What are Trustee Areas?
Starting in November 2026, voters will elect MVLA Board members by trustee area. You will vote for one Trustee who lives in your area, while Trustees continue serving all students across MVLA. Each Trustee area includes the boundaries of Los Altos High and Mountain View High.
Which current Trustees live in each area?
- Area 1: no incumbent
- Area 2: Dr. Esme Ortiz
- Area 3: Thida Cornes and Catherine Vonnegut
- Area 4: Vadim Katz
- Area 5: Alex Levich
How do Trustee Area elections work?
Trustee Areas 1, 2, and 3 are all up for election in 2026 and are primarily in Mountain View.
Trustee Areas 4 and 5 will be up in 2028 and are primarily in Los Altos.
How do I know which Trustee Area I live in?
Where is Trustee Area 3?
Area 3 consists of the following neighborhood associations from roughly north to south:
- Shoreline West
- Old Mountain View
- Cuesta Park
- Cooper Park
- Martens Carmelita
- Dutch Haven
Where are the Trustee Areas?
Why did MVLA decide to divide into Trustee Areas?
To protect resources for our students, we chose to go through redistricting after receiving a letter threatening a lawsuit under the California Voting Rights Act alleging racially polarized voting in MVLA elections. Our legal counsel advised that similar elected bodies had spent up to $3 million unsuccessfully defending such lawsuits, while redistricting would cost under $50,000.