Los Angeles Unified School District officials and their relationship to Locke High
Flow chart of LAUSD officials.
This chart will help you see how the LAUSD works. It’s important for us to know who’s who in our schools and understand who is making the decisions that affect us. If you have questions or concerns, contact the "big cheeses" who make the main decisions.
School Board members
Caprice Young
(213) 625-6386
David Tokofsky
(213) 625-6383
Genethia Hayes
(213) 625-6382
Jose Huizar
(213) 625-6180
Marlene Canter
(213) 625-6387
Julie Korenstein
(213) 625-6388
Mike Lansing
(213) 625-6385
… they are responsible for hiring …
Superintendent Roy Romer
(213) 625-6251
Romer named Sylvia Rousseau
as a local superintendent last fall.
Local superintendent Sylvia Rousseau
(213) 599-5800
Rousseau is in charge of District I, which includes the Watts area where Locke High is located. She is behind recent changes at the school.
… she oversees …
Principal Gail Garrett at Locke High School
(323) 757-9381
Rousseau named Gail Garrett, an alum and former teacher at Locke and assistant principal at Leuzinger High in Lawndale, to replace Annie Webb, who was transferred in November.
The role of the school board
Seven elected board members, each representing a different geographical area, make policy decisions about the district and appoint the Superintendent.
The role of the Superintendent
Roy Romer, who was appointed in 2000, is in charge of the whole school district, with its 889,000 students, and 932 schools and centers. He delegates responsibilities to his 11 local superintendents.
The role of the local superintendent
There are 11 sub-districts within the district. Each local superintendent is in charge of the schools within his or her sub-district, and delegates responsibilities to each principal.
The role of the principal
The principal oversees the school.
