Bill aimed at speedier teacher firings among those signed by Brown The measure was introduced after teacher Mark Berndt was arrested in 2012 and charged with 23 counts of lewd conduct. The Los Angeles Unified School District said red tape in the firing process was responsible for the district paying $40,000 to the teacher ... Continue reading... http://www.latimes.com/local/politics/la-me-pol-brown-bills-20140626-story.html