John E. Deasy
Deasy's initiative to provide iPads to every student in the district received praise for its ambition but also faced criticism for his oversight of the program and his autocratic leadership style.[3] That year, Deasy was selected to head the Santa Monica–Malibu Unified School District, replacing Neil Schmidt, who retired in the summer.[6] During this time, Deasy awarded a $375,000 consulting contract to the National Center on Public Education and Social Policy, which was headed by Robert Felner.He was chosen over administrators from Kansas and New York, with board members citing Deasy as a "passionate educator with a record of raising minority performance.Despite the scrutiny, University president James R. Ramsey stated that the committee found no violations related to Deasy's doctoral degree.[17] By October 2010, it was reported that Deasy was being considered for the position of Superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District after Ramón C. Cortines announced he would step down.Deputy Superintendent of Instruction Jaime Aquino, who was in charge of the plan, resigned on September 13, 2013 citing the board’s recent efforts to stall key reform initiatives.Deputy Superintendent of Instruction Jaime Aquino, who was in charge of the plan, resigned on September 13, 2013, citing the board’s recent efforts to stall key reform initiatives.[21][22] By October 2013, Deasy had informed some members of the Board of Education that he had plans to resign, despite expectations that his contract would be renewed in November despite ongoing controversies.
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