Let redistricting begin

Coming to a school district near you: redistricting meetings, redistricting committees, and everything that has to do with how children get to be represented in their respective school districts.

At the Monterey Peninsula College, the Citizen's redistricting advisory committee will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Sam Karas Room in the library. President Doug Garrison will provide an overview of the process, followed by a presentation by Jeanne Gobalet of Lapkoff and Gobalet Demographic Research, Inc. about the demographics of the district.

At Hartnell College, applications are due July 28 for those who are interested in serving in the redistricting advisory committee. The committee will be comprised of two representatives from each of the current seven trustee areas. To be considered for appointment, a person must be a resident of one the current areas. The time commitment includes up to six evening meetings, held through November in locations throughout the district.

Applications may be found and completed at the college's redistricting website. Materials are provided in English and Spanish. For more information or to request a hard copy of the application, leave a message at 755-6912 or email redistricting@Hartnell.edu.