BY-TRUSTEE AREA BOUNDARIES:
The Moreland School District completed the process to transition from at-large to by-trustee area elections in 2019. In a by-trustee area election system, each trustee is required to reside within a defined trustee area and is elected only by voters in that trustee area. The 2019 trustee area map that was used for the 2020 Board election was developed utilizing the most recent census data available at the time, which was from the 2010 U.S. Census.
Upon the release of the 2020 U.S. Census, school districts that use by-trustee area elections are required under Education Code section 5019.5 to evaluate whether the current trustee areas have approximately equal populations using the new census data. The variation in total population among trustee areas generally should not exceed 10%; any percent of variation lower is legally presumed to be acceptable, absent extenuating circumstances. If the total peak variation is less than 10%, no changes are generally legally required. If the total peak variation exceeds 10%, existing trustee area boundaries may need to be adjusted. This process is referred to as redistricting.
The Moreland School District worked with the Santa Clara County Office of Education (SCCOE) to conduct a study of the recently released 2020 Census data to determine whether the current trustee areas are population balanced. After evaluating the data, SCCOE determined that the Moreland School District's total peak variation exceeded 10%, and therefore, adjustments were made.
*Revised By-Trustee Area Map adopted by the Moreland School District Board of Trustees on March 8, 2022 and adopted by the Santa Clara County Committee on School District Organization on April 11, 2022.
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