LAUSD

One Volunteer’s Journey

Generation Xchange –an intergenerational program to benefit older adults and elementary school children

TyAnthony Davis Creates Vox Collegiate for Grades 6-12

Vox Collegiate will cover grade levels 6-12. The school will start with an enrollment of 105 sixth graders and continue to enroll new sixth graders each year. The school will focus not only on academic skills, but also skills that students will need to be successful in any career.

Michelle King Gets Board of Education Contract Renewed

The Board of Education voted Tuesday to extend the contract of Superintendent Michelle King for two years, until 2020. Los Angeles Unified School District officials said there were no other changes to King’s contract, which pays her an annual salary of $350,000. “I am grateful to the board for its confidence in our ongoing effort to provide a high-quality education so that all of our students are prepared for success when they graduate,” King said. King became superintendent of the LAUSD in January 2016. Board President Steve Zimmer said King’s “accomplishments as superintendent demonstrate that L.A. Unified is on the