Los Angeles Mayor State of the City Speech

April 21, 2006 Los Angeles Mayor State of the City Speech Mayor Villaraigosa discussed several topics. However on page 10 in this transcription of his speech, he describes his plan to improve the Los Angeles Unified School District. The proposal will give the mayors of the cities in the Los Angeles Unified School District a new oversight role in district affairs. A council of mayors, whose members will be proportionally represented, will oversee the hiring and firing of the superintendent and approve the budget. Mayor Villaraigosa proposed asking the state legislature make the changes to the school district structure effective . . .