Local News in Brief : Ethnic Ratio May Alter to Add Minority Students in the Valley

Ethnic ratios may be changed at 21 San Fernando Valley schools in order to accommodate more minority students from crowded schools in East Los Angeles, Hollywood and other parts of Los Angeles, the school board announced Monday.

The Los Angeles district now tries to maintain a 60% minority-40% Anglo ratio at most of its schools. Courts that monitor district activities have approved the 60%-40% ratio as meeting desegregation goals.

Under the proposal, the 21 schools would be allowed to increase their minority enrollment to 70% and let Anglo enrollment drop to 30%. The district would still call these schools “integrated,” according to a spokesman. The courts have never reviewed the 70%-30% ratio to determine if it meets desegregation definitions.

High schools involved are Kennedy in Granada Hills, Monroe in Sepulveda and Sylmar.

Junior high schools are Columbus in Canoga Park, Holmes in Northridge, Madison in North Hollywood, Mulholland in Van Nuys, Porter in Granada Hills and Sutter in Canoga Park.

Elementary schools are Anatola in Van Nuys, Van Nuys, Beckford in Northridge, El Oro Way in Granada Hills, Hubbard in Sylmar, Kester in Van Nuys, Knollwood in Granada Hills, Mt. View in Tujunga, Pinewood in Tujunga, Ranchito in Panorama City, San Jose in Mission Hills and Saticoy in North Hollywood.

The board is scheduled to vote on the proposal Monday.