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August 8, 2018 Dear Parents and Advocates, It has been 17 months since Community Voices for Education begun its effort advocating for San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) School Board Election reform at the City Council. The council has no authority over SDUSD, but changes to school district elections require voters to amend the City Charter. We asked the City Council numerous times to place a Ballot Initiative on the November...

Complete article here – Union Tribune – Why some are increasingly upset with the San Diego school board Why some are increasingly upset with the San Diego school board The San Diego Union-Tribune Editorial Board   Re-election seemed to be a shoo-in for two San Diego school board incumbents seeking new terms when the formal deadline to announce a challenge came and went with no one deciding it was worth the time or...

Please join Community Voices for Education at the City of San Diego Rules Committee Meeting! The time to speak up is now! Let us ask the CITY COUNCIL to place a Ballot Initiative in 2018 Election to amend the City Charter on SDUSD Board Member Elections: 1. To follow the same process as the City – Sub district elections by the people they serve. 2. There should be 2 four-year term limits. WHEN:    Wednesday, June 13, 2018      ...

The article below is from KPBS.org (http://www.kpbs.org/news/2018/may/30/san-diego-unified-agrees-put-term-limits-voters-no/) Two Proposals For SD Unified Term Limits Vie For Spot On November Ballot Wednesday, May 30, 2018 By Megan Burks Should San Diego Unified trustees have term limits? Two parties are taking steps to put the question before voters in November. The San Diego Unified School Board voted unanimously Tuesday to push for...

Community Voices for Education submits ballot measure to enact district-only elections and term limits for San Diego Unified School Board Elections Concerned parents, community members and student advocates host press conference outside San Diego City Hall SAN DIEGO (May 31, 2018): Challenging San Diego City Council members to honor the will of the community, Community Voices for Education (CVE) held a press conference outside San...