Trustee Elections / California Voting Rights Act

In 2018, Santa Barbara Unified School District voted to transition from at-large elections to trustee-area elections in accordance with the California Voting Rights Act. The act took effect on January 1, 2003. It prohibits the use of "at-large" elections when such an election system: "imparts the ability of a protected class to elect candidates of its choice or its ability to influence the outcome of an election...." (Elections Code 14027)

The map below was adopted by the Board of Trustees on February 8, 2022. (For those interested in seeing all of the map options prior to the election of the one below, please see this Google Map.

Santa Barbara Unified School District

Trustee Areas Description

Trustee Area 1:  The region bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the intersection of Anapamu Street and State Street running northeast along the centerline of Anapamu Street to its intersection with Milpas Street; then southeast along the centerline of Milpas Street to its intersection with Carrillo Street; then east and southeast along the centerline of Carrillo Street to its intersection with East Street; then southwest long the centerline of East Street to its intersection with Canon Perdido Street; then northeast along the centerline of Canon Perdido to its intersection with Voluntario Street; then southeast along the centerline of Voluntario Street to its intersection with de la Guerra Street; then northeast and east along the centerline of de la Guerra Street and continuing  southeast and east along the centerline of Alameda Padre Serra to its intersection with Eucalyptus Hill Road; then continuing east along the northern edge of parcel 015-161-025 and then continuing south along the eastern edge of parcels 015-161-025, 015-161-054, 015-202-039 and then continuing southeast and east along the southern edge of parcels 015-202-005, 015-202-006, 015-202-008, 015-202-023, 015-202-034, 015-202-033, 015-202-018, 015-202-027 and 015-211-010 and then continuing on a logical extension of that line to its intersection with Summit Road; then east along the centerline of Summit Road to its intersection with the boundary of the Cold Spring School District (CSSD); then south along the boundary line of CSSD to the exterior boundary of Santa Barbara Unified School District (SBUSD); the west along the exterior boundary of SBUSD to its intersection with the logical extension of Loma Alta Drive; then northwest along the centerline of Loma Alta Drive and continuing northeast along the centerline of Canon Perdido to its intersection with San Andres Street; then northwest along the centerline of San Andres Street to its intersection with Carrillo Street; then west along the centerline of Carrillo Street to its intersection with Gillespie Street; then northwest along the centerline of Gillespie Street to its intersection with Victoria Street; then west along the centerline of Victoria Street to its intersection with Mountain Avenue; then northwest along the centerline of Mountain Avenue to its intersection with Micheltorena Street; then west along the centerline of Micheltorena Street to its intersection with Clearview Road; then northwest along the centerline of Clearview Road to its intersection with Valerio Street; then west along the centerline of Valerio Street to its intersection with Hillside Road; then north along the centerline of Hillside Road to its intersection with Manitou Road; then northeast and north along the centerline of Manitou Road to its intersection with Pedregosa Street; then northeast along the centerline of Pedregosa Street to its intersection with Robbins Street; then northwest along the centerline of Robbins Street to and then continuing northeast along the centerline of Mission Street to its intersection with Monterey Street; then northwest along the centerline of Monterey Street to its intersection with Portesuello Avenue; then northeast along the centerline of Portesuello Avenue to its intersection with Modoc Road; then east and southeast along the centerline of Modoc Road to its intersection with Mission Street; then northeast along the centerline of Mission Street to its intersection with State Street; then southeast along the centerline of State Street to the point of origin.

Trustee Area 2:  The region bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the intersection of Anapamu Street and State Street running northeast along the centerline of Anapamu Street to its intersection with Milpas Street; then southeast along the centerline of Milpas Street to its intersection with Carrillo Street; then east and southeast along the centerline of Carrillo Street to its intersection with East Street; then southwest long the centerline of East Street to its intersection with Canon Perdido Street; then northeast along the centerline of Canon Perdido to its intersection with Voluntario Street; then southeast along the centerline of Voluntario Street to its intersection with de la Guerra Street; then northeast and east along the centerline of de la Guerra Street and continuing  southeast and east along the centerline of Alameda Padre Serra to its intersection with Eucalyptus Hill Road; then continuing east along the northern edge of parcel 015-161-025 and then continuing south along the eastern edge of parcels 015-161-025, 015-161-054, 015-202-039 and then continuing southeast and east along the southern edge of parcels 015-202-005, 015-202-006, 015-202-008, 015-202-023, 015-202-034, 015-202-033, 015-202-018, 015-202-027 and 015-211-010 and then continuing on a logical extension of that line to its intersection with Summit Road; then east along the centerline of Summit Road to its intersection with the boundary of CSSD; then south along the boundary line of CSSD to the exterior boundary of SBUSD; then generally east and north and west around the exterior boundary of SBUSD to its intersection with the boundary of Goleta Union School District (GUSD); then south along the boundary if GUSD to its intersection with U.S. Highway 101; then east along the centerline of U.S. Highway 101 to its intersection with State Street; then east and southeast along the centerline of State Street to the point of origin.

Trustee Area 3:  The region bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the intersection of Loma Alta Drive and Cliff Drive running northwest along the centerline of Loma Alta Drive and continuing northeast along the centerline of Canon Perdido to its intersection with San Andres Street; then northwest along the centerline of San Andres Street to its intersection with Carrillo Street; then west along the centerline of Carrillo Street to its intersection with Gillespie Street; then northwest along the centerline of Gillespie Street to its intersection with Victoria Street; then west along the centerline of Victoria Street to its intersection with Mountain Avenue; then northwest along the centerline of Mountain Avenue to its intersection with Micheltorena Street; then west along the centerline of Micheltorena Street to its intersection with Clearview Road; then northwest along the centerline of Clearview Road to its intersection with Valerio Street; then west along the centerline of Valerio Street to its intersection with Hillside Road; then north along the centerline of Hillside Road to its intersection with Manitou Road; then northeast and north along the centerline of Manitou Road to its intersection with Pedregosa Street; then northeast along the centerline of Pedregosa Street to its intersection with Robbins Street; then northwest along the centerline of Robbins Street to and then continuing northeast along the centerline of Mission Street to its intersection with Monterey Street; then northwest along the centerline of Monterey Street to its intersection with Portesuello Avenue; then northeast along the centerline of Portesuello Avenue to its intersection with Modoc Road; then east and southeast along the centerline of Modoc Road to its intersection with Mission Street; then northeast along the centerline of Mission Street to its intersection with State Street; then northwest and west along the centerline of State Street to its intersection with U.S. Highway 101; then west along the centerline of U.S. Highway 101 to its intersection with the boundary of GUSD; then south along the boundary of GUSD to its intersection with Hollister Avenue; then southwest along the centerline of Hollister Avenue to its intersection with Ward Memorial Boulevard; then southwest along the centerline of Ward memorial Boulevard to its intersection with the western edge of parcel 071-200-017; then southeast along the edge of parcel 071-200-017 and continuing on its logical extension to its intersection with the exterior boundary of SBUSD; then east along the exterior boundary of SBUSD to its intersection with the logical extension of Loma Alta Drive; then north along the centerline of Loma Alta Drive to the point of origin.

Trustee Area 4:  The region bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the intersection of Hollister Avenue and Los Carneros Road Drive running east along the centerline of Hollister Avenue to its intersection with La Patera Lane; then north along the centerline of La Patera Lane to its intersection with the southwest corner of parcel 073-080-001; then east and north along the edge of parcel 073-080-001 to its intersection with parcel 073-080-075; then east and north along the edge of parcel 073-080-075 to its intersection with parcel 073-010-004; then east and north along the edge of parcel 073-010-004 to its intersection with U.S. Highway 101; then east along the centerline of U.S. Highway 101 to its intersection with Turnpike Road; then south along the centerline of Turnpike Road to its intersection with Hollister Avenue; then southwest along the centerline of Hollister Avenue to its intersection with Ward Memorial Boulevard; then southwest along the centerline of Ward memorial Boulevard to its intersection with the western edge of parcel 071-200-017; then southeast along the edge of parcel 071-200-017 and continuing on its logical extension to its intersection with the exterior boundary of SBUSD; then west along the exterior boundary of SBUSD to its intersection with the logical extension of Bell Creek; then north along Bell Creek to its intersection with Hollister Avenue; then west along the centerline of Hollister Avenue to its intersection with Cannon Green Drive; then south along the centerline of Cannon Green Drive to its intersection with Phelps Road; then west along the centerline of Phelps Road to its intersection with the northwest corner of parcel 073-090-026; then south and east along the edge of parcel 073-090-026 and its logical extension to its intersection with Marymount Way; then east and southeast along the centerline of Marymount Way to its intersection with the northwest corner of parcel 073-183-009; then south along the edge of parcels 073-183-009, 073-183-008, 073-183-007, and 073-183-009 to its intersection with parcel 073-090-071; then southeast and northeast and east along the edge of parcel 073-090-071 to its intersection with parcel 073-090-065; then north along the edge of parcel 073-090-071 to its intersection with Whittier Drive; then east along the centerline of Whittier Drive to its intersection with Storke Road; then south along the centerline of Storke Road to its intersection with the northwest corner of parcel 073-120-010; then east along the edge of parcel 073-120-010 to its intersection with parcel 073-120-013; then north and then east along the edge of parcels 073-120-013 and 073-120-015 to its intersection with Los Carneros Road; the north along the centerline of Los Carneros Road to the point of origin.

Trustee Area 5:  The region bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the intersection of Hollister Avenue and Los Carneros Road Drive running east along the centerline of Hollister Avenue to its intersection with La Patera Lane; then north along the centerline of La Patera Lane to its intersection with the southwest corner of parcel 073-080-001; then east and north along the edge of parcel 073-080-001 to its intersection with parcel 073-080-075; then east and north along the edge of parcel 073-080-075 to its intersection with parcel 073-010-004; then east and north along the edge of parcel 073-010-004 to its intersection with U.S. Highway 101; then east along the centerline of U.S. Highway 101 to its intersection with Turnpike Road; then south along the centerline of Turnpike Road to its intersection with Hollister Avenue; then northeast along the centerline of Hollister Avenue to its intersection with the boundary of Hope Elementary School District (HESD); then north along the boundary of HESD to the exterior boundary of SBUSD; then generally west and south and east along the exterior boundary of SBUSD to its intersection with the logical extension of Bell Creek; then north along Bell Creek to its intersection with Hollister Avenue; then west along the centerline of Hollister Avenue to its intersection with Cannon Green Drive; then south along the centerline of Cannon Green Drive to its intersection with Phelps Road; then west along the centerline of Phelps Road to its intersection with the northwest corner of parcel 073-090-026; then south and east along the edge of parcel 073-090-026 and its logical extension to its intersection with Marymount Way; then east and southeast along the centerline of Marymount Way to its intersection with the northwest corner of parcel 073-183-009; then south along the edge of parcels 073-183-009, 073-183-008, 073-183-007, and 073-183-009 to its intersection with parcel 073-090-071; then southeast and northeast and east along the edge of parcel 073-090-071 to its intersection with parcel 073-090-065; then north along the edge of parcel 073-090-071 to its intersection with Whittier Drive; then east along the centerline of Whittier Drive to its intersection with Storke Road; then south along the centerline of Storke Road to its intersection with the northwest corner of parcel 073-120-010; then east along the edge of parcel 073-120-010 to its intersection with parcel 073-120-013; then north and then east along the edge of parcels 073-120-013 and 073-120-015 to its intersection with Los Carneros Road; the north along the centerline of Los Carneros Road to the point of origin.