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Sacramento County, CA November 7, 2006 Election
Measure K
Method of Voting
Sacramento City Unified School District
Majority Approval Required

Pass: 45,590 / 61.15% Yes votes ...... 28,961 / 38.85% No votes

See Also: Index of all Measures
Results as of Jan 4 9:37am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (183/183)
Information shown below: Impartial Analysis | Arguments |

If trustee areas are established, shall the area trustee be elected by the voters who reside in the trustee area?

Impartial Analysis from County Counsel
The Sacramento City Unified School District is currently governed by a seven-person governing board whose members are elected on an at-large basis. Measure K is a companion measure to Measure J which would establish seven trustee areas within the boundaries of the Sacramento City Unified School District. Measure K would provide for the election of members of the governing board of the Sacramento City Unified School District by trustee area. In order for Measure K to become effective, Measure J and Measure K must both be approved by the electorate. If both Measure J and Measure K are approved, the system for electing members of the governing board of the Sacramento City Unified School District would change from an atlarge system to one where members are elected separately with in each of the seven trustee areas.

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Arguments For Measure K
Measures "J" establishes trustee areas and Measure "K" provides for the election of the area trustee by the residents of that trustee area.

Area public schools are an essential and valuable part of our local communities. Individuals representing our public school system will be more effective when they are part of the community they represent and know that they were elected by the community they represent.

The Sacramento City Unified School District has over 150,000 registered voters within its 67-square mile boundaries. This area is too large for candidates to reach all voters effectively. The cost associated with large, time-consuming campaigns tends to discourage good candidates from participating in the process. Measures "J" and "K" will provide a means for individuals familiar with area issues to consider running for school board positions.

This proposal was presented by local neighborhood and commnity organizations and the Sacramento City Teachers Association for approval by the Sacramento County School Board. After the County School Board approved the proposal for presentation to the registered voters of the Sacramento City Unified School District, five of the seven Sacramento City Unified School Board members endorsed the proposal.

Help expand community support for our local public school system by supporting the establishment of trustee areas for the Sacramento City Unified School District, and the election of those trustees by those residents within the given trustee area. Vote Yes on Measure "J"and Measure "K"

s/ Annette (Barudoni) Deglow, President College-Glen Neighborhood Association

s/ Linda Tuttle, Vice President Sacramento City Teachers Association

s/ Reginald Fair, Chairman Sacramento Leadership Coalition for Public Education

s/ Dawn McCoy, Board Member Sacramento City Unified School District

s/ Elinor L. Hickey, Trustee Area 1 Sacramento County Board of Education

(No arguments against Measure K were submitted)

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