Mandy Simpson
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Mandy Simpson is the Zone 1 member of the Nampa Board of Trustees in Idaho. The seat was up for general election on May 19, 2015.[1]
Simpson ran against incumbent Jocabed Veloz for the Zone 2 seat. Veloz faced voters for the first time since the school district experienced a financial crisis in 2012. Simpson defeated Veloz for the Zone 1 seat.
Simpson participated in Ballotpedia's 2015 survey of school board candidates.
Biography
Simpson is a math teacher at Boise Capital High School. She was formerly a teacher in the Nampa School District and the president of the Nampa Education Association. Her highly publicized departure from the Nampa School District in 2012 was due to receiving a higher paying job offer from another school district.[2]
Elections
2015
- See also: Nampa School District elections (2015)
Two of the five seats on the Nampa Board of Trustees were up for general election on May 19, 2015. The seats represent five geographical zones.
The candidates for the Zone 1 seat were incumbent Jocabed Veloz, Mandy Simpson and Jac Webb. Zone 2 incumbent Daren Coon faced Isaac B. Moffett and Janelle Stauffer in the election.[1]
Results
Zone 1
| Nampa School District, Zone 1 General Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Mandy Simpson |
47.8% | 77 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jac Webb | 29.2% | 47 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jocabed Veloz Incumbent | 23% | 37 | |
| Total Votes | 161 | |||
| Source: Canyon County, "Election Abstracts," accessed July 7, 2015Ballotpedia confirmed these results are official by phone. | ||||
Funding
School board candidates in this election were not required to file any campaign finance reports, but the election in May 2015 was the last election for which there were no reporting requirements. On April 3, 2015, Gov. Butch Otter (R) signed SB 1072 into law which requires school board candidates in districts with an enrollment of 500 students or more to comply with campaign finance reporting requirements.[3] A majority of Idaho's school districts have an enrollment below this threshold. Of the 149 districts in the state tracked by the National Center for Education Statistics, 74 had an enrollment of 500 or greater in the 2012-2013 school year.[4] The law took effect on July 1, 2015.
Endorsements
Simpson received no official endorsements for her campaign during the election.
Campaign themes
2015
Ballotpedia survey responses
Simpson participated in Ballotpedia's 2015 survey of school board candidates. The following sections display her responses to the survey questions. When asked what her top priority would be if elected, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | As a Nampa School Board trustee, I would be dedicated to the education of our students, supporting our employees, and the success of our schools.[5] | ” |
| —Mandy Simpson (2015)[6] | ||
Ranking the issues
The candidate was asked to rank the following issues by importance in the school district, with 1 being the most important and 7 being the least important. This table displays this candidate's rankings from most to least important:
| Education policy |
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| Education on the ballot |
| Issue importance ranking | |
|---|---|
| Candidate's ranking | Issue |
| Balancing or maintaining the district's budget | |
| Expanding arts education | |
| Improving education for special needs students | |
| Closing the achievement gap | |
| Expanding career-technical education | |
| Improving college readiness | |
| Expanding school choice options | |
Positions on the issues
The candidate was asked to answer 10 questions from Ballotpedia regarding significant issues in education and the school district. The questions are in the left column, and the candidate's responses are in the right column of the following table:
| Question | Response |
|---|---|
| "They should be implemented, but in a different way." | |
| "No" | |
| "No" | |
| "No" | |
| "Decrease class sizes and increase student support!!!" | |
| "Expulsion should be used for serious offenses to ensure the safety of other students as well as the integrity of education at district schools." | |
| "Decrease class sizes and increase student support!" | |
| "No" | |
| "Offer additional training options." | |
| "Develop new opportunities for the community members to meet and visit with school board members. For example, coffee shop meetings, trustees at parent teacher conferences, increase in social media presence, trustee newsletter/update, etc. As a trustee, I believe it would be my job to make sure the voices of my constituents are being heard. This is why I think it is extremely important to increase the opportunities for community members to dialogue with school board trustees." |
Recent news
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See also
- Nampa School District, Idaho
- Nampa School District elections (2015)
- Embroiled incumbents see differing outcomes in May 19 school board elections across five states (May 21, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Tiffany Rouse, "Email communication with Canyon County Elections Technical Specialist Nick Toves," April 15, 2015
- ↑ Idaho Education News, "Nampa union leader takes Boise job," August 1, 2013
- ↑ Open States, "64th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2015): Idaho Senate Bill 1072," accessed April 24, 2015
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 24, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Ballotpedia School Board Candidate Survey, 2015, "Mandy Simpson responses," May 2, 2015
| 2015 Nampa School District Elections | |
| Canyon County, Idaho | |
| Election date: | May 19, 2015 |
| Candidates: | Zone 1: • Incumbent, Jocabed Veloz • Mandy Simpson • Jac Webb Zone 2: • Incumbent, Daren Coon • Isaac B. Moffett • Janelle Stauffer |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
