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Katie Newbanks
Katie Newbanks was a candidate seeking an at-large seat on the Poway Unified School District Board of Education in the general election on November 4, 2014. Katie Newbanks lost the general election on November 4, 2014. She ran against two incumbents and five fellow candidates.[1]
Elections
2014
Three at-large seats on the Poway Unified School District Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014. Incumbents Marc Davis and Todd Gutschow ran against challengers Charles Sellers, John P. Riley, Katie Newbanks, Michelle O'Connor-Ratcliff, T.J. Zane and Jeannie Foulkrod. O'Connor-Ratcliff, Sellers and Zane won election to the board by defeating Davis, Gutschow, Newbanks and Foulkrod.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Michelle O'Connor-Ratcliff |
16.9% | 19,921 | |
| Nonpartisan | Charles Sellers |
14.4% | 16,921 | |
| Nonpartisan | T.J. Zane |
14.4% | 16,958 | |
| Nonpartisan | John P. Riley | 12.5% | 14,680 | |
| Nonpartisan | Todd Gutschow Incumbent | 12.1% | 14,294 | |
| Nonpartisan | Marc Davis Incumbent | 11.5% | 13,511 | |
| Nonpartisan | Katie Newbanks | 9.2% | 10,837 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jeannie Foulkrod | 9.1% | 10,663 | |
| Total Votes | 117,785 | |||
| Source: San Diego County Registrar of Voters, "Gubernatorial General Election," accessed December 23, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Newbanks filed Form 470 with the San Diego County Registrar of Voters, indicating she did not intend to raise or spend more than $1,000 for her 2014 campaign. Because of this, Newbanks did not have to file any additional campaign finance reports.[2]
Endorsements
Newbanks received the endorsement of community organization Evolve.[3]
Campaign themes
2014
Newbanks highlighted the following issues on her campaign website:
| “ | The school board serves as the community’s direct connection to our school district, acting as the eyes, ears, and voice of our community. It is time for a New Direction and Focus for our schools – greater community input, accessibility, and transparency in decision-making. I believe in keeping our students engaged in school and learning at full capacity, the importance of arts in education, and the importance of extra-curricular activities at all levels, not just high school.
The Board needs to have greater transparency and community input. I would like to establish Citizens’ Committees and Panels to work with staff on addressing issues and long-term projects and goals for the district. Parents, graduates, retired educators, professionals in our community – all have something to contribute. The Board needs to be more accessible to the community. They need to communicate early and often with parents and the community on upcoming issues through social media, Connect Eds, and all the tools in the district’s toolbox. We need School Site Input that actually translates into priorities and action. Instead of being a top-down organization, let’s work from the bottom up – focus on our core mission – educating our children, our next generation of leaders! We need to give our teachers the basic tools they need to educate our children.[4] |
” |
| —Katie Newbanks' campaign website (2014)[5] | ||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Katie + Newbanks + Poway + Unified + School + District"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ San Diego County Registrar of Voters, "Gubernatorial General Election Candidate List," accessed August 19, 2014
- ↑ San Diego County Registrar of Voters, "Campaign Finance Disclosure Search," accessed October 27, 2014
- ↑ Evolve, "Endorsements: November 04, 2014 Election," accessed October 27, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Katie Newbanks for PUSD Board, "Issues," accessed September 29, 2014
| 2014 Poway Unified School District Elections | |
| San Diego County, California | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Marc Davis • Incumbent, Todd Gutschow • Jeannie Foulkrod • Katie Newbanks • Michelle O'Connor-Ratcliff • John P. Riley • Charles Sellers • T.J. Zane |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
