2022 LAUSD Elections
20 Questions For The LAUSD District 2 Candidates
Both candidates were given an opportunity to present their views on a variety of subjects. Only LAUSD parent Rocio Rivas provided answers.
“My goal is to drive the public school systems to once and for all address the core needs of our children and their families that will have a direct effect on their learning and lifelong purpose.”
- Dr. Rocio Rivas
For the first time in over a decade, voters in LAUSD’s Board District 2 are being presented with a ballot that does not include Monica Garcia’s name. Garcia, a favorite of the charter school industry who has shown open hostility to children with special education needs, is barred from running again due to term limits providing a chance for a fresh start.
In an attempt to maintain the status quo, Garcia hand-picked Maria Brenes to be her successor. Her efforts to put her fingers on the scale for Brenes have included appointing the candidate’s husband to the redistricting commission so that he could redraw the district in a way that was favorable to…
