Flagstaff Unified School District elections (2014)
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Two seats on the Flagstaff Unified School District Governing Board would have been up for general election on November 4, 2014, but the election was canceled due to a lack of contested races.
Incumbents Dolores Biggerstaff and Miguel Vasquez's terms ended on December 31, 2014, and neither officeholder filed to run for re-election. Kim Khatibi and Kathryn Kozak ran unopposed and were elected by default to the open seats.[1][2]
About the district
Flagstaff Unified School District is located in Arizona in Coconino County. Flagstaff is its county seat. In 2013, Coconino County was home to approximately 136,539 residents according to United States Census Bureau estimates. In the 2011-2012 school year, School District was the 29th-largest school district in Arizona and served 9,475 students.[3]
Demographics
Coconino County overperformed compared to the rest of Arizona in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 30.7 percent of Coconino County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to only 26.6 percent for Arizona as a whole. The median household income for the county was $48,320 compared to $50,256 statewide. The poverty rate in Coconino County was 21.8 percent compared to 17.2 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 Flagstaff Unified School District Governing Board is composed of five at-large, nonpartisan members who are elected to four-year terms. There was no primary election, and the general election which was scheduled for November 4, 2014, was canceled due to a lack of contested races. The unopposed candidates were elected by default. Members-elect assumed their board memberships on January 1, 2015.[6]
Candidates were required to submit nominating petitions signed by qualified electors totaling 0.5 percent of the total voter registration in the school district to the county school superintendent between July 7, 2014, and August 6, 2014.[6] For the 2014 general election, the number of required signatures was 208.
Elections
2014
Candidates
At-large
- Kim Khatibi
- B.S. in elementary and special education, Northern Arizona University
- Master's degree in educational technology, Northern Arizona University
- Transition program coordinator and academic adviser at Coconino Community College
- Kathryn Kozak
- B.S. in mathematics, Northern Arizona University
- B.S. in physics, Northern Arizona University
- M.S. in mathematics with an emphasis in statistics, Northern Arizona University
- Mathematics instructor at Coconino Community College
Election results
The election was canceled due to a lack of contested races. Khatibi and Kozak won the election by default.
Endorsements
Neither candidate received any official endorsements.
Campaign finance
No contributions or expenditures were reported during the election, according to the Coconino County Recorder's office.[7]
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Flagstaff Unified School District election in 2014.[8]
| Deadline | Event |
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| January 31, 2014 | Campaign finance report due |
| June 30, 2014 | Campaign finance report due |
| July 7, 2014 | First day to file petitions |
| August 6, 2014 | Last day to file petitions |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Arizona elections, 2014
If this election had been held as scheduled on November 4, 2014, it would have shared the ballot with general elections for Arizona's 1st, 2nd and 9th Congressional Districts, as well as eight state executive offices, the state senate, the state house of representatives, three statewide ballot measures, municipal elections and judicial elections.
Also on the November 4, 2014, ballot was an operation budget override election for the school district. An informational pamphlet on the budget override can be read here.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Flagstaff + Unified + School + District + Arizona"
See also
- Arizona
- Flagstaff Unified School District, Arizona
- Arizona school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Coconino County, Arizona ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Arizona
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Coconino County Education Service Agency, "2014 Coconino County School Board Candidates," accessed September 21, 2014
- ↑ AZdailysun.com, "No election for Flagstaff Unified School District board," August 15, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 United States Census Bureau, "Coconino County, Arizona, Quick Facts," accessed August 19, 2014
- ↑ Coconino County Elections Department, "Past Election Results," accessed August 19, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official Canvas 2000 General Election," November 27, 2000
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Arizona School Board Association Manuals, "Arizona Education Laws and Rules Annotated," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ Coconino County, "Campaign Finance: 2014 CANDIDATE/CAMPAIGN FINANCE FILINGS," accessed September 21, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2014 Election Important Dates," accessed August 18, 2014
| 2014 Flagstaff Unified School District Elections | |
| Coconino County, Arizona | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 - Canceled |
| Candidates: | At-large:• Kim Khatibi • Kathryn Kozak |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
