County grants permission to circulate Eckert recall petition. Parents, teachers move to halt public school mismanagement

June 11, 2025 — Voters, grab your pens. The San Diego County Registrar of Voters has granted official permission for the circulation of a petition to recall Grossmont Union High School District (GUHSD) Trustee Scott Eckert. 

The community now has 160 days to collect petition signatures from 9,634 registered voters in Eckert’s area of the district, called “Area 2.” Eckert’s area includes La Mesa, Casa de Oro/Helix, Fletcher Hills, Grossmont, and parts of Spring Valley and Rancho San Diego [See map]. 

Supporters can sign up now to receive information on where and when to sign the recall petition. Only voters registered in Area 2 can sign the petition to recall Eckert. Supporters can go to RecallTheTrustees.com/Eckert to learn more.

In his campaign for the GUHSD Board, Eckert vowed to meet student needs and improve school safety. Unfortunately, Eckert’s board decisions have gutted local public schools:

• Eckert cut essential school staff and eliminated all teacher-librarian positions.
• Eckert diverted taxpayer dollars to a man investigated for “immoral conduct” on a school campus. 
• Eckert voted to extend GUHSD payments to a law firm owned by one of his major campaign donors, raising conflict-of-interest concerns.

Concerned parents, educators, and community members have come together to halt Eckert’s public school mismanagement. The Grossmont Education Association (GEA) recently endorsed the Eckert recall. GEA represents over 950 professional educators at nine comprehensive high schools and other programs in East County. 

With the Eckert recall underway, volunteers are currently completing the steps to secure County approval to recall GUHSD Board Members Jim Kelly, Robert Shield, and Gary C. Woods. 

About us:

Recall the Trustees is a community-driven, grass-roots effort to bring better leadership to the Grossmont Union High School District (GUHSD). The group is run by volunteers, including GUHSD parents, teachers, and alumni. Learn more at RecallTheTrustees.com.

To fund the recall effort, East County voters have formed a PAC called “East County Voices for Public Education.” Donate to the recall effort by visiting this link.

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