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Alisal Union Board appoints Jesus Velasquez as provisional trustee for Area 5 after interviews and unanimous 3–0 vote
Summary
After interviewing two candidates for the vacant Trustee Area 5 seat, the Alisal Union School District board appointed Jesus Velasquez by a 3–0 vote on Feb. 25, 2026; Velasquez was sworn in the same evening. The board cited his prior school leadership experience and noted a legal requirement that a provisional appointment must be approved by a majority of the full board.
The Alisal Union School District on Feb. 25 appointed Jesus Velasquez as provisional trustee for Trustee Area 5 after a public interview and a unanimous 3–0 vote by the three board members present. Board President Guadalupe Guillermo moved to appoint Velasquez; Clerk Leticia Garcia seconded the motion and the board recorded the vote as 3–0 with Trustee Robert Ocampo absent and one vacancy remaining.
The appointment followed separate, timed interviews of two eligible applicants. Rosa Rodriguez told the board she sought the seat to "work with the families, the students, the community" and said she would be involved regularly at schools. Jesus Velasquez, who described…
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