COUNCIL, SUPERVISORS WANT TO KNOW NEW LAUSD ROLES.Byline: RICK ORLOV and TROY ANDERSON Staff Writers Concerned about potential liability under legislation that gives Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Antonio Ramon Villaraigosa (born Antonio (Tony) Ramon Villar, Jr. on January 23, 1953) is the mayor of Los Angeles, California. He is the first Latino mayor of Los Angeles since Cristobal Aguilar in 1872. more control over Los Angeles' public schools, a city panel Tuesday asked for a legal review of the responsibilities City Council members could face. The council's Education and Neighborhood Committee said it also wants a report on whether a memorandum of understanding A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is a legal document describing a bilateral or multilateral agreement between parties. It expresses a convergence of will between the parties, indicating an intended common line of action and may not imply a legal commitment. would be needed with the Los Angeles Unified School District The Los Angeles Unified School District (the "LAUSD") is the largest (in terms of number of students) public school system in California and the second-largest in the United States. Only the New York City Department of Education has a larger student population. on how to resolve such issues as siting of schools, joint-use projects and resource sharing. Councilman Alex Padilla Alex Padilla is a politician in California. He was elected as the State Senator for the 20th District of California in November 2006 and was inaugurated in early December. In order to enter the Senate he had to resign as Councilman for the 7th District on the Los Angeles City said he believes it's important to clarify the city's and council's roles. ``This will be an ongoing issue for the city, and we need to be prepared for all aspects of what it will mean to us,'' he said. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is expected to sign the measure Thursday, giving control of key aspects of the LAUSD LAUSD Los Angeles Unified School District (Los Angeles, CA) to Villaraigosa and a Council of Mayors from other cities that send children to the district's schools. The measure includes language to protect Villaraigosa and the Mayor's Office from any liability, but does not include similar protections for the council, said Deputy Chief Legislative Analyst Michael Karsh. Karsh also said the city needs to develop a process to work with the LAUSD, particularly because of previous disputes with the city over the years regarding school siting issues. Meanwhile, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is the five member governing board of Los Angeles County, California. Members of the board of supervisors are elected by district, the current members as of April 2006 are:
``The Board of Supervisors serves as the mayor and city council for LAUSD students in the county's unincorporated communities,'' Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich Michael Dennis Antonovich (born 1939 in Los Angeles, California) is a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors representing the Fifth District, which covers northern Los Angeles County, the Antelope, Santa Clarita, Pasadena, and parts of the San Fernando and San said. ``Along with mayors from 27 county cities, the board will be active in making decisions that affect those students and in enacting reforms for the district.'' Antonovich said reforms must include increasing the number of successful charter schools, returning credentialed teachers to the classroom and providing educational scholarships for students stuck in failing schools. rick.orlov(at)dailynews.com (213) 978-0390 |
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