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LAUSD Candidate Karla Griego on The Budget

How would she ensure transparency and accountability as the school district spends $18.8 billion per year educating students?

“I believe that the community…should give input into the needs and priorities of the District.”

– LAUSD BD5 Candidate Karla Griego

Karla Griego (from the candidate’s website)

Karla Griego is one of the four candidates running for the LAUSD Board District 5 seat that is currently held by the retiring Jackie Goldberg. Information about her candidacy can be found on her website.

So far during this campaign, Griego has answered questions about PROP-39 Co-Locations for the LAUSD Candidate Forum series. For the January entry in the series, the candidates were asked five questions related to the budget. For background on this subject please read the article LAUSD Candidate Forum: The Budget.

These are Griego’s answers, edited only for format:

• Would you have a financial professional independently evaluate the budget presented by the Superintendent before voting on its approval? YES
• At a board meeting on September 26, 2023…