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New LAUSD Board President Under Investigation For Sexual Harassment

Lauren Madow |
July 2, 2013 | 4:08 p.m. PDT

Deputy Editor

LAUSD Board of Ed has a new leader (Colin, via Wikimedia Commons)
LAUSD Board of Ed has a new leader (Colin, via Wikimedia Commons)
On mayor Eric Garcetti's second day in office, the L.A. Unified Board of Education chose Richard Vladovic, currently the subject of a LAUSD investigation for sexual harassment, as its new President.

The allegations of sexual harassment were made by two employees, one male and one female.

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"People's jobs were threatened. People were harassed. People expressed (incidents) of sexual harassment. People indicated that they were guided, coerced and directed to hire or not fire employees who had otherwise-concerning backgrounds," another employee, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told the Daily News.

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Vladovic has been the Board's San Pedro-area representative since 2007. He is a veteran administrator of Los Angeles-area schools, having worked as a teacher, principal and superintendent of the West Covina Unified School District.

In a close vote, four of seven Board members voted Vladovic in to replace Monica Garcia, who served six one-year terms, the Los Angeles Times reported.

For an analysis of the "mini-dramas at L.A. United," see the Los Angeles Times.

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