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Board opts for provisional appointment process to fill trustee vacancy, rejecting immediate special election

Los Altos School District Board of Trustees · January 27, 2026
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Summary

Trustees voted unanimously to use a provisional appointment process to fill a trustee vacancy; staff outlined a 60‑day timetable with applicant info sessions, a Feb. 24 application deadline and a March 19 special meeting to interview candidates.

Trustees voted unanimously on Jan. 26 to adopt a resolution establishing a provisional appointment process to fill an upcoming board vacancy after Trustee Vladimir announced his last service day will be March 11.

Staff described two options under state rules: a special election (which could be placed on the June 2 gubernatorial ballot if the board acted by Jan. 30 at an estimated cost of $125,892, or a later mail-only special election with…

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