Compton Unified School District - Establishment of Board-Districts (Trustee Areas) Pursuant to the CVRA

Establishment of Board-Districts (Trustee Areas) Pursuant to the CVRA

La creación de zonas de la Mesa Directiva (áreas fiduciaries) de acuerdo a la Ley de Derecho al Voto de California (CVRA)

Draft Trustee Area Maps

CVRA Judgment

Establishment of Board-Districts (Trustee Areas) Pursuant to the CVRA

The Compton Unified School District has started the process of transitioning to board-district (trustee area) elections, effective March 2020. This means that residents who live within the District will be able to vote for a single Board of Trustees candidate from their board-district who will represent that area. This replaces the District’s current “at-large” election system in which all Board members are elected by voters of the entire district.

The District will be holding public hearings as part of the procedure to transition to a board-district election system. In the board-district election system, the District will be divided into seven board-districts. For each area, one board member will be elected by the registered voters in that particular area. To be eligible for election, candidates will need to reside in the trustee area in which they are running for election.

You are invited to attend the public meetings and community hearings. Notices will also be posted on our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages.

Public Meetings and Hearing Notices

November 12, 2019

November 14, 2019: Los Angeles County Committee On School District Organization (View Agenda)

Previous Public Meetings and Hearings Notices

October 28, 2019 – Notice of Public Hearing Regarding Possible Request For State Board Of Education Waiver Of Education Code Provisions In Connection With Transition To Board Districts (Trustee Areas)

Please take notice that, on November 2, 2019, the Board of Trustees of the Compton Unified School District will hold a public hearing, commencing at approximately 10:30 a.m., to receive public input regarding a possible request that the State Board of Education waive portions of Education Code sections 5019, 5020, 5021, and 5030.

The public hearings will both be held in the Board Room of the District’s Administrative Offices, located at 501 S. Santa Fe Avenue, Compton, California 90221.

Under Education Code section 33050, the governing board of a school district, after a public hearing on the matter, may request that the State Board of Education waive all or part of various Education Code provisions.

The District is considering requesting that the State Board of Education waive portions of Education Code sections 5019, 5020, 5021, and 5030. The request would be made in connection with the District’s conversion from an at-large election system to a board-district (trustee-area) election system. The District is considering seeking a waiver of any requirement that an election be held in connection with the transition to board-districts (trustee areas), as well as certain other Education Code sections related to the election.

The precise language being waived is being posted online and at the District’s Administrative Offices, and will be made available at the public hearing.

The Board is currently elected using an at-large election system, in which all Board members are elected by voters of the entire District. This public hearing is part of the procedure by which the system is being converted to a trustee-area election system. In a trustee-area election system, the District will be divided into seven trustee areas and, for each trustee area, a board member will be elected by only the registered voters residing in that particular trustee area. To be eligible for election, candidates would need to reside in the trustee area in which they are running for election.

Members of the public are encouraged to participate and provide public input at the November 2, 2019 hearing.

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October 11, 2019 – Notice of Public Hearings Regarding Content of Draft Maps and Proposed Sequence of Elections (Relating to Transition to Board-Districts/Trustee Areas)

Please take notice that, on October 18, 2019, the Board of Trustees of the Compton Unified School District will hold a PUBLIC HEARING, commencing at 5:00 p.m., to receive public input regarding the content of draft maps and proposed sequence of elections, relating to the District’s transition to Board Districts (trustee areas).

Please take notice that, on November 2, 2019, the Board of Trustees of the Compton Unified School District will hold a SECOND PUBLIC HEARING, commencing at 10:00 a.m., to receive public input regarding the content of draft maps and proposed sequence of elections, relating to the District’s transition to Board Districts (trustee areas).

The public hearings will both be held in the Board Room of the District’s Administrative Offices, located at 501 S. Santa Fe Avenue, Compton, California 90221.

The Board is currently elected using an at-large election system, in which all Board members are elected by voters of the entire District. These public hearings are part of the procedure by which the system is being converted to a trustee-area election system. In a trustee-area election system, the District will be divided into seven trustee areas and, for each trustee area, a board member will be elected by only the registered voters residing in that particular trustee area. To be eligible for election, candidates would need to reside in the trustee area in which they are running for election.

Two prior public hearings were held (on September 30, 2019, and October 4, 2019) for the purposes of receiving public input regarding the composition of the trustee areas to be formed. Members of the public were encouraged to participate and provide public input at these two prior hearings.

The two additional hearings (October 18 and November 2) will be held to receive public input regarding the content of draft maps and proposed sequence of elections, relating to the District’s transition to Board-Districts (trustee areas). The proposed maps are attached to this notice.

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September 25, 2019 – Notice of Public Hearings Regarding Composition of Board Districts (Trustee Areas)

Please take notice that, on September 30, 2019, the Board of Trustees of the Compton Unified School District will hold a FIRST PUBLIC HEARING, commencing at 6:00 p.m., to receive public input regarding the composition of Board Districts (trustee areas).

Please take notice that, on October 4, 2019, the Board of Trustees of the Compton Unified School District will hold a SECOND PUBLIC HEARING, commencing at 10:00 a.m., to receive public input regarding the composition of Board Districts (trustee areas).

The public hearings will both be held in the Board Room of the District’s Administrative Offices, located at 501 S. Santa Fe Avenue, Compton, California 90221.

The Board is currently elected using an at-large election system, in which all Board members are elected by voters of the entire District. These public hearings are part of the procedure by which the system is being converted to a trustee-area election system. In a trustee-area election system, the District will be divided into seven trustee areas and, for each trustee area, a board member will be elected by only the registered voters residing in that particular trustee area. To be eligible for election, candidates would need to reside in the trustee area in which they are running for election.

The public hearings scheduled for September 30, 2019, and October 4, 2019, are for the purposes of receiving public input regarding the composition of the trustee areas to be formed. Members of the public are encouraged to participate and provide public input at the hearings.