K–12 school district office
Desert Sands Unified School District Trustee, Area 4
This office represents Trustee Area 4 on the Desert Sands Unified School District governing board while governing as one member of the full board.
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- Government
- Desert Sands Unified School District
- Public body
- Desert Sands Unified School District Board of Education
- Electoral area
- Trustee Area 4
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Reviewed static Trustee Area 4 map from the district's official trustee-area source; interactive geometry remains pending.
Office overview
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What this office does
Represents Trustee Area 4 on the district board
The trustee votes as part of the full governing board on district policy, budgets, superintendent oversight, facilities, and educational programs. The trustee does not independently administer schools or the electoral area.
Desert Sands Unified School District governing boardElection process
The office is filled through a nonpartisan trustee-area election
Voters in the trustee area elect one board member. The connected Election Page records the current race, candidates, results when available, and campaign-finance coverage.
Open the 2028 Election PageDesert Sands Unified School District context2025–26 CDE records
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District snapshot
- Enrollment
- 25,2482025–26
- Active public schools
- 37CDE directory records
- Trustee areas
- 5District governance
- Superintendent
- Kelly May-VollmarDistrictwide administration
Current officeholder
Who currently holds this office?
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Current officeholder
Linda Porras
Desert Sands Unified School District Trustee, Area 4
- Status
- Current officeholder
- Current service
- Current term expires December 2028
- Next election
Contact this office
- Office
- 47-950 Dune Palms Road, La Quinta, CA 92253
Electoral area
Where this office represents
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Reviewed trustee-area map
Desert Sands Unified School District Trustee Area 4
Trustee Area 4 elects one member of the Desert Sands Unified School District board. Compare the area with places and other public districts that intersect it.
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Open the Location PagePast elections
Election history
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Public records
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Board proceedings
Desert Sands Unified School District board meetings and minutes
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Open official recordBoard governance
Desert Sands Unified School District governing board
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Open official recordTrustee geography
Desert Sands Unified School District trustee-area map
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Updates from this office
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District update
Welcome to the 2026–27 School Year
The district welcomed families and students to the 2026–27 school year with a back-to-school message and resources.
District update
Become A Teacher
The district announced a teacher-residency pathway with Alder Graduate School of Education for the 2027–28 cohort.
District update
Enrolling New Students
The district published enrollment guidance for families registering new students for the school year.
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Current assessmentStrong coverage
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Assessed August 18, 2026 · Current 2026 recordsEarlier election cycles, complete officeholder succession, compensation, vacancy rules, and final visual and live-link review remain incomplete. Provisional or static map limitations are labeled on the affected page.
Sources used on this page5 source organizations · 13 records
Riverside County Registrar of Voters
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Election calendar
1 record from this source is used on the page.
Desert Sands Unified School District governing board
2 records from this source are used on the page.
California Department of Education district profile
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Desert Sands Unified School District
7 records from this source are used on the page.
Desert Sands Unified School District trustee-area maphttps://www.dsusd.us/UserFiles/Servers/Server_24405182/File/About%20DSUSD/Board%20of%20Education/Approved%20Trustee%20Areas%202022.pdfDistrict update: Welcome to the 2026–27 School Yearhttps://www.dsusd.us/news/whats_new/welcome_26-27Published image: Welcome to the 2026–27 School Yearhttps://cdnsm5-ss18.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_24405182/Image/newsImages/2026-27%20Welcome%20Family%20(Video%20Slide).pngDistrict update: Become A Teacherhttps://www.dsusd.us/news/whats_new/teacher_residency_alderPublished image: Become A Teacherhttps://cdnsm5-ss18.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_24405182/Image/newsImages/Alder_News-graphic.pngDistrict update: Enrolling New Studentshttps://www.dsusd.us/news/whats_new/enrolling_new_studentsPublished image: Enrolling New Studentshttps://cdnsm5-ss18.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_24405182/Image/newsImages/Welcome_450x460.jpg
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