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Kristin Gibson recall, San Dieguito Union High School District, California (2021)
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An effort to recall Kristin Gibson from her position as the Trustee Area 5 representative on the San Dieguito Union High School District board of trustees did not go to a vote in 2021. Gibson resigned from her position effective March 19, 2021, citing personal reasons.[1][2]
Gibson was elected to a four-year term on the five-member board of trustees on November 6, 2018.[1][2]
Recall supporters
A group of residents from Carmel Valley, California, began the recall effort in February 2021.[1] On their website, recall supporters said:
| “ | The conduct and voting record of Trustee Gibson demonstrate that she has failed her fiduciary duty to serve students and the taxpayers as a Trustee on the SDUHSD Governing Board. Trustee Gibson has been fiscally irresponsible, approved decisions that disregard students’ best interests, and appears to have a conflict of interest with the San Dieguito Faculty Association (the teachers’ union).[3][4] | ” |
Recall opponents
Gibson said the following in her resignation letter:
| “ | This was an extremely difficult decision due to an increase in family commitments that prohibit me from dedicating the necessary time and energy to serving as a trustee, particularly during this time of the pandemic that is demanding such unprecedented and extraordinary effort from educators...It has been a privilege and an honor to serve our children and our community as a member of this Board. I have dedicated my life to education, and will continue to do so.[1][4] | ” |
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in California
Recall supporters served Gibson a notice of intent to recall in February 2021. If Gibson had not resigned, the San Diego County Registrar of Voters would have reviewed the recall petition. If it had been approved, recall supporters would have had to collect 5,269 signatures to get the recall on the ballot.[1]
About the district
The San Dieguito Union High School District is located in San Diego County in Southern California. The county seat is San Diego. San Diego County was home to 3,338,330 residents in 2019, according to the United States Census Bureau.[5]
Demographics
San Diego County outperformed California as a whole in terms of higher education achievement between 2015 and 2019. The United States Census Bureau found that 38.8% of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 33.9% of state residents. The median household income for San Diego County during that same time period was $78,980, compared to $75,235 for the entire state. The percentage of people in poverty in the county was 10.3%, and it was 11.8% statewide.[5]
| Racial Demographics, 2019[5] | |||
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| Race | San Diego County (%) | California (%) | |
| White | 75.4 | 71.9 | |
| Black or African American | 5.5 | 6.5 | |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1.3 | 1.6 | |
| Asian | 12.6 | 15.5 | |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0.6 | 0.5 | |
| Two or more races | 4.6 | 4.0 | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 34.1 | 39.4 | |
Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
2021 recall efforts
- See also: School board recalls
Ballotpedia tracked 92 school board recall efforts against 237 board members in 2021. Recall elections against 17 board members were held in 2021. The school board recall success rate was 0.42%.
The chart below details the status of 2021 recall efforts by individual school board member.
See also
- San Dieguito Union High School District, California
- San Dieguito Union High School District, California, elections (2020)
- San Dieguito Union High School District elections (2018)
- Recall campaigns in California
- Political recall efforts, 2021
- School board recalls
External links
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- San Dieguito Union High School District
- San Diego County Registrar of Voters
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Del Mar Times, "Kristin Gibson resigns from San Dieguito school board," March 22, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 San Dieguito Union High School District, "Board of Trustees," accessed April 9, 2021
- ↑ Recall Gibson, "Home," accessed April 9, 2021
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 United States Census Bureau, "QuickFacts: San Diego County, California; California," accessed April 9, 2021
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