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Los Angeles Unified School District payroll system still troubled, grand jury says - latimes.com

Los Angeles Unified School District payroll system still troubled, grand jury says - latimes.com

L.A. Unified payroll system still troubled, grand jury says


A report says district staff has warned of another debacle because the system was never fully installed. It's also unclear who will make sure recommendations from three audits are carried out.

Plan could keep some L.A. County alternative school programs open


Officials are looking at possible cost-sharing with school districts that could save some of the programs, set to close for budgetary reasons and displace hundreds of students.

More California school districts edging closer to insolvency, state says


An immediate effect has been increased teacher layoffs. Fourteen districts in the state are classified as in especially dire condition, including Lynwood Unified School District in Los Angeles County.