2026 Governing Board Member Elections for School Districts

Action Item for your Upcoming Board Meeting…
Dear Superintendents, Presidents, and School Business Officials,
It is a General Election Year! The School Business Advisory Services webpage has information you will need to prepare for the upcoming election. Below is the link to the webpage:

* SBAS Elections Website Page<sbasweb.sbceo.org/governance/elections-for-school-districts>
Districts will find the following Governing Board Member General Election information needed for this upcoming election:
* Governing Board Members Terms Expiring in December 2026<sbas.sbceo.org/Escape/2026%20GoverningBoardMembersTerms.pdf>
* Order of Elections Fillable Form<sbas.sbceo.org/Escape/OrderofElection26.pdf> (needs to be prepared and adopted by your board by June 26, 2026).
* County of Santa Barbara Elections Website

Feel free to share this information with your assistant or others at your organization that may need it.
Thank you for your assistance in preparing the documents needed. If you have any questions, please contact me at (805) 964-4711 ext. 5700 or Amada Dulay (805) 964-4711 ext. 5201. We are here to help you through this process.
Sincerely,
Steve Torres Associate Superintendent, Administrative Services Santa Barbara County Education Office (805)964-4711 ext.5700 (805)699-0649 cell