First published June 4, 2015 on K-12 News Network
Currently under investigation by a number of authorities, including the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Office of Inspector General and the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office, Charter industry mogul Refugio "Ref" Rodriguez's innumerable front groups are hard to keep track of. The following articles should help contextualize the situation, and the tweets and documents following are from various parent and community activist sources.
- LAUSD CHARTER GROUP GAVE FOOD CONTRACT TO AN EMPLOYEE’S FIRM: School Board candidate Ref Rodriguez’ PUC Schools partnered with Better 4 You Meals, a company partially owned by one of its employees
- L.A. UNIFIED WILL INVESTIGATE FOOD-SERVICE CONTRACTS AT PUC CHARTERS
Any surprise that Refugio "Ref" Rodriguez's Better 4 You Fundraising and Meals companies share an address? #LAUSD pic.twitter.com/CeYGvJNsBm
— RDSkeels4Schoolboard (@RDSkeels4LAUSD) June 4, 2015Reported Refugio "Ref" Rodriguez's Partners for Developing Futures front group to IRS. #LAUSD https://t.co/Vo1Kcbri8c pic.twitter.com/ZtuluD6p9X
— RDSkeels4Schoolboard (@RDSkeels4LAUSD) June 4, 2015Stopped by Ref Rodriguez's Partners for Developing Futures for 990s. Occupants-PUC Schools say PDF is defunct. #LAUSD pic.twitter.com/AfBrK5LbZP
— RDSkeels4Schoolboard (@RDSkeels4LAUSD) June 4, 2015No doubt about Ref Rodriguez's companies. Compare logos, websites, prose, and clients! https://t.co/NKxSOQs95n #LAUSD pic.twitter.com/de3Sqtn10r
— RDSkeels4Schoolboard (@RDSkeels4LAUSD) June 2, 2015PUC employee Jason Roberts ran Ref Rodriguez's B4UF "side business" just like Jacqueline Duvivier Castillo. #LAUSD pic.twitter.com/9WNpuhrdaH
— RDSkeels4Schoolboard (@RDSkeels4LAUSD) June 5, 2015Just called the #LAUSD OIG regarding Ref Rodriguez's Better 4 U business investments! https://t.co/NKxSOQs95n pic.twitter.com/pDAZs2xKpy
— RDSkeels4Schoolboard (@RDSkeels4LAUSD) June 1, 2015Ref Rodriguez under investigation for Better 4 U Meals, Form 700 reveals stake in Better 4 U Fundraising! #LAUSD pic.twitter.com/OyDzFNOkh4
— RDSkeels4Schoolboard (@RDSkeels4LAUSD) June 1, 2015Bad news for Refugio "Ref" Rodriguez and his PUC accomplices. They can be held liable! http://t.co/bAal9BunG6 #LAUSD pic.twitter.com/u4mT3MqOUF
— RDSkeels4Schoolboard (@RDSkeels4LAUSD) May 27, 2015Ref Rodriguez's Partners for Developing Futures and PUC shared an office, but no commingling of funds? #NPIC #LAUSD pic.twitter.com/olTpSoRqU0
— PESJA Los Angeles (@PESJA_LA) June 4, 2015Charter mogul Ref Rodriguez's money laundering scheme should be called Better 4 U Profits! #LAUSD @CALcharters pic.twitter.com/BQX5Lst7eL
— PESJA Los Angeles (@PESJA_LA) June 2, 2015Ref Rodriguez's Partners for Developing Futures, Inc. front group reported to IRS by Robert D. Skeels
Ref Rodriguez, under investigation for Better 4 U Meals scandal, Form 700 reveals stake in Better 4 U Fundr... by Robert D. Skeels
PARTNERS FOR DEVELOPING FUTURES, INC. WARNING OF ASSESSMENT OF PENALTIES AND LATE FEES, AND SUSPENSION OR... by Robert D. Skeels
More Ref Rodriguez self-dealing PDF/PUC Contract by Robert D. Skeels
CCSA's Ref Rodriguez's PUC Lakeview Charter Academy Audit by Robert D. Skeels
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