Governing Board Elections
General Information for Candidates
The Vista Unified School District is governed by five members of the Board of Education who serve staggered four-year terms. School board members are locally elected public officials entrusted with governing our community's public schools. There are three, four-year, seats on the Board of Education are up for election on November 5, 2024.
The Statewide General Election is on November 5, 2024. Three seats on the Board of Education will be up for election . The incumbents, whose terms expire this year are as follows:
- Area 5: Julie Kelly
- Area 1: Rosemary Smithfield
- Area 4: Cipriano Vargas
Map of Current Vista Unified School District Trustee's
It is vitally important that voters pay attention to the citizens they select to oversee their schools - the governing board members to whom they entrust their children and their tax dollars. It is equally important that school board candidates understand the depth of commitment required to effectively fulfill the school board role.
Who are the candidates?
The San Diego County of Registrars publishes a Candidate List on their website. Please check this list regularly as it may be updated several times a week.
How do I get to know the candidates?
Typically, multiple candidate forums are held by various community organizations. As information is shared with the District it will be posted here.