Livermore School Board To Vote On Trustee Maps

LIVERMORE, CA — The Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District is requesting community feedback on proposed draft maps for its transition to by-trustee board elections.

On Oct. 1, LVJUSD Board trustees voted unanimously to begin the process of transitioning from at-large school board elections to by-trustee area elections starting in 2026. Trustees argued that the new system will better reflect diverse and minority voices, lead to increased accountability for board members, and greater engagement from the wider community. The district and board also feel that a system would better align with the California Voting Rights Act, better protecting them from potential litigation.

The district is working with a demographer, who used information from the most recent census to create draft maps that have relatively equal populations.

The draft maps can be viewed here. The board has hosted two public pre-map hearings, two map consideration hearings, and on Dec. 17 at 7 p.m., it will host its final hearing and adopt one of the maps.

The public is encouraged to share feedback via this online form, emailing communityengagement@lvjusd.org, or attending the the Dec. 17 meeting at the LVJUSD Boardroom at 685 East Jack London Boulevard.

“We hope that community members interested in this process will share their thoughts on the draft maps being considered. Our board has reviewed all of the community input received thus far and has used that feedback to elicit additional draft maps from our demographer. By law, we have a swift timeline of just 90 days to complete this process and we greatly value the perspectives of our community in this decision,” LVJUSD Board President Emily Prusso said in a statement.