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.

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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.

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