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Jackie Goldberg Reelected As LA Unified Board President
Jackie Goldberg, president of the L.A. Unified School Board.
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The seven-member Los Angeles Unified board unanimously reelected Jackie Goldberg as president and Scott Schmerelson as vice president Tuesday.
What does the board president do?: The role is mostly symbolic. The president runs the board meetings and their vote has the same weight as any other member. They represent the board at public functions. As a whole, the board shapes policy for the 400,000-student district, steers the spending of a nearly $14 billion operating budget, and hires the superintendent.
Leading a collaborative board: There’s been little public disagreement among the LAUSD board over the last year, even as a teacher and support staff strike shut down schools for three days in March . “Whether we agree or not on every issue has become unimportant in the fact that this is a collaborative board,” Goldberg said in accepting the election results. “I am very proud to represent all of you as its president, thank you so much.”
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Change is coming: Goldberg announced earlier this year that she will retire next December. Her seat representing much of north-and-southeast Los Angeles is one of four up for election in 2024.
Find Your LAUSD Board Member
LAUSD board members can amplify concerns from parents, students, and educators. Find your representative below.
District 1
map
, includes Mid City, parts of South LA
Board Member
George McKenna
Email:
george.mckenna@lausd.net
Call: 213-241-6382
District 2
map
, includes Downtown, East LA
Board Member
Rocío Rivas
Email:
rocio.rivas@lausd.net
Call: 213-241-6020
District 3
map
, includes West San Fernando Valley, North Hollywood
Board Member
Scott Schmerelson
Email:
scott.schmerelson@lausd.net
Call: (213) 241-8333
District 4
map
, includes West Hollywood, some beach cities
Board Member
Nick Melvoin
Email:
nick.melvoin@lausd.net
Call: 213-241-6387
District 5
map
, includes parts of Northeast and Southwest LA
Board President
Jackie Goldberg
Email:
jackie.goldberg@lausd.net
Call: (213) 241-5555
District 6
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, includes East San Fernando Valley
Board Member
Kelly Gonez
Email:
kelly.gonez@lausd.net
Call: 213-241-6388
District 7
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, includes South LA, and parts of the South Bay
Board Member
Tanya Ortiz Franklin
Email:
tanya.franklin@lausd.net
Call: (213) 241-6385
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