Los Angeles Subdivides District As Romer Considers Chief's Job
Los Angeles school board members agreed last week to split their sprawling district into 11 subdistricts.
The overhaul of the district's management structure came amid news that former Gov. Roy Romer of Colorado had expressed interest in the superintendent's job in the nation's second-largest district. The Los Angeles Times reported that Mr. Romer had met with district officials and interim Superintendent Ramon C. Cortines to discuss the possibility.
The school board is scheduled to hire a permanent replacement for Mr. Cortines by next month.The school board's April 11 vote approved Mr. Cortines' plan to divide the Los Angeles Unified School District into smaller parts that he believes will be more accessible to the public...
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