The Los Angeles Unified Board of Education has voted to create a pathway to tenure for hundreds of teachers in the Division of Adult and Career Education.

“I commend the service of our DACE teachers to Los Angeles Unified and to our adult education students,” Board Vice President Jackie Goldberg said. “I am very happy the board took action … to recognize these wonderful teachers and the great contributions they make to our school district.”

The resolution, made by Goldberg, was intended to reaffirm LAUSD’s commitment to maintaining the most robust adult education program in the country by ensuring that DACE teachers have the opportunity to achieve the same job security as their peers. Per the resolution, DACE teachers who have been employed by LAUSD as probationary employees for two consecutive school years will become tenured teachers if they continue in their positions for a third year.

 DACE provides access to high-quality, pre- and post-secondary education and training opportunities at 11 centers and 140 satellite locations across LAUSD.

DACE also administers the largest apprenticeship training program in the country, representing 61 trades and 41 individual program sponsors. DACE employs about 800 teachers and serves more than 68,000 students annually in programs such as English as a second language, academic and high school studies, and career and technical education.

“Education is important, no matter what your age,” Superintendent Austin Beutner said. “Adult education provides opportunities for adults to invest in themselves by adding skills to pursue a new career.”