Civil Litigation
Feb. 12, 2025
LA schools spent funds meant for arts education on pay hikes, suit says
L.A. school district faces lawsuit claiming it used Proposition 28 arts funds for senior staff salary increases instead of enhancing school arts programs, contravening voter intent from the 2022 ballot measure.
The Los Angeles Unified School District is accused in a new lawsuit of misusing millions of dollars in Proposition 28 funding, partly by raising staff salaries, instead of increasing arts education in public schools, as voters wanted.
The lengthy filing in Los Angeles County Superior Court claims that the district replaced existing funding sources for arts education with Proposition 28 funding, which is intended to supplement existing funds. Proposition 28, passed by voters in No...
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