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L.A. board members get pay jump
An obscure citizens panel has voted to hike the annual pay of Los Angeles Unified School District board members by 73%, increasing it from roughly $26,000 to nearly $46,000—but only for board members who agree not to hold down other jobs. The Charter Amendment L Compensation Review Committee says school board members—who oversee a system with more than 700,000 children and a $7-billion budget—should receive a sum commensurate with the salary of a newly hired L.A. Unified teacher.