Clovis Unified School District elections (2014)
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Three seats on the Clovis Unified School District Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014. Incumbents Sandra A. Bengel, Jim Van Volkinburg and Betsy Sandoval from Trustee Areas 1, 3 and 6, respectively, ran unopposed and won re-election. [1][2]
About the district
Clovis Unified School District is located in Fresno County, California. The county seat of Fresno County is Fresno. Fresno County was home to 955,272 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.[3] In the 2011-2012 school year, Clovis Unified School District was the 18th-largest school district by enrollment in California and served 39,040 students.[4]
Demographics
Fresno County underperformed compared to the rest of California in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 19.4 percent of Fresno 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 Fresno County was $45,741 compared to $61,400 for the entire state. The percentage of people below poverty level for Fresno County was 24.8 percent while it was 15.3 percent statewide.[3]
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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 Clovis Unified School District Board of Education consists of seven members elected to four-year terms by specific geographic districts. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on November 4, 2014. Three seats were up for election in 2014, and four seats will be up for election in 2016.[1][6]
School board candidates had to file with their county elections department during the candidate filing period. The filing period began July 14, 2014, and ended August 8, 2014. To vote in the 2014 general election, voters had to register by October 20, 2014. Voters could request vote-by-mail ballots from October 6, 2014, through October 28, 2014.[7]
Elections
2014
Candidates
Trustee Area 1
- Sandra A. Bengel
- Incumbent
- Graduate, California State University at Fresno
- Manager, Farmers Insurance
Trustee Area 3
- Jim Van Volkinburg
- Incumbent
- Graduate, California State University at Sacramento, Creighton University and University of California at San Francisco
- Periodontist
Trustee Area 6
- Betsy Sandoval
- Incumbent
- Insurance agent
Results
This election was canceled due to lack of opposition. Incumbents Sandra A. Bengel, Jim Van Volkinburg and Betsy Sandoval from Trustee Areas 1, 3 and 6, respectively, won re-election to their seats by default.[2]
Endorsements
No candidate received an official endorsement in this election.
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.[8]
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.[8]
Reports
Candidates received a total of $3,164.92 in contributions and spent a total of $4,518.42 in expenditures, according to the most recent campaign disclosure reports published by the Fresno County Registrar of Voters as of October 27, 2014.[9][10][11]
| Candidate | Contributions | Miscellaneous increases | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandra A. Bengel | $1,550.00 | N/A | $1,453.50 | $96.50 |
| Jim Van Volkinburg | $1,041.35 | $1,450.00 | $2,491.35 | $0.00 |
| Betsy Sandoval | $573.57 | N/A | $573.57 | $0.00 |
Past elections
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2012Due to lack of opposition, elections for Trustee Areas 2 and 4 were canceled. Incumbents Brian D. Heryford and Ginny L. Hovsepian were re-elected to their seats by default.[12]
2010This election was canceled due to lack of opposition. Incumbents Sandra A. Bengel, Jim Van Volkinburg and Betsy Sandoval from Trustee Areas 1, 3 and 6, respectively, won re-election by default.[13][14][15] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Clovis Unified School District election in 2014:[8][16]
| 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 judicial elections, municipal elections and other school board elections, as well general elections for several state executive offices, four U.S. House seats, three state Senate seats and two state Assembly seats.[1]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Clovis + Unified + School + District + California"
See also
- California
- Clovis Unified School District, California
- California school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Fresno County, California ballot measures
- California ballot measures
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Fresno County Registrar of Voters, "Contest/Candidate Proof List, Statewide General Election," accessed July 16, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Fresno County Registrar of Voters, "Contest/Candidate Proof List Statewide General Election," accessed August 19, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 United States Census Bureau, "Fresno County, California," accessed July 15, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ Fresno County Registrar of Voters, "Election Results," accessed July 15, 2014
- ↑ Clovis Unified School District, "Governing Board," accessed July 16, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Summary of November 4, 2014, General Election Calendar," accessed July 14, 2014
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Fair Political Practices Commission, "Filing Schedule for Candidates and Controlled Committees for Local Office Being Voted on November 4, 2014," accessed August 19, 2014
- ↑ Fresno County Registrar of Voters, "Campaign Disclosure Statement for Committee to Re-elect Sandy Bengel Clovis USD Trustee 2014," accessed October 27, 2014
- ↑ Fresno County Registrar of Voters, "Campaign Disclosure Statement for Committee to Re-elect Jim Van Volkinburg Clovis USD Trustee 2," accessed October 27, 2014
- ↑ Fresno County Registrar of Voters, "Campaign Disclosure Statement for Committee to Elect Betsy Sandoval Clovis USD Trustee 2014," accessed October 27, 2014
- ↑ Clovis Unified School District, "Governing Board Meeting December 12, 2012," accessed July 16, 2014
- ↑ Smart Voter, "Board Member; Clovis Unified School District; Trustee Area 1 Voter Information," accessed September 22, 2014
- ↑ Smart Voter, "Board Member; Clovis Unified School District; Trustee Area 3 Voter Information," accessed September 22, 2014
- ↑ Smart Voter, "Board Member; Clovis Unified School District; Trustee Area 6 Voter Information," accessed September 22, 2014
- ↑ Fresno County Registrar of Voters, "Statewide General Election - November 4, 2014," accessed July 15, 2014
| 2014 Clovis Unified School District Elections | |
| Fresno County, California | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | Trustee Area 1: • Incumbent, Sandra A. Bengel Trustee Area 3: • Incumbent, Jim Van Volkinburg Trustee Area 6: • Incumbent, Betsy Sandoval |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
