Title
Adopt Resolution to:
a. Approve the election date change for the governing board members of the North Monterey County Unified School District to the same day as the Statewide General Election in accordance with the Uniform District Election Law and SB 415.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Adopt Resolution to:
a. Approve the election date change for the governing board members of the North Monterey County Unified School District to the same day as the Statewide General Election in accordance with the Uniform District Election Law and SB 415.
SUMMARY:
Senate Bill ("SB") 415 requires each school district, community college district, county office of education and special district currently under Uniform District Election Law (UDEL) to transition to the same day as the Statewide General Election if turnout in nonconcurrent local elections is significantly lower than state general election turnout.
Sections 1302 et seq. of the California Elections Code authorize the governing body of a school district to require, by resolution, that the election of its governing body members be held on the same day as the statewide general election, such resolution to become operative upon approval by the County Board of Supervisors. The Board approved all school districts' request to consolidate on March 21st, 2017, with the exception of North Monterey County Unified School District, which chose to hold an election on November 7, 2017.
The governing board members of the North Monterey County Unified School District filed a resolution with the Clerk of the Board, requesting approval of the change of election year. A copy of the North Monterey County Unified School District Resolution is attached as Exhibit A.
DISCUSSION:
On September 1, 2015, Governor Jerry Brown signed SB 415 into law. The law requires districts with regularly scheduled odd-year elections which have experienced "significant decrease in voter turnout" in the last r...
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