I encourage you to participate in an important process led by the San Dieguito Union High School District Board of Trustees.

On September 27, 2017, the District initiated the process of transitioning the method by which Governing Board members are elected.  Under the current “at-large” system, all registered voters in the District’s boundaries can vote for candidates for Board member seats.  Under the new proposed system, candidates will be elected by “trustee areas.”  This means only voters within a given trustee area can vote for candidates who reside within that same area.  The intent of this proposed system is to offer greater opportunities for Board representation for candidates who might not otherwise be elected under an at-large system.

Transitioning to this new system under the California Voting Rights Act (CVRA) requires the Board to hold public hearings on proposed trustee area boundaries (or maps) prior to asking the San Diego County Committee on School District Organization to approve the change.  If the Committee approves the change, “by-trustee” area voting would be held starting with the 2018 general election, on Tuesday, November 6, 2018.

Before the District prepares and presents draft map options, the law requires the District to hold two public hearings to solicit comments and feedback regarding the potential trustee areas.  Thereafter, the District will be hosting a series of public hearings and community meetings regarding the map options, once created.  The dates/times and locations of the upcoming public hearings and community meetings are shown below.  You are invited to attend as many as you would like.  If you cannot attend a hearing or meeting and wish to review and/or comment regarding potential trustee areas as well as on the proposed “trustee area” maps, once created, please do not hesitate to submit your comments and feedback to the email address below.  Following the initial public hearings, the proposed maps will be created and posted on the District’s web site, cvra.sduhsd.net.

You may email any comments or questions to cvra@sduhsd.net.

 

Eric R. Dill

Superintendent

 

The District continues to move toward its transition to "By-Trustee-areas."  To date, the District has conducted two community meetings and one public hearing following the release of the original 3 draft map options under consideration (Green, Orange, & Purple – released on November 6th).  Three new map options (Blue 1, Blue 2, & Tan) have been prepared based on the public feedback received to date, and in an effort to provide alternative concepts.  All 6 map options are under consideration and the District hopes to continue to field comments and input regarding these options.
 
We have two public hearings remaining on Tuesday, November 28th in the District’s Board Room at 6:00 p.m. and on Thursday, December 14th in the District’s Board Room at 6:30 p.m.  The Board will make a decision on a map at the meeting on December 14th. 

 

For more information regarding the District’s transition from at-large to by-trustee area elections, visit cvra.sduhsd.net.  If you cannot attend a hearing or meeting and wish to review and/or comment regarding potential trustee areas as well as on the proposed “trustee area” maps, please do not hesitate to review the map options on the District website and submit your comments and feedback to cvra@sduhsd.net.

 

 

 

The District has conducted two community meetings and two public hearings regarding map options since the beginning of November.  In addition to the six draft map options under consideration: Green, Orange, and Purple – released on November 6^th, and Blue 1, Blue 2, and Tan – released on November 21^st, based on additional public feedback, the District is now, also, considering the Cranberry 1 and Cranberry 2 maps.

 

The District has one final public hearing remaining regarding trustee area map option at its Board meeting on Thursday, December 14^th at 6:30 p.m.  Following the final public hearing on December 14^th, the Board will make a decision on a map option at that meeting.

 

Your comments are appreciated and will help inform the Board of Trustees on community sentiment as they make this important decision.  If you cannot attend a hearing or meeting and wish to review and/or comment regarding potential trustee areas as well as on the proposed “trustee area” maps, please do not hesitate to review the map options below and submit your comments and feedback to cvra@sduhsd.net.

 

 

Demographer Presentation (Community Mtgs, Nov 13 & 14, 2017)

Green Map (Election Sequence: Areas 1, 3, & 5 in 2018; Areas 2 & 4 in 2020)

Orange Map (Election Sequence: Areas 1, 3, & 5 in 2018; Areas 2 & 4 in 2020)

Purple Map (Election Sequence: Areas 1, 3, & 5 in 2018; Areas 2 & 4 in 2020)

Blue 1 Map (Election Sequence: Areas 1, 3, & 5 in 2018; Areas 2 & 4 in 2020)
Blue 2 Map (Election Sequence: Areas 1, 3, & 5 in 2018; Areas 2 & 4 in 2020)
Tan Map (Election Sequence: Areas 1, 4, & 5 in 2018; Areas 2 & 3 in 2020)

*Cranberry 1 Map (Election Sequence: Areas 1, 3, & 5 in 2018; Areas 2 & 4 in 2020)

Cranberry 2 Map (Election Sequence: Areas 1, 3, & 5 in 2018; Areas 2 & 4 in 2020)

 

 

Date	Place	Time
October 12, 2017 Regular Board Meeting Public Hearing Agenda/Minutes	District Office Board Room 710 Encinitas Blvd. Encinitas, CA 92024	6:30 p.m.
October 19, 2017 Special Board Meeting Public Hearing Agenda/Minutes	District Office Board Room 710 Encinitas Blvd. Encinitas, CA 92024	6:00 p.m.

 

Date	Place	Time
November 13, 2017 Community Meeting	San Dieguito Academy Learning Commons 800 Santa Fe Drive Encinitas, CA 92024	6:00 p.m.
November 14, 2017 Community Meeting	Torrey Pines High School Lecture Hall 3710 Del Mar Heights Road San Diego, CA 92130	6:00 p.m.
November 16, 2017 Special Board Meeting Public Hearing Agenda/Minutes	District Office Board Room 710 Encinitas Blvd. Encinitas, CA 92024	6:00 p.m.
November 28, 2017 Special Board Meeting Public Hearing Agenda/Minutes	District Office Board Room 710 Encinitas Blvd. Encinitas, CA 92024	6:00 p.m.
December 14, 2017 Regular Board Meeting Public Hearing, SBE Waiver Public Hearing Agenda/Minutes	District Office Board Room 710 Encinitas Blvd. Encinitas, CA 92024	6:30 p.m.

NOTE: Board vote on trustee area boundaries to follow third Public Hearing scheduled on December 14, 2017 at a Regular Board meeting in the District's Board Room located at 710 Encinitas Blvd., Encinitas, CA 92024 at 6:30 p.m.

Date	Place	Time
February 28, 2018 San Diego County Board of Education, acting as the County Committee on School District Organization Public Hearing Contact Info: Carmen Aguilar CPAguilar@sdcoe.net 858-292-3515	District Office Board Room 710 Encinitas Blvd. Encinitas, CA 92024	6:00 p.m.