Ed. Note: The following is a news release courtesy of College of the Canyons.
The first public hearing for the proposed trustee areas for the Board of Trustees of the Santa Clarita Community College District is planned to be held Tuesday.
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At its September 23 meeting, the board determined, pursuant to Education Code §72036, to change its method of election from “at-large” voting to “by-trustee area” voting, in which members of the board are elected by the voters of the trustee area in which they reside.
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At Tuesday’s hearing, the board will consider plans prepared by the District’s demographic consultant that are based on the 2010 Census and criteria approved by the board. The hearing is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. in Hasley Hall 137 on the Valencia Campus.
The initial plans are available for public review at the website.
Two additional public hearings are scheduled:
6 p.m., Wednesday, October 21
College of the Canyons Canyon Country Campus
Applied Technology Education Center, Room 701/702
17200 Sierra Highway
Santa Clarita, CA 91351
6:30 p.m., Wednesday, November 4
Newhall Elementary School Auditorium
24607 Walnut St.
Santa Clarita, CA 91321
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The board anticipates taking final action at the close of the third public hearing on November 4 to choose a trustee area plan to propose to the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges for final approval.
Pending approval by the state Board of Governors, the new election system will be used for the district’s November 2016 board elections.
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