On Tuesday, September 10, 2019, the San Diego Unified Board of Education accepted a student petition and authorized installment of a student board representative, in line with California Education Code 35012. Additional details can be found here.
Students interested in running must be enrolled in a high school of the school district, may be less than 18 years of age, and shall be chosen by the students enrolled in the high schools of the school district via a districtwide election. This Thursday, October 10th, is the deadline to declare your candidacy.
Here is the timeline for the 2019-20 Student Board Member:
- Wednesday, September 18, 2019: Documents of Candidacy become available to students (students can begin filing their documents of candidacy)
- Thursday, October 10, 2019: Documents of Candidacy Filing Deadline
- Thursday, October 17, 2019: Open Election
- Tuesday, October 29, 2019: Runoff Election (if needed)
- Tuesday, November 12, 2019: Student Sworn In/Oath of Office
The following are Candidate Filing steps for a Student Board Member candidate to complete:
- Candidate Information Statement (Required): The candidate completes this document to provide basic information to the Board of Education Office. The Candidate Information Statement is not public record.
- Nomination Papers (Required): Nomination signatures must be obtained to become a candidate for Student Board Member. The number of signatures required for a Student Board Member candidate is 200 or 10% of the school. The Nomination Papers are public record.
- Candidate’s Statement (Required): A candidate for Student Board Member may prepare a brief description of his/her/their background and qualifications to be printed in the District’s Voter Information Guide. If a candidate wants to prepare a statement, he/she should contact the Board of Education Office for more details. The Candidate’s Statement is public record after the close of Candidate Filing.
- Declaration of Candidacy (Required): This is the final step of Candidate Filing. The Declaration of Candidacy is the document on which the candidate indicates how he/she wants his/her name to appear on the ballot and what Ballot Designation he/she desires, if any. It also contains the Oath of Office. The Declaration of Candidacy is public record.
Submit your completed Documents of Candidacy via email or deliver them in person between the hours or 8:00am-4:00pm to the Election Administrator:
Stacey Seiders
sseiders@sandi.net619-725-7122
4100 Normal St. Room 2140 San Diego, CA 92103
