First elected to the board in 2017, Buelna is a Chicana(o) studies lecturer at Cal State Northridge and is executive director of Plaza Community Services in East L.A. He serves as board president and has helped lead trustees through a difficult period during the COVID-19 pandemic, which was characterized by declining enrollment. Buelna has shown strong and smart leadership. He’s led a team to upgrade district technology before the pandemic, an initiative that continues to this day. For example, he notes website changes beginning in November that will reduce the amount of time it will take a student to complete an enrollment application from 49 minutes to 19 minutes.
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2022-10-14/endorsement-four-for-laccd-trustees
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