Board of Trustees - Río Hondo College | Whittier, CA

The Río Hondo Community College District is governed by a five-member Board of Trustees and a Student Trustee. Trustees are elected to four-year terms in even-year elections. Three trustees are elected in an even year by the voters of Los Angeles County in the November general election; the other two trustees are elected in a subsequent even year.

The Student Trustee, is elected to a one-year term by popular vote of the Río Hondo College Student Body. The Superintendent/President of the College serves as the Secretary to the Board of Trustees and is the District’s Chief Executive Officer who is responsible for carrying out the policies approved by the Board of Trustees.

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Rosaelva Lomeli
President, Board of Trustees
Trustee Area 3
Term of Office 2022-2026
Whittier, South El Monte

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Yarisma Rocha
Vice President, Board of Trustees
Trustee Area 2
Term of Office 2024-2028
City of Pico Rivera, West Whittier

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Kristal Orozco
Clerk, Board of Trustees
Trustee Area 4
Term of Office 2024-2028
Los Nietos, Santa Fe Springs, South Whittier, North Norwalk

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Anais Medina Diaz
Member, Board of Trustees
Trustee Area 1
Term of Office 2022-2026
City of El Monte

Oscar Valladares

Oscar Valladares
Member, Board of Trustees
Trustee Area 5
Term of Office 2022-2026
East Whittier

student trustee Carlo Flores-Olson

Carlo Flores-Olson
Student Trustee 2025-2026

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Notice of Public Hearings

Dear Río Hondo College Community,

The Banner system is currently unavailable due to an unexpected database server infrastructure issue. Our Information Technology Services team is actively working with our infrastructure partners to restore service as quickly as possible.

During this time, access to Banner, Self Service, and related systems may be intermittently unavailable. We will provide an update as soon as service is restored or if additional information becomes available.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Sincerely,
Information Technology Services
Río Hondo College

Dear Río Hondo College Community,

We are pleased to report that the water main break has been repaired and water service has been fully restored to our main campus. All in-person classes and on-campus activities will resume as scheduled effective Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 6:00 a.m. We appreciate the Rio team and our partners at the San Gabriel Valley Water Co. for their tremendous work. Thank you for your patience and understanding. Please address any questions to Campus Police at 562-908-3490.

We look forward to seeing you back on campus!

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