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Board calls for mail-ballot election and flags new envelope rules
Summary
The board adopted a resolution calling a mail-ballot election for Tuesday, May 26 to elect two trustees and to vote on technology and building-reserve authority; a trustee warned that a recent state change requiring birth year on return envelopes has led to high rejection rates elsewhere.
Chair (S1) presented a resolution to call for a mail-ballot election on Tuesday, May 26 to elect two trustees for three-year terms and to vote on general-fund technology and building-reserve budget authority. The motion was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote.
Committee member (S4) described recent changes to election timing and filing: filing opens Dec. 11 for trustee seats and the board will need to adapt to new state rules. S4 cautioned that placing birth year requirements on return envelopes caused substantial rejections in another jurisdiction, saying "over 30% got thrown out right away because they didn't have the date on there." The board discussed timing and the potential administrative burden of handling provisional ballots under the newer timeline.
The board adopted the resolution to set the mail-ballot election date and authorized related procedural steps. No further legal citation was provided in the discussion; district staff noted the board will follow the adjusted state timelines for filing and canvassing.
