The East Side Union High School District in San Jose is undergoing a redistricting process to change how board members are elected, moving from at-large elections to designated trustee areas. This comes in response to a legal claim regarding equal representation for marginalized communities. Community meetings are planned to gather input on proposed maps, with a final map expected to be voted on in August before November elections. Superintendent Glenn Vander Zee emphasizes transparency and community engagement in the process, aiming to maintain representative board demographics.
It is a time for our public ... to define areas of representation that maintain community voices to the highest level in choosing board trustees in the future.
The next meetings will be held at 6:30 p.m. on May 20 at Yerba Buena High School, June 26 at Andrew P. Hill High School and July 15 at William C. Overfelt High School.
#redistricting #election-reform #community-engagement #california-voting-rights-act #local-governance
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