Solvang School Public Notice Of Vacancy and Provisional Appointment

PUBLIC NOTICE OF VACANCY AND PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENT

(Education Code §5092)

A vacancy on the governing board of the Solvang Elementary School District has occurred by reason of the resignation of Kim Merz, effective October 13, 2017

The resignation was filed in the office of the Santa Barbara County Superintendent of Schools on October 18, 2017.

Benjamin Olmedo was appointed by the governing board on November 14, 2017 to fill the above named vacancy.

To challenge the appointment and order a special election, the following must be filed in the office of the Santa Barbara County Superintendent of Schools within 30 days from the date of the provisional appointment:

• File a petition calling for a special election containing the valid signatures of at least 1-1/2 percent of the number of registered voters of the district at the time of the last regular election for governing board members held within the Solvang Elementary School District, or 25 registered voters of the district, whichever is greater; or
• In districts with less than 2,000 registered voters, a petition shall be deemed to bear a sufficient number of signatures if signed by at least 5 percent of the number of registered voters of the district at the time of the last regular election for governing board members.

For more information, contact Emily Pakulski at epakulski@solvangschool.org.