SBUnified
The application process to replace outgoing Santa Barbara Unified School Board Trustee Virginia Alvarez as a Provisional Board Trustee has officially opened as of 12:01 a.m. on December 15, 2023.
The application window will end on January 3, 2024, at 5 p.m.
Interested members of the community can download the application here.
Background
Trustee Alvarez submitted her resignation notice to Santa Barbara Unified. She stepped down from the Board Trustee position on November 27, 2023.
The application
The application window to apply for her Trustee position will open on December 15 and will be open through January 3 at 5 p.m. Late applications will not be considered. Interested applicants must complete and submit a Candidate Application Form, reside in the attendance boundaries of the Santa Barbara Unified School District, meet all requirements of the law, and comply with the District’s application submission requirement. Qualified candidates will be interviewed at a special School Board meeting open to the public on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, and Wednesday, January 10, 2024 (if needed). The school board will deliberate upon completing all interviews and make an appointment at the end of the meeting.
The provisional appointee will complete their at-large term by November 2024.
To submit your application for the vacancy on the Board of Trustees, click here or go to www.sbunified.org.
