School board set to appoint Deasy

The Los Angeles Unified school board is expected to officially appoint John Deasy - the district's current No. 2 - as superintendent on Tuesday, according to district sources. Connie Llanos in the Daily News,

Deasy was recruited last year from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and was being groomed as the likely successor to Superintendent Ramon Cortines, who announced he was retiring this spring.

Cortines had already vacated his office for his deputy superintendent, so the move was widely expected. Terms of Deasy's contract, including salary and length of term, were still being negotiated. He is expected to take office 90 days after the contract is signed, which board members expect to happen by Tuesday.