Petition to open the Antioch Unified School District Student Appointed Board Trustee position to be filled by one Antioch Unified High School Student. This student will be elected by their peers, in accordance with the Antioch Unified School Bylaws.

In order for your signature to qualify you must meet the following criteria:

A current (2020-2021) student enrolled in an Antioch High School District Public School

Attend one of the following Antioch Highs Schools:

• Antioch High School
• Bidwell High School
• Deer Valley High School
• Dozier-Libbey Medical High School
• Live Oak High School
• Prospects High School

Have a valid Student ID in AUSD

This petition does not put forth a named student representative, it is only to establish the position within the board to allow for student voting to take place for the appointment of a student board trustee.

Per CA Ed Code 500 signatures are required, however, we are collecting 700 to make room for error, or disqualification of signatures for reasons undefined by the AUSD Superintendent, AUSD Legal, and AUSD Board.

Once 700 signatures are collected the petition will be forwarded to Antioch Unified School Board and Antioch Unified Superintendent for review and validation of signatures, which in accordance with CA Ed Code must be completed within 60 days of receipt of the signed petition.

EDUCATION CODE - EDC

TITLE 2. ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION [33000 - 64100]  ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010. )

DIVISION 3. LOCAL ADMINISTRATION [35000 - 45500]  ( Division 3 enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010. )

PART 21. LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES [35000 - 35787]  ( Part 21 enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010. )

CHAPTER 1. School Districts [35000 - 35046] ( Chapter 1 enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010. )

ARTICLE 2. General Provisions [35010 - 35012]  ( Article 2 repealed and added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1452, Sec. 182. )

(d) (1) There may be submitted to the governing board of a school district maintaining one or more high schools a pupil petition requesting the governing board to appoint one or more pupil members to the governing board pursuant to this section.

(2) The petition shall contain the signatures of either (A) not less than 500 pupils regularly enrolled in high schools of the school district, or (B) not less than 10 percent of the number of pupils regularly enrolled in high schools of the school district, whichever is less. Each fiscal year, and within 60 days of receipt of a petition for pupil representation, or at its next regularly scheduled meeting if no meeting is held within those 60 days, the governing board of a school district shall order the inclusion within the membership of the governing board, in addition to the number of members otherwise prescribed, at least one pupil member. The governing board of a school district may order the inclusion of more than one pupil member.

(3) Upon receipt of a petition for pupil representation, the governing board of a school district shall, commencing July 1, 1976, and each year thereafter, order the inclusion within the membership of the governing board, in addition to the number of members otherwise prescribed, at least one pupil member. The governing board of a school district may order the inclusion of more than one pupil member. The governing board of a school district may appoint a pupil to serve as an alternate pupil member who would fulfill all duties and have the same rights as a pupil member if the governing board of a school district determines the pupil member is not fulfilling their duties. If the governing board of a school district appoints an alternate pupil member, the governing board shall suspend the prior pupil member’s rights and privileges related to service on the governing board.

For additional CA Ed Code guidance please refer to https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=EDC&sectionNum=35012.&article=2