Local News in Brief : McKenna Will Head Inglewood Schools
George McKenna, widely praised for his work as principal of Washington Preparatory High School in South Los Angeles, has agreed to become superintendent of the 15,000-student Inglewood Unified School District.
McKenna, 48, announced Tuesday that he has accepted the Inglewood school board’s offer of the superintendent’s job and signed a contract through the 1990-91 school year at a reported annual salary of $80,000.
Board members say they hope McKenna can turn around the predominantly black and Latino district, which has been plagued by fiscal crisis, political infighting and low test scores.
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