The longest ever state school takeover is ending as Inglewood steps toward local control

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Set us as preferred The Inglewood school district is set to regain control of its local public schools next year — after the longest state takeover of a school system in California history, officials announced Thursday.Inglewood Unified was beset by financial crisis and low academic achievement when the state took control in 2012 as a condition of a $29 million emergency loan to keep the school system afloat.The receivership touched off a painful community journey that brought on job reductions, layoffs and school closures as enrollment sharply declined.

Although financial collapse was averted, the troubles that contributed to the receivership were exacerbated over the years by leadership instability — with 11 appointed leaders over an 11-year span.Austerity measures that included comparatively low salaries contributed to staff turnover and hiring challenges.Nearly 14 years after the state takeover began the Inglewood Unified School District will soon be run by locally elected board members and a superintendent of their choosing.

Much has changed during these years in Inglewood, which has become a world-class sports and entertainment venue, home to So-Fi Stadium and the Rams, and Intuit Dome and the Clippers.Historically, a working- and middle-class, substantially Black community, the city saw an influx of Latino families and then in more recent years, neighborhoods have gentrified, with many older homeowners remaining in place and many young families priced out.

The countdown to the school district’s own transformation is underway.Barring political or legal intervention, local control can return when required performance parameters are positive for more than a year.

The county has a primary role in making the decision, with oversight from the state superintendent of public instruction and the head of the state board ...