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Board of Education

The New Haven Unified School District (NHUSD) is represented by five publicly elected trustees. Each trustee represents a trustee area. Discover your district's representatives. Explore the Trustee Area Map and learn more about each trustee below.

Shruti Kumar
Board President
Governing Board Member Area 4 / Current Term: 2022-2026
Shamsa Rafay
Board Vice President
Governing Board Member Area 5 / Current Term: 2022-2026
Melanie Freeberg
Board Clerk
Governing Board Member Area 2 / Current Term: 2024-2028
Patricio R. Urbi, Jr
Board Trustee
Governing Board Member Area 1 / Current Term: 2024-2028
Michael Gonzales
Board Trustee
Governing Board Member Area 3 / First elected: 2020 Current Term: 2024-2028
Benjie Buenaflor
Student Board Member
James Logan High School / Term: 2024-2025
Mele Vaka
Student Board Member
Conley-Caraballo High School / Term: 2024-2025

Trustee Area Map

Interactive Trustee Area Map

Click here for an interactive map of all Alameda County Unified School Districts including New Haven Unified School District