Retrospective coverage for October 13, 2026. First published October 26, 2026 06:07 -07:00 (Pacific time). This is an AI-assisted brief compiled from linked public source records; the coverage date is not the publication date.
San Diego Unified trustees approved a process Oct. 13 for filling school-board vacancies, including a public application period, community input and interviews at an open meeting. The district described the action in a release posted the following day. District release
The board also approved a conditional timeline for SubDistrict D if President Richard Barrera won election as California’s superintendent of public instruction. The action did not mean that his seat was already vacant.
Under the published plan, residents would be invited to a Nov. 18 town hall at Hoover High School to discuss the qualities they wanted in a representative. Applications would run from Nov. 18 through Dec. 11, with constituent feedback collected through Dec. 18.
Special board meetings to review applications, interview candidates and select a replacement were tentatively identified for Jan. 6 and/or 7, 2027. The district said implementation depended on the official election results, preserving the distinction between preparing a process and actually appointing a trustee.