Lucia Mar Unified School District elections (2014)
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Five seats on the Lucia Mar Unified School District Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014. Trustee Area 1 incumbent Chad Robertson, Trustee Area 2 incumbents Colleen Martin and Mark Millis and Trustee Area 3 incumbent Vern Dahl were up for re-election to four-year terms. Trustee Area 4 incumbent Don Stewart was appointed to his position, so he was up for re-election to a two-year term.[1] All five incumbents ran unopposed for re-election and were re-appointed to their positions in lieu of an election.[2]
About the district
Lucia Mar Unified School District is located in San Luis Obispo County, California. The county seat is San Luis Obispo. San Luis Obispo County was home to 276,443 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.[3] In the 2011-2012 school year, Lucia Mar Unified School District was the 153rd-largest school district by enrollment in California and served 10,588 students.[4]
Demographics
San Luis Obispo County outperformed the rest of California in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 31.5 percent of San Luis Obispo County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 30.5 percent of California as a whole. The median household income for San Luis Obispo County was $59,628 compared to $61,400 for the entire state. The percentage of people below poverty level for San Luis Obispo County was 13.7 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 Lucia Mar 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. Five seats, four four-year terms and one two-year term, were up for election in 2014, and three 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
- Chad Robertson
- Incumbent
- General contractor and paramedic supervisor
Trustee Area 2
- Colleen Martin
- Incumbent
- Educator
- Mark Millis
- Incumbent
- Retired teacher, Lucia Mar Unified School District
Trustee Area 3
- Vern Dahl
- Incumbent
Trustee Area 4
- Don Stewart
- Incumbent
- Educator
- Former Disney animation executive
Election results
This election was canceled due to lack of opposition. Trustee Area 1 incumbent Chad Robertson, Trustee Area 2 incumbents Colleen Martin and Mark Millis and Trustee Area 3 incumbent Vern Dahl won re-election to four-year terms by default. Trustee Area 4 incumbent Don Stewart won re-election to a two-year term by default.[2]
Endorsements
No candidate received an official endorsement for 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
All five candidates in this race filed Form 470 with the San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorder, indicating they did not intend to raise or spend more than $1,000 for their 2014 campaign. Because of this, they did not have to file any additional campaign finance reports.[9][10][11][12][13]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Robertson | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Colleen Martin | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Mark Millis | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Vern Dahl | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Don Stewart | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
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2010Trustee Area 1This election did not appear on the ballot due to lack of opposition. Newcomer Tiffany Alcantara won the Trustee Area 1 seat by default.[14] Trustee Area 2
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Lucia Mar Unified School District election in 2014:[8][15]
| 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 other school board elections, municipal elections and general elections for several state executive offices, one seat in the U.S. House and two state Assembly seats.[1]
Recent news
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See also
- California
- Lucia Mar Unified School District, California
- California school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- San Luis Obispo County, California ballot measures
- California ballot measures
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorder, "List of Candidates as of 7/24/2014," accessed July 25, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorder, "November 4, 2014 General Election Final List of Candidates," accessed August 21, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 United States Census Bureau, "San Luis Obispo County, California," accessed July 24, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorder, "Past Election," accessed July 24, 2014
- ↑ Lucia Mar Unified School District, "Board of Education," accessed July 25, 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
- ↑ San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorder, "Viewing filing activity for Robertson, Chad," accessed October 27, 2014
- ↑ San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorder, "Viewing filing activity for Martin, Colleen," accessed October 27, 2014
- ↑ San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorder, "Viewing filing activity for Millis, Mark," accessed October 27, 2014
- ↑ San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorder, "Viewing filing activity for Dahl, Vern," accessed October 27, 2014
- ↑ San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorder, "Viewing filing activity for Stewart, Donald," accessed October 27, 2014
- ↑ San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorder, "November 2, 2010, General Election List of Candidates," accessed October 7, 2014
- ↑ San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorder, "Key Dates and Deadlines November 4, 2014 Consolidated General Election," accessed July 25, 2014
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