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School districts seeking changes for school board elections
- 04-23-2010
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By Jorge Barrientos/Bakersfield Californian
Two local school districts are trying to change the way their school board elections are held to avoid potential lawsuits, give minorities better representation and to cut down on election costs, among other reasons. Panama-Buena Vista Union School District approved a resolution Tuesday to start the change process, while Kern High School District will consider a resolution Friday morning during a special meeting. Currently, all voters living in those districts choose among all the candidates in an "at-large" election system. The change calls for a "by-trustee area" system in which the district is divvied up into pieces and voters choose among people living in their area. (more...)
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