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Three seats on the Alvord Unified School District Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014.[1] Incumbent Art Kaspereen Jr. defeated challenger Mia Villeta Alvarado for the Trustee Area 1 seat, and incumbent Greg Kraft lost to challenger Robert Schwandt for the Trustee Area 4 seat. The election for the open Trustee Area 3 seat featured candidates Donna K. Wandro and Julie Moreno, with Moreno winning.[2]
The 2014 general election was the first time the Alvord Unified School District elected members from geographic districts. Prior to this election, the board of education was elected at-large. This election also was the first election the Alvord Unified School District held in an even-numbered year. Before switching to district elections, the board of education was elected during odd-numbered years.[3]
About the district
Alvord Unified School District is located in Riverside County, California. The county seat of Riverside County is Riverside. Riverside County was home to 2,292,507 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.[4] During the 2011-2012 school year, Alvord Unified School District was the 78th-largest school district by enrollment in California and served 19,741 students.[5]
Demographics
Riverside County underperformed in comparison to the rest of California in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 20.5 percent of Riverside County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 30.5 percent for California as a whole. The median household income for Riverside County was $57,096 compared to $61,400 for the entire state. The percentage of people below poverty level for Riverside County was 15.6 percent compared to 15.3 percent statewide.[4]
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Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
Voter and candidate information
The Alvord Unified Board of Education is composed of five members elected by geographic district serving four-year terms. This was the first year members were elected by district and the first year members were elected in an even-numbered year. Prior to 2014, board members were elected at-large during odd-numbered years. There is no primary election, and the general election will be November 4, 2014. Three seats are up for election in 2014, and two seats will be up for election in 2016.[3]
In order to get on the ballot, candidates had to file nomination documents with the Riverside County Registrar of Voters during the nomination period. The nomination period began July 14, 2014, and ended August 8, 2014. The last day to register to vote was October 20, 2014.[7]
Elections
2014
Candidates
Trustee Area 1
- Art Kaspereen Jr.
- Incumbent
- Mia Villeta Alvarado
- Business owner
Trustee Area 3
- Donna K. Wandro
- Healthcare caregiver
- Julie Moreno
Trustee Area 4
- Greg Kraft
- Incumbent
- Robert Schwandt
Election results
Trustee Area 1
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Art Kaspereen Jr. Incumbent |
55.1% | 1,279 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mia Villeta Alvarado | 44.9% | 1,042 | |
| Total Votes | 2,321 | |||
| Source: Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "Consolidated General Election November 4, 2014," accessed December 19, 2014 | ||||
Trustee Area 3
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Julie Moreno |
64.5% | 988 | |
| Nonpartisan | Donna K. Wandro | 35.5% | 544 | |
| Total Votes | 1,532 | |||
| Source: Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "Consolidated General Election November 4, 2014," accessed December 19, 2014 | ||||
Trustee Area 4
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Robert Schwandt |
64.6% | 1,375 | |
| Nonpartisan | Greg Kraft Incumbent | 35.4% | 752 | |
| Total Votes | 2,127 | |||
| Source: Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "Consolidated General Election November 4, 2014," accessed December 19, 2014 | ||||
Endorsements
- Trustee Area 1 candidate Mia Villeta Alvarado received the endorsement of the community organization Evolve.[8]
- Trustee Area 3 candidate Donna K. Wandro received endorsements from the Riverside Sheriff’s Association and former Alvord Unified School District Board of Education member Jose Luis Perez.[9][10]
- Trustee Area 3 candidate Julie Moreno received the endorsement of the Alvord Educators Association.[11]
- Trustee Area 4 incumbent Greg Kraft received the endorsement of the California School Employees Association.[12]
- Trustee Area 4 candidate Robert Schwandt received endorsements from the Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce Political Action Committee and the Alvord Educators Association.[13][14]
Campaign finance
Candidates had to file contribution reports within 24 hours of receiving an aggregate total of $1,000 or more from a single source. The first scheduled pre-election report filing deadline was October 6, 2014. If candidates raised or spent less than $1,000 during the 2013 and 2014 calendar years, they had to file Form 470 at that time. If candidates raised or spent more during that time, they had to file Form 460 by the pre-election report filing deadline.[15]
Candidates required to file Form 460 also had to file a second pre-election report on October 23, 2014, and they had to file termination reports by December 31, 2014. If a termination report was not filed, candidates had to file a semi-annual report by February 2, 2015.[15]
Reports
Neither candidate for the Trustee Area 1 seat had reported any contributions or expenditures to the Riverside County Registrar of Voters as of October 28, 2014.[16][17]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art Kaspereen Jr. | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Mia Villeta Alvarado | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Julie Moreno was the only candidate for Trustee Area 3 to report any contributions or expenditures to the Riverside County Registrar of Voters.[11] Candidate Donna K. Wandro filed Form 470, indicating she did not intend to raise or spend more than $1,000 for her 2014 campaign. Because of this, Wandro did not have to file any additional campaign finance reports.[18]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donna K. Wandro | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Julie Moreno | $5,100.00 | $1,138.33 | $3,961.67 |
Robert Schwandt was the only candidate in the Trustee Area 4 race to report any contributions or expenditures to the Riverside County Registrar of Voters as of October 28, 2014.[13][19]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Kraft | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Robert Schwandt | $12,348.75 | $4,683.76 | $7,664.99 |
Past elections
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2013Prior to 2013, the Alvord Unified School District elected members to the board of education during odd-numbered years. After they decided to transition to district elections, the school district also switched to holding elections during even-numbered years. Because of this, the election that would have been held in 2013 was postponed until 2014.[3] 2011
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What was at stake?
Issues in the district
Board votes 3-2 to lease new office space
Despite disagreement on the Alvord Unified School District Board of Education, a $126,750 per month lease was approved. The vote was 3-2 in favor of approving the lease for office space in a Corona building owned by KPC Summit LLC at the board's public meeting on July 18, 2014. Prior to that meeting, the board had approved the lease in a closed session in May, also voting 3-2 in favor. That new space was needed was acknowledged by all on the board after a building was condemned at the former district office site in Riverside. The contention came from disagreement on whether that new space should have been built or leased, as the district does own property with room for new buildings. Board members Ben Johnson and José Luis Pérez believed it would be more cost effective in the long run to build. Board President Greg Kraft did not disagree with that statement, but also believed leasing gave the district both short-term and long-term options. The payments for the new lease were set to come out of the district's general fund, leaving the $13 million in bond money for construction projects to upgrade existing schools.[20]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Alvord Unified School District election in 2014:[7][15]
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| July 14, 2014 | First day for candidates to file nomination documents |
| August 8, 2014 | Last day for candidates to file nomination documents |
| October 6, 2014 | First day to request vote-by-mail ballot |
| October 6, 2014 | First pre-election report due |
| October 20, 2014 | Last day to register to vote |
| October 23, 2014 | Second pre-election report due |
| October 28, 2014 | Last day to request vote-by-mail ballot |
| November 4, 2014 | Election Day |
| December 31, 2014 | Termination report due |
| February 2, 2015 | Semi-annual report due |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: California elections, 2014
This election shared the ballot with general elections for several state executive offices, four seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, one state Senate seat, seven state Assembly seats, a number of municipal elections and six statewide ballot measures.[21][22]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Alvord + Unified + School + District + California"
See also
- California
- Alvord Unified School District, California
- California school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Riverside County, California ballot measures
- California ballot measures
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Alvord Unified School District, "Board of Education," accessed May 1, 2014
- ↑ Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "Contest/Candidate Proof List, Consolidated General Election," accessed September 9, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Alvord Unified School District, "Rescheduling Election of Governing Board Members," February 21, 2013
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 United States Census Bureau, "Riverside County, California," accessed July 3, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "Past Elections," accessed July 3, 2014
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "Uniform District Election Law November 4, 2014," accessed July 3, 2014
- ↑ Evolve, "Endorsements: November 04, 2014 Election," accessed October 28, 2014
- ↑ The Press Enterprise, "SCHOOLS: Alvord candidates want communication, student achievement," October 10, 2014
- ↑ Wandro 4 School Board, "Endorsements for Donna K Wandro," accessed October 28, 2014
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "Viewing filing activity for Moreno, Julie," accessed October 28, 2014
- ↑ Voter's Edge, "Trustee, Trustee Area 4 - Alvord Unified School District: Greg Kraft," accessed October 28, 2014
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "Viewing filing activity for Schwandt, Robert," accessed October 28, 2014
- ↑ Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce, "Advocacy Updates," accessed October 28, 2014
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 Fair Political Practices Commission, "Filing Schedule for Candidates and Controlled Committees for Local Office Being Voted on November 4, 2014," accessed August 19, 2014
- ↑ Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "Viewing filing activity for Kaspereen, Arthur," accessed October 28, 2014
- ↑ Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "Viewing filing activity for Alvarado, Mia Villeta," accessed October 28, 2014
- ↑ Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "Viewing filing activity for Wandro, Donna," accessed October 28, 2014
- ↑ Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "Viewing filing activity for Kraft, Gregory," accessed October 28, 2014
- ↑ The Press Enterprise, "ALVORD USD: School board moves ahead with new office lease plans," July 24, 2014
- ↑ Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "Consolidated Primary election June 3, 2014 Official Final Results," accessed July 7, 2014
- ↑ Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "Tentative Annual Election Calendar Riverside County 2014," accessed September 2, 2014
| 2014 Alvord Unified School District Elections | |
| Riverside County, California | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | Trustee Area 1: • Incumbent, Art Kaspereen Jr. • Mia Villeta Alvarado Trustee Area 3: • Julie Moreno • Donna K. Wandro Trustee Area 4: • Incumbent, Greg Kraft • Robert Schwandt |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
