Paramount Unified makes switch to by-district school board elections

Paramount's local school district will soon make the switch to by-district board elections — as opposed to at-large elections — joining several oth...

September 19, 2022
10:02 PM

Paramount's local school district will soon make the switch to by-district board elections — as opposed to at-large elections — joining several other local education agencies and allowing it to proactively avoid potential discrimination lawsuits. Under the new system, the Paramount Unified School District will create specific voting districts within its boundaries, with an elected representative from each area sitting on the Board of Education. With the change, board hopefuls will only be eligible to run for a seat representing the district in which they live — and voters will only be able to cast ballots for candidates within their designated district.

Kristy Hutchings