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California Voting Rights Act: By-Trustee Area Information Redlands Unified School District July 12, 2016 Cerritos Fresno Irvine Pleasanton Riverside Sacramento San Diego District Website Tonights Presentation:


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Cerritos • Fresno • Irvine • Pleasanton • Riverside • Sacramento • San Diego

California Voting Rights Act: By-Trustee Area Information

Redlands Unified School District

July 12, 2016

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District Website

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Tonight’s Presentation:

  • Review brief background of work to date
  • Hear from Jason Martinez of Cooperative Strategies (formerly the

Dolika Group) – Process used to develop by-trustee areas – Proposed scenarios – Data

  • Information on process, next steps, and waiver process
  • Introduce Tiffany Tran, AALRR to answer questions
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Timeline

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Board Adopted Criteria for By-Trustee Areas

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Draft By-Trustee Areas Jason Martinez

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Follow-up Report from May 24, 2016 presentation:

Waiver of the Election Requirement for By-Trustee Area Elections

Prepared by: Todd M. Robbins, Esq. Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud and Romo

July 12, 2016

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Brief Review of Process for Transitioning to By-Trustee Area Elections

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Transition From At-Large to By-Trustee Area Election Process

The Process

  • District-Initiated Process:
  • Begins with the District adopting a by-trustee

area election map and a resolution requesting that the County Committee on School District Organization approve the transition from an at- large election process to by-trustee area election process.

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Transition From At-Large to By-Trustee Area Election Process

The Process

  • The County Committee must hold at least one public

hearing within the District’s boundaries. (Education Code Section 5019 (c)(2).)

  • Following the public hearing, the County Committee

must by resolution either approve or reject the proposal and set a date for the election.

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Transition From At-Large to By-Trustee Area Election Process (cont.)

  • If an election is called by the County Committee,

the only questions before the voters would be: – For the establishment of trustee areas in Redlands USD –Yes OR – For the establishment of trustee areas in Redlands USD – No

  • Questions required by Ed. Code section 5020

The Process

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What if the Voters Vote NO?

  • If the voters reject the District’s transition to by-

trustee area elections, the District would continue to conduct at-large elections.

  • At large elections subject the District to liability

under the CVRA.

  • If sued under the CVRA, the District would not be

able to use the outcome of the election as a defense.

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Waiver of the Election Requirement from the State Board of Education

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  • In order to obtain a waiver, a proper application must be

completed and submitted to the SBE.

  • The

application needs to reflect whether the exclusive representatives of the District’s employees have been involved in the preparation of the waiver request, and their position thereon. As an alternative to the election requirement and in order to avoid the expense and uncertain outcome of an election on whether to change its election process, pursuant to Education Code sections 33050-33053, the District may file a request with the State Board of Education (“SBE”) to waive the election requirement.

Waiver of the Election Requirement

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  • The District must consult with bargaining units and obtain their

positions on the waiver:

  • Neutral
  • Support
  • Oppose
  • The District must consult with “appropriate advisory councils or

advisory committees”

Stakeholder Feedback Required!

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  • The Board must hold a public hearing on the waiver

request prior to submitting the request to the SBE. (Education Code Section 33050(a),(d)(1) and (2).)

  • Following the public hearing, the Board may adopt the

waiver request.

  • District must be aware of SBE meeting schedule and

plan accordingly.

The Waiver Process

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THE WAIVER DOES NOT IMPACT OR ELIMINATE THE PUBLIC’S RIGHT TO VOTE FOR SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS! Important Note:

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  • Once the waiver is approved by the State Board
  • f Education, the District can conduct

subsequent elections for the Board of Education as by-trustee area elections.

  • Redlands USD’s first By-Trustee election would

be in 2018.

Effect of Waiver

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AALRR – Tiffany Tran

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Timeline

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Cerritos • Fresno • Irvine • Pleasanton • Riverside • Sacramento • San Diego

California Voting Rights Act: By-Trustee Area Information

Redlands Unified School District

July 12, 2016