Duarte Unified Board of Education Members
Duarte Unified is governed by a five-member elected Board of Education. Each member serves a four-year term. The Board is responsible for overseeing District operations and enacting policies and procedures to ensure the safe and smooth operation of all schools.
Dr. James Finlay (Trustee Area 2)
Email: [email protected]
Dr. James Finlay, President
Appointed to the Board in 2019 and elected in 2020, 2024
- K-12 DUSD Graduate (DHS, '99)
- Education/Training: B.S. - Biology, D.V.M., Ph.D. - Biological Sciences (Cancer Therapies), Board Certified in Laboratory Animal Medicine
- Employed as Clinical Veterinarian and Assistant Research Professor in the Center for Comparative Medicine at the City of Hope
- Member of the Duarte Education Foundation
- Member of the Duarte Rotary service organization
- Parent of three DUSD students
Reyna Diaz (Trustee Area 5)
Email: [email protected]
Reyna Diaz, Vice President
Elected to the Board since 1997
- Board President, 2000-01, 2006-07, 2011-12, 2016-17, 2020-21, 2021-22
- Active member, California Department of Education Child Nutrition Advisory Council
- Advisor to State Superintendent of Public Instruction and California Board of Education
- Member, Monrovia-Arcadia-Duarte Town Council (MAD)
- Member, Duarte Chamber of Commerce and Kiwanis Club
- Recipient, Award of Recognition from the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors for community collaboration
- Board liaison, Head Start Policy Committee
- Recipient, 32nd Congressional District Recognition Award honoring exemplary women
Dr. Laura Jasso (Trustee Area 1)
Email: [email protected]
Elected to the Board in 2024
Tom Reyes (Trustee Area 3)
Email: [email protected]
Elected to the Board in 2024
Rosa Holguin (Trustee Area 4)
Email: [email protected]
Rosa Holguin, Member
Elected in 2022
• Duarte Rotary Member
• Duarte Education Foundation Member
• Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Member