Each year there will be an election for at least two board positions.  

• ONE NON-Parent Member (anyone without children attending Vista Charter School)
  
• ONE Parent Member (must have a child attending Vista Charter School)
  

The elected board members will serve for a period of two years.  The board members can be elected for a second term.

Timeline: (items in RED have PAST)

• April 1st   – Board Applications open.  Prospective candidates should submit applications and bios to boardapplication@vistautah.com or school office by April 14. (School will be closed on April 6,7,8,9,14, but online applications and emails will be accepted.)
  

• April 14th    – Deadline for candidate submissions. All board applications must be submitted by 3:00 p.m.  All candidate information will be made available on Vista website by April 16.

• APRIL 16th  – Election and candidate information will be posted on the website by 3:00pm. Copy's can also be obtained from school  office.
• Parent Candidates are:  (Please click on each name to read their Bio info) 

                                       Cathy De Los Santos
                                       Debra Kay Brook

• NON-Parent Candidates are: (Please click on each name to read their Bio info)

                                       Jody Valantine
                             Carmen Snow

• May 2nd to May 11th  – Deadline for voting.  Voting for board candidates shall be made available from the beginning of the school day (8:25am) through 30 minutes after the end of the school day (3:30pm).  All voting will be done with manual ballot forms (one vote per family of attending student/s) at the school. On Tuesday (May 8th) and Thursday (May 10th) voting booths will be open until 7:00pm. Voting ends on Friday (May 11) at 1:05pm.
  
• May 14th   – Results are validated by election committee and new board member(s) is communicated to the public.

                    Official results are:
                    Debra Kay Brook
                    Jody Valantine

• May 16th 5pm – Welcome and orientation for new board member(s) at Vista School.
• Please come and welcome the new board members!
  

Every family as stakeholders in the school has a responsibility to vote.  Please support our school by voting!


Basic Campaign Guidelines

• To be considered a candidate, any interested party must submit a board application and bio to boardapplication@vistautah.com or the school office by the deadline indicated in the above timeline.

• Any immediate relative (defined in the charter or bylaws) of a current serving board member is not eligible to run.

• Each candidate’s application and bio will be provided to each voting family by email.  This is the information on which they will be basing their decision, so be complete and factual, and include all information you want to be considered.

• Each candidate’s application and bio will be posted on the Vista website from April 16th through May 11th.  

• No candidate may campaign through:  mass mailings or emailings, unsolicited phone calls, posters, placards or other displayed material in or around the school.

Failure to adhere to these guidelines may result in a disqualification of your candidacy.

*LINKS:

• Cathy De Los Santos
• Debra Kay Brook
• Jodi Valentine
  
• Carmen Snow
  

Troy Bradshaw
Election Committee Chairman
Vista School
Please direct any questions to boardvote@vistautah.com