how their tax dollars were being wasted, It will blow their minds. I'm not mistaken, most of the education money comes from property taxes.
My school taxes are far higher than my property taxes. It's maddening
Not my school 😢
This teacher doesn’t know how school funding works.
Oh yes he does and so do I as a teacher. The problem is legally if a student is marked as being present when they are not, this creates issues for parents if they think their kid is in school and he or she is not and they get a call or if they are marked present and it turns out they were the victim of a crime etc
WHAT? People steal??
I mean I really wouldn't care if they would be more open where the money goes if it goes to the students I really don't see a problem with it
thank gid mis bloom is gone
They shouldn’t put it on the teacher. And the school should get funding for the space taken by enrollment and not daily attendance. The school staff and resources are still being provided.
The states requirements for funding is the driving factor behind the fraud and corruption.
There is no way that full resources are being utilized if half the students aren't showing up. Why fully fund a school that is really half a school?
I already know the race of those involved
Bro! 😂
California Math . 😅😅😅
We need project veritas involved
we need a leader like dan chang
It’s a good lesson for the kids about their California culture , if you think you can get away with it, go for it, you probably won’t be punished.
Until 30 years later 😂 bam !
Check out schurr high school in Montebello
Another person in this comment section talked about Montebello and counting them as present when they weren't there. We def in audits of all schools.
@@IceLynnemy mom has worked for the district for over 30 years and she’s told me that there’s been corruption there for as long as she remembers.
@@lousclue9567 wow, that's sad.
Its the same issue as voting uh folks ?...trust in the goverment systems....humph.
Investigative Reporter, here.
I believe this Same Formulation occurred during Covid Pandemic. When $$$ was to be Allocated, there were Weeks/Months of Delays.
Normal day in Mexico 😂 😅
Tattle tale
🤦♂️ ~ I often appreciate the media, but this was a waste. The school inappropriately marking someone is present because they skipped the last day and I don’t wanna miss out on tens of thousands of dollars is not a morality problem. Yes they lied, yes that’s wrong, but there’s a lot more important things that the new should be investigating. I get that this is going to make waves because of how your phrasing it and the story is ready made to put right in your lap. If the school is repeatedly marking someone as present when they are not, that’s an issue. One day is nothing. Cut it out.
Districts lie all the time because like everyone else in public sector work ... WE NEED THE MONEY!!! No way LAUSD going to come out of this unscathed. Question is how much will be owed and what reduction will kick in. Then comes salary freezes and layoffs. Welcome to the Recession no is talking about ... YET