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Bernice Rivera
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2026
Bernice Rivera is an at-large representative on the Schenectady City School District school board in New York. Rivera won a first term in the at-large general election on May 16, 2017.
Biography
Rivera's professional experience includes working at New York State United Teachers, the state's largest teacher's union, and as a teacher.[1]
Elections
2017
Three of the seven seats on the Schenectady City School District school board in New York were up for at-large general election on May 16, 2017. Board members Dharam Hitlall and Tanya Hull filed for re-election and faced four challengers: Kanema Haynes, Janelle Hooks, Bernice Rivera, and Katherine Stephens. Incumbent Hitlall and challengers Rivera and Stephens won the election.[2][3]
Results
| Schenectady City School District, At-Large General Election, 3-year terms, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Bernice Rivera |
27.59% | 866 |
| Katherine Stephens |
22.14% | 695 |
| Dharam Hitlall Incumbent |
19.82% | 622 |
| Tanya Hull Incumbent | 14.62% | 459 |
| Kanema Haynes | 8.70% | 273 |
| Janelle Hooks | 7.14% | 224 |
| Total Votes | 3,139 | |
| Source: Schenectady City School District, "Board of Education Meeting, Wednesday May 17, 2017," accessed September 6, 2017 | ||
Funding
All school board candidates in New York who raise or spend more than $50 are required to file campaign finance reports. If candidates raise or spend less than $1,000 they are required to file with their city or county's board of elections. If they raise or spend over $1,000 they must file with the New York State Board of Elections. Candidates who raise or spend less than $50 (including their own personal funds) do not have to file any reports. If this occurs, candidates are required to file an exemption statement with the appropriate board of elections.[4]
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ The Daily Gazette, "6 vie for 3 spots on Schenectady school board," accessed May 9, 2017
- ↑ Schenectady City School District, "THANK YOU! BUDGET PROPOSAL AND CAPITAL PROJECT REFERENDUM ARE APPROVED BY VOTERS!" accessed May 17, 2017These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available.
- ↑ Elisabeth Moore, "Email exchange with Martha Morris, Board clerk," April 29, 2017
- ↑ New York Board of Elections, "Campaign Finance Handbook," accessed May 8, 2017
| Schenectady City School District elections in 2017 | |
| Schenectady County, New York | |
| Election date: | May 16, 2017 |
| Candidates: | At-Large: Incumbent, Dharam Hitlall • Incumbent, Tanya Hull • Kanema Haynes • Janelle Hooks • Bernice Rivera • Katherine Stephens |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
