Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 11/1/2022 - 5:30 PM
Category: General Functions
Type: Action
Subject: 10.1 Appointment of Governing Board Member from Trustee Area 1 Due to Failure to Elect/Lack of Candidates, Appointee to be Seated at the Organizational Board Meeting in December
Strategic Goals:
4. Community Engagement
We empower students, staff, families, parents, and community members in ownership of our schools to support student achievement.
Policy:
Enclosure
File Attachment:
Rationale: In accordance with Education Code § 5326, Education Code § 5328, and Board Bylaw 9223, when a vacancy occurs because no candidate or an insufficient number of candidates have been nominated (i.e., a failure to elect) and a District election will not be held, the Board of Education shall appoint a qualified person to the office. This appointment shall be made at a meeting prior to the day fixed for the election and the appointee shall be seated at the organizational meeting as if elected at the District election. The Board of Education is required to interview the candidates for this appointment at a public meeting, accept oral or written public input, and select the appointee by majority vote.
Budgetary Impact:
Recommendation: It is recommended following interview of applicant, the Board of Education vote to appoint a Governing Board Member from Trustee Area 1 to be seated at the Organizational Board Meeting in December.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Hope Near - Board Secretary
Signed By:
Arturo Ortega - Superintendent
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Yolanda Rodriguez-Peña Moved, Member Gabriela Arellanes seconded to approve the Original motion 'It is recommended following interview of applicant, the Board of Education vote to appoint a Governing Board Member from Trustee Area 1 to be seated at the Organizational Board Meeting in December.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 1 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 1 - 0
   
Xilonin Cruz-Gonzalez     Yes