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Dr. Thomas C. Boysen, senior vice president and chief school officer,
served as chief operating officer of the Los Angeles Unified School
District during 2002 and 2003. From 1995 through February 2002,
Dr. Boysen was senior vice president of education for the Milken
Family Foundation and was responsible for its education grants and
programs. As Kentucky Commissioner of Education from 1991-1995,
Dr. Boysen led the implementation of the landmark Kentucky Education
Reform Act. Between 1970 and 1987, he served as a school district
superintendent in Washington, New York, and California, and as San
Diego County superintendent of schools from 1987 to 1990. Dr. Boysen's
education career began in Kenya where he studied and taught for three
years. He has served on numerous national boards and commissions and
speaks and writes on school reform matters. Dr. Boysen received his
Bachelor's degree in History from Stanford University and his
Doctorate from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

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FOR RELEASE: January 24, 2002
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ACCLAIMED REFORMER JOINS LOS ANGELES SCHOOL
DISTRICT AS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) has selected an
educator with a distinguished career in school reform to become its
Chief Operating Officer (COO). Dr.  Thomas C. Boysen, who has most
recently been the Milken Family Foundation's Senior Vice President of
Education responsible for education grants and programs, will assume
this post in mid-February. In this capacity for the past six years, he
lead national projects in teacher quality and educational
technology. Boysen previously served as the Kentucky's first
Commissioner of Education from 1991 to 1995, giving leadership to the
implementation of the landmark Kentucky Education Reform Act that
involved fundamental changes in instruction, finance and governance.
As COO, Boysen will oversee human resources, business and finance,
facilities, information technology, and research and assessment. The
district is comprised of over 78,000 employees with a budget of $9.2
billion. He will be responsible for continuing to develop procedures
to streamline the business, financial and technology systems at a time
when the district is engaged in instituting major reforms. One of the
first areas that he will review is the certificated personnel division
and its recruitment of teachers at a time when there is a national
shortage of credentialed teachers, especially in urban areas.
Superintendent Roy Romer, who recruited Boysen after a nationwide
search, said, "This is a man who is uniquely talented to take on the
challenges of this position. Not only is he a strong administrator,
but he also has a depth in the field of education and has dealt with
many of the same issues that now confront the LAUSD."  In addition to
his work in Kentucky that received national acclaim, Boysen served as
general superintendent of school districts in Washington, New York and
California, and as San Diego County Superintendent of Schools from
1987 to 1990. His education career began in Kenya where he studied and
taught for three years. He has served on numerous national education
boards and commissions and speaks and writes on school reform matters.
Boysen stated that, "I am delighted to join the LAUSD leadership
team. Roy Romer is committed to continuing the District's many recent
advances in student achievement and support services. I am honored to
become a part of these efforts."  Boysen graduated from Burroughs High
School in Burbank, received his bachelor's degree in history from
Stanford University and his doctorate from the Harvard Graduate School
of Education.