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Meeting Date:
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2/8/2022 - 5:30 PM
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Category:
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GENERAL BUSINESS
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Type:
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Action
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Subject:
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11.1 Resolution No. 21-22-20, Approval of Trustee Area Plan
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Strategic Plan:
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Enclosure
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Resolution 21-22-20 Approval of Trustee Area Plan
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File Attachment:
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Summary:
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On October 12, 2021, the Silver Valley Unified School District's Governing Board (“Board”) voted to approve the proposal to initiate the process for the District to transition from an “At-Large” election system to a “By-Trustee Area” election system commencing with the 2022 Board elections. In approving the proposal, the Board was concerned about exposure to litigation under the California Voting Rights Act ("CVRA"), particularly taking into consideration the broad language of the CVRA and the fact that the CVRA grants a prevailing plaintiff the right to recover reasonable attorneys’ fees and expert witness fees. The process included compiling information and data to develop districting options and presentation of the options to the Governing Board and the public.
As part of the process to transition to a "By-Trustee Area" election system, the Board will need to adopt a final trustee area plan for implementing the new voting trustee areas. In advance of adopting a final plan, the District was required to, and did, seek public input on the proposed trustee area plans. The presentation and consideration of the proposed trustee area plans during a public hearing is an important part of the transition to a "By-Trustee Area" election system so that comments and input can be received from the public. Prior to the release of draft map options, the District held public hearings on October 26, 2021 and November 9, 2021 to solicit feedback in advance of map preparation by the District’s demographer and the community. Following the release of draft map options, the District previously held public hearings at Governing Board meetings on December 14, 2021, January 11, 2022, and today, February 8, 2022.
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Funding:
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Recommendation:
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It is recommended that the Governing Board will adopt Resolution No. 21-22-20 authorizing the selection and adoption of a final trustee area plan as part of the District's transition to a "By-Trustee Area" election system and submission of the final trustee area plan to the County Committee on School District Organization for approval.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Martha Bootsma - Administrative Assistant
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Signed By:
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Jesse M. Najera - Superintendent
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Vote Results:
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| New Motion | | Member Karen Gray Moved, Member Mark Staggs seconded to approve the New motion 'I move to adopt Resolution #21-22-20 for approval with Map Scenario #3 as the District's adopted trustee area plan with Trustee Area 1, Area 2, and Area 4 scheduled for election in November 2022 and Trustee Areas 3 and 5 scheduled for election in November 2024.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 5 Nay: 0. | | The motion CARRIED 5 - 0 |
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