New school board prepares to take charge

Displaying their unity and flexing their political muscle, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's four allies on the LAUSD board appeared together Wednesday as they promised a bold new era of leadership, innovation and collaboration for the school district, Daily News staff writer Naush Boghossian reports today.
Their visit to the troubled 9th Street Elementary School in downtown Los Angeles served as a victory lap for Tamar Galatzan and Richard Vladovic, who were elected Tuesday to represent the San Fernando Valley and South Gate, respectively.
It also symbolized their budding partnership with board members Yolie Flores Aguilar, who was elected to the board in March, and Monica Garcia, both of whom share the mayor's vision of reforming and improving the 707,000-student district.
"What the four of us have in common is a vision for reform and a sense of urgency," said Galatzan, a career city prosecutor and the mother of two young children.