$286 million for LAUSD consultants

Los Angeles Unified schools spent $286 million on outside contracts for professional services last year, according to a district memo released Monday.George B. Sanchez in the Daily News.

The memo from Superintendent Ramon Cortines was drafted to counter claims from the teachers union that the LAUSD spent nearly three times that amount.

The single-page memo also highlights efforts by Cortines to rein in spending as the district struggles with a difficult budget year.