LAUSD fires 19 consultants

Continuing efforts to scale back a controversial practice, Los Angeles Unified Superintendent John Deasy has terminated the contracts of 19 district construction consultants over the last four weeks, the Daily News has learned.Connie Llanos in the Daily News.

The 19 consultants, including project managers, office engineers and a graphic designer, were being paid amounts between $163,000 and $416,000 a year - in some cases surpassing Deasy's own annual salary of $275,000.

"I am responsible for managing how our dollars are spent and I intend to take that responsibility very seriously. ... We are scrutinizing every penny we have," Deasy said.