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LAUSD Appoints Replacement For Superintendent Cortines

LOS ANGELES (CBS) — The Los Angeles Unified School District appointed John Deasy as the new district superintendent. He will replace Ramon Cortines when he retires this spring.

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KNX 1070's Claudia Peschiutta Reports

The LAUSD Board of Education announced the selection after closed-door meeting

Deasy was hired by the district in August to serve as Cortines' chief deputy.

Cortines, 78, previously announced that he would be retiring in the spring.

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