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Welcome to the Buellton Union School District

Buellton Union School District is a K-8 district with an enrollment of approximately 600 students. It is currently served by two schools.

OAK VALLEY ELEMENTARY includes grades TK-5, while JONATA MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students in grades 6-8. Both are rural, neighborhood schools located within a few blocks of one another in the beautiful Santa Ynez Valley, approximately 40 miles north of the city of Santa Barbara.

The Buellton Union School District has high expectations and offers a wide range of programs and services for our students. Some examples of these programs are counseling, speech and resource services, help for English Learners, Drug Free Club, after school tutoring, and after school sports and activities.

Regular Board Meeting

Wednesday October 9, 2024
7:00 PM

Agenda & Meeting Minutes

Regular School Board Meeting Future dates will be:

Wednesday, October 9, 2024– (Regular Meeting)
Wednesday, November 13, 2024– (Regular Meeting)
Wednesday, December 11, 2024– (Regular Meeting, 1st Interim Budget Report)
Wednesday, December 18, 2024 - (Organizational Meeting)

NOTICE OF VACANCY AND PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENT

Notice of Vacancy on
Board of Trustees of the Buellton Union School District and
Provisional Appointment of Board Member

A vacancy has occurred on the Governing Board of the Buellton Union School District by reason of resignation of Christy Nordgren, effective June 30, 2024. The resignation was filed in the office of the Santa Barbara County Superintendent on June 30, 2024. Christy Nordgren represented Trustee Area 2. On October 9, 2024, the Board of Trustees provisionally appointed Charles “Brandon” Gnekow to fill the vacant appointment, effective December 18, 2024. Charles “Brandon” Gnekow will take the oath of office and provisionally assume all of the duties of a member of the Board of Trustees as of that effective date.

To challenge the provisional appointment, a petition calling for a special election, containing the valid signatures of at least 1.5 percent (1.5%) of registered voters in the district at the time of the last election or 25 registered voters³ of the district, whichever is greater⁴, must be filed in the office of the county superintendent within 30 days of the date of the provisional appointment on October 9, 2024. If no such petition is filed or the petition does not have sufficient valid signatures from registered voters, the provisional appointment of Charles “Brandon” Gnekow shall become final.

³ If the district uses the at-large method of election, “registered voters” means registered voters of the entire district. If the district uses trustee areas, “registered voters” means registered voters of that trustee area.

⁴ In a district of fewer than 2,000 registered voters, the petition must be signed by at least the number of registered voters equal 5 percent (5%) of the registered voters in the district at the time of the last regular election for governing board members.