Arcadia Unified School District elections (2015)
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Three seats on the Arcadia Unified School District Board of Education were up for general election on April 21, 2015.[1]
Incumbents Kay Kinsler, Cung T. Nguyen and Lori Allison Phillipi ran unopposed and won re-election to their three at-large seats.[2] Due to the lack of opposition, the district canceled this election. The elections in 2011 and 2013 were also canceled due to lack of opposition.[3]
An effort to remove all three of these incumbents was launched in 2013, but it never went to the ballot. Supporters of the recall did not agree with the firing of Arcadia High School cross-country coach Jim O'Brien. Though the board looked into the issue at the time, they did not take any action.[4][5][6]
About the district
Arcadia Unified School District is located in Los Angeles County in southwestern California. The county seat is Los Angeles.[7] Los Angeles County was home to 10,017,068 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.[8] During the 2011-2012 school year, the Arcadia Unified School District was the 171st-largest school district by enrollment in California and served 9,719 students.[9]
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 poverty rate was 17.8 percent, compared to 15.9 percent statewide.[8]
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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 Arcadia Unified Board of Education consists of five members elected at-large to four-year terms on a staggered basis every odd-numbered year.[11] A general election for three seats was held on April 21, 2015.[1] In 2013, two seats were up for election.[12]
To get on the ballot, school board candidates had to file their nomination documents by January 23, 2015. To vote in this election, residents of the district had to register with the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk by April 6, 2015. Voters could apply for a vote-by-mail ballot starting March 23, 2015, and ending April 14, 2015.[13][14]
Elections
2015
Candidates
- Kay Kinsler
- Incumbent
- Graduate, California State Polytechnic University at Pomona
- Cung T. Nguyen
- Incumbent
- Senior civil engineer, County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works
- Lori Allison Phillipi
- Incumbent
- Graduate, University of California at Los Angeles
Election results
This election was canceled due to lack of opposition. Incumbents Kay Kinsler, Cung T. Nguyen and Lori Allison Phillipi were re-elected to their at-large seats by default.[3]
Endorsements
No candidate received an official endorsement for this election.
Campaign finance
At the time of this election, the Los Angeles 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 2018 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.[15][16][17]
Past elections
Information about earlier elections can be found by clicking [show] at the right. | |
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2013This election was canceled due to lack of opposition.[3] Newcomer Fenton Eng and incumbent Janet Chew were elected to the board by default.[11] 2011This election was canceled due to lack of opposition.[3] Incumbents Lori Allison Phillipi and Cung T. Nguyen and newcomer Kay Kinsler were elected to the board by default.[11] | |
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Arcadia Unified School District election in 2015:[14]
| Deadline | Event |
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| December 29, 2014 | First day to file nomination documents |
| January 23, 2015 | Last day to file nomination documents, if incumbents filed |
| January 23, 2015 | Last day to withdraw as a candidate |
| January 28, 2015 | Last day to file nomination documents, if no incumbents filed |
| February 23, 2015 | First day to file as a write-in candidate |
| March 12, 2015 | Campaign finance reporting deadline |
| March 23, 2015 | First day to apply for vote-by-mail ballot |
| April 6, 2015 | Last day to register to vote in the general election |
| April 7, 2015 | Last day to file as a write-in candidate |
| April 9, 2015 | Campaign finance reporting deadline |
| April 14, 2015 | Last day to apply for vote-by-mail ballot |
| April 21, 2015 | General election date |
| July 31, 2015 | Campaign finance reporting deadline |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: California elections, 2015
Municipal elections for the City of Compton and the City of Pasadena were also held on April 21, 2015.[1]
Recent news
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "2015 Scheduled Elections," accessed February 12, 2015
- ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "ARCADIA USD BOARD OF EDUCATION ELECTION - 4/21/2015," accessed February 12, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Pasadena Star News, "With no opposition for 3 incumbents, Arcadia Board of Education cancels spring election," March 24, 2015
- ↑ Arcadia Weekly, "Arcadia Residents hope to Recall 3 School Board Members," August 7, 2013
- ↑ The Pasadena Star-News, "Arcadia Recall proponents: Letter from school board members motivates recall," August 12, 2013
- ↑ Arcadia Patch, "School Board Recall Effort Sparked by Coach O'Brien's Firing," August 7, 2013
- ↑ Geology.com, "California County Map with County Seat Cities," accessed July 1, 2014
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 United States Census Bureau, "Los Angeles County, California," accessed January 13, 2015
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "Past Election Results," accessed July 1, 2014
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Arcadia Unified School District, "Board of Education," accessed March 27, 2015
- ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "2013 Scheduled Elections," accessed March 27, 2015
- ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "Frequently Asked Questions About Voter Registration," accessed March 27, 2015
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "Calendar of Events: Arcadia Unified School District Board of Education Election April 21, 2015," accessed January 21, 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
- ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Brenda Duran, Los Angeles County Public Information Officer," January 2, 2018
| 2015 Arcadia Unified School District Elections | |
| Los Angeles County, California | |
| Election date: | April 21, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Kay Kinsler • Incumbent, Cung T. Nguyen • Incumbent, Lori Allison Phillipi |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
