Antelope Valley Union High School District elections (2015)
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Two seats on the Antelope Valley Union High School District Board of Trustees were up for general election on November 3, 2015.[1] Incumbents Jill McGrady and Donita Winn sought re-election to their seats. They faced challengers Robert Davis and Amaka Donn.[2][3] McGrady won another term, and Davis won the other seat.[4]
See how this race compared to past school board elections in both the district and the state in the "Election trends" section.
About the district
Antelope Valley Union High School District is located in Los Angeles County in southwestern California. The county seat is Los Angeles.[5] Los Angeles County was home to 10,017,068 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.[6] During the 2012-2013 school year, Antelope Valley Union High School District was the 50th-largest school district by enrollment in California and served 24,816 students.[7]
Demographics
Los Angeles County underperformed compared to the rest of California in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 29.7 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 30.7 percent for California as a whole. The median household income for Los Angeles County was $55,909, compared to $61,094 for the entire state. The percentage of people below poverty level was 17.8 percent, compared to 15.9 percent statewide.[6]
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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 Antelope Valley Board of Trustees consists of five members elected at-large to four-year terms. Members are elected on a staggered basis every November of odd-numbered years.[9] Three seats were up for election in 2013, and two seats were up for election in 2015.[10] There was no primary election, and the general election was held November 3, 2015.[11]
School board candidates had to be at least 18 years old and registered voters of the school district. They also could not be disqualified from holding public office.[12] To get on the ballot, candidates had to file with the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk by August 7, 2015.[1]
To vote in this election, residents of the district had to register by October 19, 2015. Voters could cast vote-by-mail ballots from October 24, 2015, through Election Day.[11] Photo identification was not required to vote in California.
Elections
2015
Candidates
At-large
Jill McGrady 
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Election results
| Antelope Valley Union High School District, At-large, General Election, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Robert Davis |
33.5% | 7,225 |
| Jill McGrady Incumbent |
26.7% | 5,760 |
| Donita Winn Incumbent | 26.7% | 5,750 |
| Amaka Donn | 13.1% | 2,812 |
| Total Votes | 21,547 | |
| Source: Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "NOVEMBER 03, 2015 - LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS: Final Official Election Returns," accessed November 24, 2015 | ||
Endorsements
Challenger Amaka Donn received endorsements from the Los Angeles County Democratic Party and from the community organization Evolve.[13][14] Incumbents Jill McGrady and Donita Winn and challenger Robert Davis were endorsed by the Antelope Valley Teachers Association (AVTA).[15][16][17]
McGrady and Winn also received endorsements from the Classified School Employees Association (Chapter 612) and the Los Angeles County Professional Peace Officers Association. They also endorsed each other's bids for re-election.[15][16]
Winn and Davis received endorsements from State Sen. Sharon Runner (R) and Mayor of Lancaster Rex Parris.[16][18]
McGrady was further endorsed by:[15]
- AV Press
- 36th Assembly District Central Committee of the Republican Party of Los Angeles
- Antelope Valley Union High School Board member Barbara Willibrand
Winn was further endorsed by the following elected officials:[16]
- U.S. Rep. Steve Knight (R)
- State Assemblyman Tom Lackey (R)
- Antelope Valley Union High School Board member Michael Dutton
Davis also received endorsements from the following organizations and elected officials:[18]
- Antelope Valley Republican Party
- California Correctional Peace Officers Association
- Crime Victims United
- City of Lancaster Vice-Mayor Marvin Crist
- Palmdale Mayor Jim Ledford
- Antelope Valley Union School Board member Dana Coleman
Campaign finance
Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk did not publish school board candidate campaign finance reports online. Ballotpedia staffers requested this information, but the only free method of viewing the files was at their office.
The Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk targeted the end of 2017 to make school board candidate campaign finance reports available online for free. From that point forward, Ballotpedia began including campaign finance data for Los Angeles County school board candidates.[19][20]
Campaign finance reporting requirements in California vary depending on how much money candidates spend or raise. For candidates planning to raise or spend less than $1,000, an Officeholder and Candidate Campaign Statement Short Form (Form 470) must be filed with their county or city elections office. If candidates plan to spend up to $1,000, including their own funds, they must also file a Candidate Intention Statement (Form 501). "If a candidate does not raise any money and personal funds are used only to pay filing or ballot statement fees, the candidate is not required to file the Form 501," according to the Fair Political Practices Commission. If candidates raise money outside of their own funds, a separate campaign bank account must be established.[21]
Candidates raising or spending more than $1,000, including their personal funds, must file a Candidate Intention Statement (Form 501), file a Statement of Organization (Form 410) and establish a separate bank account for campaign funds. They must then file Recipient Committee Campaign Statements (Form 460) to disclose their contributions and expenditures throughout their campaigns. If they receive more than $1,000 from a single source within 90 days of the election, they must file a 24-hour Contribution Report (Form 497).[21]
If you have any information regarding the campaign finance disclosures in this race, please contact the school board elections team at editor@ballotpedia.org.
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What was at stake?
2015
Election trends
With two seats on the ballot on November 3, 2015, nearly half of the Antelope Valley Union Board of Trustees had the potential to change hands. Both incumbents ran to retain their seats, and they faced two challengers. One incumbent won re-election, and a newcomer was elected to the other seat. With two candidates running per seat, the 2015 race had a slightly higher average than the 1.91 candidates who ran per seat in California's largest school districts in 2014.
The 2013 race also had two candidates run per seat. Two newcomers joined the board that year. Though two incumbents ran, only one retained his seat.
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Antelope Valley Union High School District election in 2015:[11][22]
| Deadline | Event |
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| June 8, 2015 - August 7, 2015 | Candidate filing period |
| July 31, 2015 | Semi-annual campaign finance report due |
| August 5, 2015 - November 2, 2015 | 24-hour campaign contribution reporting period |
| September 7, 2015 - October 20, 2015 | Write-in candidate filing period |
| September 24, 2015 | Pre-election campaign finance report due |
| October 19, 2015 | Voter registration deadline |
| October 22, 2015 | Pre-election campaign finance report due |
| October 24, 2015 | First day voters can cast vote-by-mail ballots |
| November 3, 2015 | Election Day |
| February 1, 2016 | Semi-annual campaign finance report due |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: California elections, 2015
The Antelope Valley Union High School District election shared the ballot with elections for governing board members on the Antelope Valley Community College District.[23]
Recent news
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, “2015 Scheduled Elections,” accessed January 27, 2015
- ↑ Smart Voter.org, "Governing Board Member; Antelope Valley Union High School District Voter Information" accessed August 29, 2013
- ↑ Los Angeles County, California, "Candidate List," accessed August 10, 2015
- ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "NOVEMBER 03, 2015 - LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS: Semi-Final Official Election Returns," accessed November 4, 2015
- ↑ Geology.com, "California County Map with County Seat Cities," accessed July 1, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 United States Census Bureau, "Los Angeles County, California," accessed January 13, 2015
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 29, 2015
- ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "Past Election Results," accessed July 1, 2014
- ↑ Antelope Valley Union High School District, "BB 9110 Board Bylaws: Regular And Student Members; Terms Of Office," accessed August 3, 2015
- ↑ Los Angeles County Clerk, "November 5, 2013 - Local & Muni Consolidated Election: Final Official Election Returns" accessed December 13, 2013
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "Calendar of Events," accessed July 29, 2015
- ↑ Antelope Valley Union High School, "BB 9220 Board Bylaws: Governing Board Elections," accessed August 3, 2015
- ↑ Los Angeles County Democratic Party, "Endorsements," accessed October 26, 2015
- ↑ Evolve, "2015 Endorsements: November 03, 2015 Election," accessed October 26, 2015
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 Jill McGrady for A.V. School Board, "Endorsements," accessed October 27, 2015
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 Donita Winn Antelope Valley High School District, "Community Support," accessed October 27, 2015
- ↑ Robert "Bob" Davis for AV High School Board, "Endorsements," accessed October 27, 2015
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 Smart Voter, "Additional Endorsements for Robert "Bob" Davis," accessed October 26, 2015
- ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed July 2, 2014
- ↑ Daniel Anderson, “Email communication with Brenda Duran, Los Angeles County Public Information Officer," October 7, 2016
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 Fair Political Practices Commission, "Local Candidates, Superior Court Judges, Their Controlled Committees, and Primarily Formed Committees for Local Candidates: Campaign Disclosure Manual 2," accessed August 5, 2015
- ↑ Fair Political Practices Commission, "Filing Schedule for Candidates and Controlled Committees for Local Office Being Voted on November 3, 2015," accessed August 5, 2015
- ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "Local And Municipal Consolidated Elections - 11/3/2015," accessed July 29, 2015
| 2015 Antelope Valley Union High School District Elections | |
| Los Angeles County, California | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Jill McGrady • Incumbent, Donita Winn • Robert Davis • Amaka Donn |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
