Equity, wellness, community through strong, neighborhood public schools.
Let’s work together
The City of Los Angeles Board of Education is the governing body of the Los Angeles Unified School District. Members, who are elected to serve, convene at Regular Board Meetings to vote on District issues from funding to green projects and special resolutions. Much of the background work happens in committees, where more in-depth discussions can take place.
Dr. Rivas serves on four committees: Greening Schools & Climate Resilience (Committee Chair), Charter Schools (Committee Chair), Safety and School Climate, and Special Education. Members of the public are welcome to participate in all Board of Education meetings and may attend in person or online. Public comment for all board meetings opens 24 hours before the scheduled meeting and can be done in person or by phone. Dr. Rivas’s committees are listed on our events page and also on the LAUSD Board of Education calendar.
Important Policy Wins
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Board of Education Votes to Approve New Policy Guiding Charter Co-location, protecting our most vulnerable students and schoolsNew List Item
Watch Dr. Rivas’s statement on this important victory.
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Los Angeles Unified Board of Education Approves Resolution to Mitigate Harms of Co-Location (09-26-23) - Board President Jackie Goldberg & Dr. Rocío Rivas
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Los Angeles Unified Board of Education Approves Resolution in Support of Striking Writers (05-23-23) - Dr. Rivas, cosponsor
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School Board Commemorates Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day (03-07-2023) - Dr. Rocío Rivas
Get involved.
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Greening Schools & Climate Resilience Committee
The Greening Schools and Climate Resilience Committee of the Los Angeles Unified Board of Education assesses and proposes policies, practices and resources needed to create District-wide sustainable, healthy, resilient, and equitable learning environments.
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Charter Schools Committee
The Charter School Committee reviews and proposes policies to create better clarity, accountability and transparency regarding charter schools and charter colocations in the Los Angeles Unified School District. Chaired by Dr. Rocío Rivas, the committee includes Board President Jackie Goldberg and Board Member Tanya Ortiz Franklin.
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Safety & School Climate Committee
The Safety and School Climate Committee focuses on physical safety as well as the social-emotional wellness of our students. The vision for this committee is to examine District data, policies, and experiences to understand the current state of and identify opportunities to improve school climate and safety for the entire school community. Topics covered include positive behavior interventions and restorative justice. The committee includes Dr. Rocío Rivas (Board District 2) and Board Member Tanya Ortiz Franklin (Board District 2; chairperson), Dr. George J. McKenna III as well as parents and students from across the District. As an LAUSD parent herself, this issue of school safety and climate is quite personal for Dr. Rivas, whose work on this committee is geared toward ensuring that LAUSD schools are welcoming, healing spaces that nurture the whole person so our teachers can teach, and our students can learn.
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Special Education Committee
Dr. Rivas has long been a special education advocate. As a member of this committee, she works alongside Board Vice President and committee Chairperson Scott Schmerelson and Board Member Dr. George J. McKenna III, and an array of parents, students, professors and researchers to promote and assess policies, practices and resources needed to support students with special needs, in inclusive environments as well as at specialized schools that cater to students with disabilities, such as Perez Career and Transition Center, where she maintains a regional office.