Voters head to polls for school recall election

Voters in Tehachapi head to the polls on Tuesday as three school board members face a recall.

The special election asks voters if they want to recall Holly Hart, Patty Snyder and Mary Graham from the Tehachapi Unified School District board.

Some parents are angry with these board members because they voted to demote middle school principal, Eric Trigueiro.

For each member facing recall, the ballot also has a replacement candidate that voters can vote to approve.

For Seat B, Chuck Hansen is running to replace Holly Hart. In the Seat C race, Diane Peterson is running to replace Patty Snyder.

And Chris Duff is running to replace Mary Graham for Seat E on the school board.  

If a board member is recalled, the replacement candidate would be certified by the Kern County Elections department on March 19, and sworn in at the next school board meeting.

The elections department said any replacement board members will serve the remaining term of a recalled member.

Eyewitness News will follow the results of the Tuesday recall election.