NOTICE OF ELECTION FOR THE TULARE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION

NOTICE OF ELECTION FOR THE TULARE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL QUALIFIED PERSONS that an election will be held in, TRUSTEE AREAS 1, 4, and 7 for the TULARE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, County of Tulare, State of California, on the 3rd day of November 2026 for the purpose of electing 3 members, one each from Trustee Areas 1, 4 and 7, to said county board of education, for terms expiring on December 13, 2030. Please note that Trustee Area 1 is partially in Kings County. Any registered voter is eligible to be a member of the county board of education except the county superintendent of schools or any member of his/her staff, or any employee of a school district that is within the jurisdiction of the county board of education. Each member of the county board shall be an elector of the trustee area which he/she represents and shall be elected by the electors of the trustee area. The Nomination Period is July 13, 2026 - August 7, 2026. Candidate applications will be available online at www.tularecounty.ca.gov/elections. Beginning July 13, 2026, individuals interested in becoming candidates may contact the Tulare County Registrar of Voters to schedule an appointment to file nomination documents. Appointments are required and may be scheduled either by phone or through the website. The online appointment calendar will open on July 6, 2026. In the event there are insufficient nominees or no nominees for an office or offices and a timely petition is not filed pursuant to Education Code section 5326, an appointment will be made. In the event there are no nominees to an office or offices, the county board of education shall, prior to making any appointment and in accordance with Education Code section 5328.5, notify its residents that it intends to make an appointment or appointments. This notice shall further inform such residents of the procedure available for applying for said office or offices. Information regarding filing for these offices may be obtained by calling Tulare County Elections at 559-839-2100. Date: June 16, 2026 TIM A. HIRE, TULARE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS Date: June 18, 2026 MICHELLE BALDWIN, TULARE COUNTY REGISTRAR OF VOTERS Quienes desean obtener la version en español de este aviso legal pueden solicitor una copia llamando al Departamento de Elecciones, 559-839-2100. July 12 2026 LYRK0546340