County Committee School District Organization Elects New Officers

SAN BERNARDINO — Rafael Trujillo was elected the chair of the San Bernardino County Committee on School District Organization during its annual meeting on Nov. 16. Trujillo is from Rialto and represents the Fifth Supervisorial District.

Resa Barillas of Adelanto, who represents the First Supervisorial District, was elected as vice chairman.

Prior to the meeting, incumbent members Trujillo and Patty Holohan joined newly appointed member Robert Bennett in taking the oath of office for four-year terms. Holohan, of Redlands, represents the Third Supervisorial District; Bennett, of Upland, represents the Second District.

The 11-member County Committee deals with proposed changes to school district organization issues, including number of trustees, trustee and school district boundary areas, and unification.

The committee has two representatives for each of the five supervisorial districts in the county, plus one member-at-large.

County Committee members cannot be employed by a school district in any county, community college district or county superintendent office. Monthly meetings of the committee are typically held on the third Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. Meetings are conducted in accordance with the Brown Act or open meeting law. While a state declared emergency exists for health and safety concerns, the County Committee conducts its meetings virtually as allowed by law.

Author: Wallace