Desert Sands Unified School District elections (2014)
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Two seats on the Desert Sands Unified School District Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014. In the Trustee Area 2 race, incumbent Donald B. Griffith won re-election against challenger Clark McCartney. Incumbent Michael Alexander Duran ran unopposed and won the Trustee Area 5 seat.[1]
The 2014 general election was the first time the Desert Sands Unified School District elected members from trustee areas. Prior to this election, board of education members were elected at-large.[2]
About the district
Desert Sands 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.[3] In the 2011-2012 school year, Desert Sands Unified School District was the 37th-largest school district in California and served 29,199 students.[4]
Demographics
Riverside County underperformed compared 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 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 Desert Sands Unified School District Board of Education consists of five members elected to four-year terms by specific geographic districts. This was the first year board of education members were elected by geographic district.[2] There was no primary election, and the general election was held on November 4, 2014. Two seats were up for election in 2014, and three seats were up for election in 2016.[1]
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.[6]
Elections
2014
Candidates
Trustee Area 2
- Donald B. Griffith
- Incumbent
- Graduate, California State University at Fullerton and California Southern Law School
- Attorney
- Retired educator
- Clark McCartney
- Retired educator
Trustee Area 5
- Michael Alexander Duran
- Incumbent
- Graduate, University of Southern California and Azusa Pacific University
- Counselor, Palm Springs Unified School District
- Former educator, Desert Sands Unified School District
Election results
Trustee Area 2
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Nonpartisan | ![]() |
61.6% | 5,593 | |
Nonpartisan | Clark McCartney | 38.4% | 3,482 | |
Total Votes | 9,075 | |||
Source: Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "Consolidated General Election, November 4, 2014," accessed December 22, 2014 |
Trustee Area 5
This election was canceled due to lack of opposition. Trustee Area 5 incumbent Michael Alexander Duran won re-election by default.
Endorsements
Trustee Area 2 incumbent Donald B. Griffith received the endorsement of The Desert Sun.[7] His challenger Clark McCartney received endorsements from the Riverside County Democratic Party and the Central Labor Council of San Bernardino and Riverside Counties.[8][9]
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.[10]
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.[10]
Reports
Only Clark McCartney reported any contributions and expenditures to the Riverside County Registrar of Voters. The other two candidates filed Form 470, indicating they did not intend to raise or spend more than $1,000 for their 2014 campaigns. Because of this, they did not have to file any additional campaign finance reports.[11][12][13]
Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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Donald B. Griffith | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Clark McCartney | $620.00 | $601.00 | $19.00 |
Michael Alexander Duran | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
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What was at stake?
Issues in the district
District named in student exercise lawsuit
Desert Sands Unified School District, along with 36 other school districts across the state, was named in a lawsuit alleging the district's students were not getting enough exercise. The state mandated that schools give students in kindergarten through sixth grade 200 minutes of exercise every 10 days of class, in addition to lunch and recess. The lawsuit was filed by Marc Babin and the nonprofit organization Cal200, which he headed.[14] An attorney for districts named in the case said Babin did not have a relationship with Desert Sands Unified School District before filing the lawsuit.[15]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Desert Sands Unified School District election in 2014:[10][16]
Deadline | Event |
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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, six statewide ballot measures and a number of municipal elections. Measure KK, a $225 million general obligation bond for the Desert Sands Unified School District, was also on the general election ballot.[17][18]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Desert + Sands + Unified + School + District + California"
See also
- California
- Desert Sands 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "Contest/Candidate Proof List Consolidated General Election," accessed September 9, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Riverside County Office of Education, "Desert Sands Unified shifts from at-large voting to avoid lawsuit," October 15, 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 United States Census Bureau, "Riverside County, California," accessed July 3, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ County of Riverside Registrar of Voters, "Past Elections," accessed July 3, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Summary of November 4, 2014, General Election Calendar," accessed July 14, 2014
- ↑ The Desert Sun, "Our Voice: Griffith should remainon Desert Sands board," September 18, 2014
- ↑ Riverside County Democratic Party, "2014 RCDP Non-Partisan Endorsements," accessed October 29, 2014
- ↑ Central Labor Council of San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, "COPE Endorsed List 2014," accessed October 29, 2014
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 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 Griffith, Donald," accessed October 29, 2014
- ↑ Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "Viewing filing activity for Duran, Michael Alexander," accessed October 29, 2014
- ↑ Email correspondence between Ballotpedia and the Riverside County Registrar of Voters
- ↑ Channel 3 News, "Local school districts face lawsuit over PE teachings," August 6, 2014
- ↑ The Desert Sun, "Mystery group sues over school physical education," July 8, 2014
- ↑ Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "Uniform District Election Law November 4, 2014," accessed July 3, 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 Desert Sands Unified School District Elections | |
Riverside County, California | |
Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
Candidates: | Trustee Area 2: • Incumbent, Donald B. Griffith • Clark McCartney Trustee Area 5: • Incumbent, Michael Alexander Duran |
Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |