by Joe Piasecki
Pasadena Sun

A political standoff over who should lead the Pasadena Unified school board ended Tuesday with its members voting 4-2 to reinstall Renatta Cooper as president for a third consecutive year.

In addition to running school board meetings, the board president has the power to veto proposed discussion topics or bring them up for a vote.

Resolution of the school district’s leadership limbo comes as the board grapples with appointing a seventh member to fill out their ranks, one who may be crucial in deciding the balance of power among local education officials.

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