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To: bentway who wrote (578291)	7/27/2010 7:39:52 PM
From: Brumar89	1 Recommendation Respond to of 1570975

Are the LA County schools run by Republicans or Democrats? I think the Democrats have run it for a long time. Does this mean Democrats don't really care about blacks and hispanics? ----------------------------- Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) is the largest (in terms of number of students) public school system in California. It is the 2nd largest public school district in the United States. Only the New York City Department of Education has a larger student population. During the 2007-2008 school year, LAUSD served 694,288 students, and had 45,473 teachers and 38,494 other employees.[1] It is the second largest employer in Los Angeles County, after the county government.[2] The total school district budget for 2009-2010 is $7.3 billion.[3] In enrollment breakdown by ethnic group, 73% of its students were of Hispanic origin and 11% of its students were African American. European American students comprise 9% of the student population, while Asian American students comprise 4%; students of Filipino origin form 2% of the student population. Native Americans and Pacific Islanders together are less than 1%[1] ............. Los Angeles Unified School District is governed by a seven-member Board of Education, which appoints a superintendent, who runs the daily operations of the district. Members of the board are elected directly by voters from separate districts that encompass communities that the LAUSD serves. The district's current superintendent is Ramon Cortines, after the school board decided to buyout the contract of David M. Brewer III, a former Navy Vice-Admiral who served as head of the Navy's Education and Training Division and was in charge of the SeaLift Command. From 2001 until his retirement in October, 2006, the district was led by former Colorado governor and Democratic Party chairman Roy Romer. The seven current members of Board of Education include Marguerite Poindexter LaMotte (District 1), Board President Monica Garcia (District 2),Tamar Galatzan (District 3), Steve Zimmer (District 4), Yolie Flores (District 5), Nury Martinez (District 6), and Richard Vladovic (District 7).[11] .... en.wikipedia.org I looked up just the first name above (LaMotte) and found this: Key Endorsements Congresswoman Maxine Waters United Teachers of Los Angeles California Teachers Association