2022 LAUSD Elections

The Charter School Industry Loses Control Of School Board

Despite spending millions on LAUSD elections, supporters of charter schools no longer have the votes to prevent oversight of these schools.

“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

Since 2015, the charter school industry and its supporters have spent over $29.6 million influencing LAUSD school board elections. This has resulted in a board that has let these publicly funded private schools propagate through the district without any meaningful oversight, which has endangered the health and safety of children and wasted taxpayer funds. It has also oversaturated neighborhoods with schools at a time when overall enrollment is declining due to demographic shifts.

During this time period, board members supporting public education have never held a clear majority, although in some years they were able to put together a coalition with Dr. Richard Vladovic, who was elected with the support of both the charter school industry and the teachers’ union. Parents of children who attend LAUSD…