Oakland families gathered at Lazear Charter Academy last Thursday night to meet the candidates running to represent District 5 on the Oakland Unified School District’s school board. The seat became vacant in March when board president Mike Hutchinson transitioned to represent District 4 after previously serving as a D5 representative. Sasha Ritzie-Hernandez and Jorge Lerma were announced as the final candidates for the position in August. | By Magaly Muñoz Post Staff Oakland families gathered at Lazear Charter Academy last Thursday night to meet the candidates running to represent District 5 on the Oakland Unified School District’s school board. The seat became vacant in March when board president Mike Hutchinson transitioned to represent District 4 after previously serving as a
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At a public “Families in Action” forum at Castlemont High School, school board candidates and mayoral candidates spoke about the issues to students, parents, teachers and community members who want a change.