In Memorium

Remembering Ken Bramlett

The former Inspector General of the LAUSD is one of the 540,574 victims of COVID-19. His oversight of the district is sorely missed.

From Ken Bramlett’s LinkedIn profile

“He is remembered by his colleagues for his professionalism, integrity, honesty, and dedication to public service. I know those were attributes that struck me during my time where I had the privilege of working with Mr. Bramlett.”

- LAUSD Board President Kelly Gonez

While this news is not recent, I just heard that Ken Bramlett died of COVID-19 on December 29, 2020. Given his contributions to the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), I thought it was important to note his passing.

From 2013 to 2018, Bramlett served as the Inspector General for the LAUSD. This is a position that reports directly to the Board of Education and “has the responsibility of promoting public integrity and accountability through independent investigations…as well as conducting audits that detect fraud, waste, and abuse of public funds.” Through these “independent investigations and audits the OIG is able to…