"School District May Soon See a Rush for the Exits" (Nov. 11), though otherwise informative on efforts to break up L.A. Unified, gave the unfortunate impression that the typical breakup group is in a race to be first, so as to beat the Jan. 1 deadline of state Sen. Tom Hayden's (D-Santa Monica) bill, and thus win "spoils" of segregation or a wealthy tax base.
This is certainly not the case in the San Fernando Valley, the largest geographical area seeking breakup. I have worked extensively with VALUE (Valley Advocates for Local Unified Education) and the 31st District PTSA, virtually the only organized groups studying breakup in the Valley, and I have never heard anyone call for going fast in order to win spoils of any kind.
