LA school board committee to tackle job description for temporary, non-voting member
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A memorial image of Marguerite LaMotte on display at the board meeting Tuesday.
Los Angeles Unified school board member Steve Zimmer is inviting the public to help write a job description. It's for the role of District 1 advocate - a position proposed by Zimmer and approved by the school board to speak on the behalf of south Los Angeles schools while the area prepares to elect a full member in June.
Zimmer and his ad hoc committee will meet for the first time at 6 p.m. Tuesday at district headquarters in downtown Los Angeles.
District 1 supporters were divided after the death of school board member Marguerite LaMotte in December: some wanted an election to fill her seat, others wanted the board to appoint someone to serve the remainder of her term. The school board had the power to decide.
Ultimately, the board chose a special election. But the new advocate position attempt
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