DATE: March 1, 2016
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Brandi L. Orth, County Clerk/Registrar of Voters
SUBJECT: Golden Plains Unified School District and Raisin City Elementary School District's Request for County to Conduct a Consolidated School and School Recall Special Election
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
TITLE
Adopt a Resolution approving the County Clerk/Registrar of Voters to conduct a Consolidated School and School Recall Special Election on April 12, 2016 for Golden Plains Unified School District and Raisin City Elementary School District.
REPORT
On July 21, 2015, the Board of Education of Golden Plains Unified School District executed Resolution No. 15-16-05, which ordered a special election to be held on April 12, 2016 to fill the vacancy for Trustee Area No. 3 on the school board. The current vacancy is due to the resignation of a board member on May 28, 2015. In addition, on December 10, 2015, the Governing Board of Trustees of Raisin City Elementary School District executed Resolution No. 85-2015 calling a School Recall Special Election to be held on April 12, 2016. The recommended action allows the County Clerk/Registrar of Voters to consolidate both elections and conduct the election on April 12, 2016. There is no increase in net county cost associated with the recommended action.
ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS:
If the recommended action is not approved, it would be the responsibility of the County Clerk/Registrar of Voters to conduct their elections separately. Historically, both school districts have submitted an executed resolution for each of their past elections requesting the County Clerk/Registrar of Voters to conduct the election. The County Clerk/Registrar of Voters has provided those services and the school districts, upon receipt of an invoice, have reimbursed the County for past election costs.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in net county cost related to the recommended action. Golden Plains Unified Schoo...
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