Saturday, February 18, 2012

LAUSD Supt. John Deasy addresses Miramonte sex-abuse allegations - latimes.com

LAUSD Supt. John Deasy addresses Miramonte sex-abuse allegations - latimes.com:

LAUSD Supt. John Deasy addresses Miramonte sex-abuse allegations

Lzf0vPhoto: Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent, John Deasy listens to board members at a meeting on Tuesday. Credit: Damian Dovarganes / Associated PressIn the wake of teachers being charged with lewd acts with students, Los Angeles Unified School District Supt. John Deasy has sought to reassure teachers and staff in a video address.

In his four-minute address, which was sent to the employees districtwide, Deasy said the investigation into the allegations at Miramonte Elementary School, where two teachers were removed and face criminal charges, has been completed.

He said the rest of the staff at Miramonte, which had been temporarily relocated to the unopened Augustus Hawkins High School nearby, will have the opportunity to eventually return.

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"The reason that I wanted to address you is because I know that the actions of the arrested teachers at