Ref Rodriguez

PUC Schools

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Candidate for the LAUSD District 5 Board seat; co-founder of the PUC charter schools (Partnerships to Uplift Communities), endorsed by the California Charter Schools Association

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Four of seven LAUSD board members are up for election next month. We hear from 5th District incumbent Bennett Kayser and his challengers.

LAUSD School Board, District Five Seat Up for Grabs

Four of seven LAUSD board members are up for election next month. We hear from 5th District incumbent Bennett Kayser and his challengers.

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