Trustee Area 5 Special Election
TRUSTEE AREA 5 - SPECIAL ELECTION UPDATE (11/5/21)
Congratulations to Julie Bronstein on being elected as our Area 5 Board of Trustee. We hope to confirm her at the SDUHSD Regular Board Meeting on November 18, 2021, pending the official notice from the Registrar of Voters.
TRUSTEE AREA 5 - SPECIAL ELECTION UPDATE (7/15/21)
When will the special election occur? Per the Education Code, the county superintendent of schools shall order a special election to be conducted no later than the 130th day after the determination. However, if an established election date, as defined in Section 1000 of the Elections Code, occurs between the 130th day and the 150th day following the order of the election, the county superintendent of schools may order the special election to be conducted on the established election date.
The Special Election for Trustee Area 5 will occur on Tuesday, November 2, 2021. Additional information will be added on the District website as it becomes available. Members of the community may also find information at the San Diego Regstrar of Voters at https://www.sdvote.com/.
TRUSTEE AREA 5 - UPDATE (6/10/21)
On April 22, 2021, the Board made a provisional appointment of Trustee Ty Humes for Trustee Area 5 pursuant to Education Code section 5091(a). Yesterday evening (June 9, 2021), the San Diego County Superintendent of Schools notified the District that pursuant to Education Code section 5091(c)(2), a petition to hold a special election for Trustee Area 5 was deemed legally sufficient thereby ending the provisional appointment.
When will the special election occur? Per the Education Code, the county superintendent of schools shall order a special election to be conducted no later than the 130th day after the determination. However, if an established election date, as defined in Section 1000 of the Elections Code, occurs between the 130th day and the 150th day following the order of the election, the county superintendent of schools may order the special election to be conducted on the established election date.
We currently do not have a date of the special election, but we will continue to update this information on the District website as it becomes available.
PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENT - Ty Humes
INITIAL PROCESS
In order to ensure the process moves forward without bias, all questions, comments, or inquiries should be directed by email to the Board Secretary at superintendent@sduhsd.net. Please do not contact individual trustees regarding this process.
Board Bylaw 9223, Filling Vacancies
Education Code Section 5091, Vacancies
The online application closed at 3:00 pm on Friday, April 16, 2021.
TIMELINE OF EVENTS
Updated Timeline Based on Board Resolution at the March 29, 2021 Special Board Meeting
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March 19
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Vacancy created in Trustee Area 5 (2022 Term)
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March 29
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March 30 – April 16
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April 19
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April 22
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o Provisional appointment candidates attend the meeting
o Candidates tentatively scheduled for three minutes for a presentation with follow-up questions from the Board of Trustees
o Board action item to make a provisional appointment – Majority vote required
o Administration of Oath of Office and seating of appointee, Ty Humes
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April 22 – May 22
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