Incumbents win San Dieguito Union High School District seats

The incumbents carried the day in the San Dieguito Union High School District board election.

Board members Beth Hergesheimer and Joyce Dalessandro retained their seats on the board. Among a contested race of five candidates, Hergesheimer received 32.66 percent of the vote and Dalessandro received 31.88 percent.

Hergesheimer has been on the board since 2004 and currently serves as board president.

“I am very pleased with the election results and definitely feel that the voters of our district have affirmed my/our board work on behalf of the entire SDUHSD community,” Hergesheimer said.

Dalessandro has been a member of the SDUHSD board since 1996 and currently serves as vice president.

“I am so grateful for the dedication, support and encouragement we have received from our whole community. It has been a humbling experience,” Dalessandro said. “It is wonderful to know that our efforts on behalf of all of our students is valued by so many. We will continue to strive to get better and better all the time.”