Miami-Dade County Public Schools elections (2014)
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Four seats on the Miami-Dade County Public Schools were up for general election on August 26, 2014. All four incumbents up for re-election kept their seats. District 4 incumbent Perla Tabares Hantman faced and defeated challenger Duysevi "Sevi" Miyar in the general election. Marta Perez sought and won re-election to the District 8 seat against newcomer Lawrence "Larry" Orihuela. Incumbents Dorothy Bendross-Mindingall and Raquel A. Regalado ran for re-election without opposition in Districts 2 and 6, respectively.
About the district
Miami-Dade County Public Schools is based in Miami, the county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida. Miami-Dade County is home to 2,617,176 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[1] Miami-Dade County Public Schools was the largest school district in Florida, serving 350,239 students during the 2011-2012 school year.[2]
Demographics
Miami-Dade County outperformed the rest of Florida in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 26.3 percent of Miami-Dade County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 26.2 percent for Florida as a whole. The median household income in Miami-Dade County was $43,464 compared to $47,309 for the state of Florida. The poverty rate in Miami-Dade County was 19.1 percent compared to 15.6 percent for the entire state.[1]
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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 Miami-Dade County School Board consists of nine members elected to four-year terms. Each member is elected to a specific geographic district. There was a general election on August 26, 2014.
Candidates for the school board filed for the election by June 20, 2014. The county's elections office hosted early voting for the general election at various locations from August 16, 2014, to August 23, 2014. The early voting window for the runoff election ran from October 25, 2014, to November 1, 2014. The last day to request a mailed absentee ballot in the general election was August 20, 2014.[4]
Elections
2014
Candidates
District 2
- Dorothy Bendross-Mindingall
- Incumbent
- Graduate, Tuskegee University and Nova University
- Former state representative, 2000-2008
District 4
- Perla Tabares Hantman
- Incumbent
- Graduate, Barry University
- Former board member, Florida Board of Medicine and Florida Board of Regents
- Duysevi "Sevi" Miyar
- Graduate, Istanbul University and Bosporus University
- High school teacher in district
District 6
- Raquel A. Regalado
- Incumbent
- Graduate, Florida International University and St. Thomas University
- Radio and television show host
District 8
- Lawrence "Larry" Orihuela
- Graduate, Florida International University
- Retired district teacher
- Marta Perez
- Incumbent
- Graduate, University of Miami and St. Thomas University
- Retired teacher
District map
Election results
District 2
Dorothy Bendross-Mindingall retained the District 2 seat without opposition.
District 4
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Perla Tabares Hantman Incumbent |
81.2% | 12,827 | |
| Nonpartisan | Duysevi "Sevi" Miyar | 18.8% | 2,964 | |
| Total Votes | 15,791 | |||
| Source: Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections, "August 26, 2014 Primary Elections," accessed June 10, 2015 | ||||
District 6
Raquel A. Regalado retained the District 6 seat without opposition.
District 8
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Marta Perez Incumbent |
83.1% | 19,191 | |
| Nonpartisan | Lawrence "Larry" Orihuela | 16.9% | 3,889 | |
| Total Votes | 23,080 | |||
| Source: Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections, "August 26, 2014 Primary Elections," accessed June 10, 2015 | ||||
Endorsements
No candidates received official endorsements in this election.
Campaign finance
Candidates received a total of $450,118.82 and spent a total of $93,720.35 by July 22, 2014, according to the Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections.[5]
In the District 2 race, candidates raised a total of $50,830.62 and spent a total of $173.50.
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Bendross-Mindingall | $50,830.62 | $173.50 |
In the District 4 race, candidates raised a total of $105,433.97 and spent a total of $9,790.51.
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| Perla Tabares Hantman | $90,115.13 | $8,012.85 |
| Duysevi "Sevi" Miyar | $15,318.84 | $1,777.66 |
In the District 6 race, candidates raised a total of $116,560.50 and spent a total of $69,076.23.
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| Raquel A. Regalado | $116,560.50 | $69,076.23 |
In the District 8 race, candidates raised a total of $177,293.73 and spent a total of $14,680.11.
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| Lawrence "Larry" Orihuela | $10,125.00 | $2,821.69 |
| Marta Perez | $167,168.73 | $11,858.42 |
Past elections
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2012Note: Wilbert "Tee" Holloway, Martin Karp, Carlos Curbelo and Larry Feldman won without opposition for seats in Districts 1, 3, 7 and 9, respectively.[6]
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What was at stake?
Issues in the district
District loses court case over retaliation charges
Administrative judge Edward Bauer ruled on June 30, 2014 that the district engaged in retaliation against two employees who sought to convert a district school into a charter school. The ruling determined that Alberto Fernandez and Henny Cristobal were reassigned unfairly by district administrators for attempting to convert Neva King Cooper Educational Center into a charter. Fernandez and Cristobal accused the district of intimidating parents and teachers, withholding financial data necessary for the charter vote, and retaliating against the pair by transferring them to mail room and vehicle maintenance jobs. Bauer advised that the Florida Department of Education order the district to repay attorney fees for the employees and pay $10,000 in bonuses to Fernandez.[7]
This case is the first charter conversion retaliation case brought to court in Florida. State law allows parents and district residents to convert public schools into charter schools through a series of meetings and votes. Fernandez and Cristobal were accused by former Chief Academic Officer Milagros Fornell of coercing staff at the school and campaigning for the conversion during business hours when they began their efforts in 2011. Robin Gibson, the duo's attorney, countered that district administrators responded to approval of the conversion process by a school leadership committee by intimidating supporters, providing false information about the conversion process, and transferring Fernandez and Cristobal.[7]
Influx of child immigrants
The growing number of children from Central American countries to the United States has impacted district schools. Superintendent Alberto Carvalho noted that at least 300 child immigrants would be served by district schools during the 2014-2015 school year. Carvalho provided these totals during a June 2014 school board meeting as he sought support for a funding request to the federal government. The board agreed to request an additional $1,950 per year from federal officials to augment local and state funds for public schools. Carvalho has also received support from state legislators including Manny Diaz, Jr. and Jose Felix Diaz.[8]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the school board election in 2014:[4]
| Deadline | Event |
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| June 20, 2014 | Last day of candidate filing period |
| August 16, 2014 | First day of early voting in general election |
| August 20, 2014 | Last day to request mailed absentee ballot for general election |
| August 23, 2014 | Last day of early voting in general election |
| August 26, 2014 | General election day |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Florida elections, 2014
Area residents voted on county and statewide races on November 4, 2014. Residents of Miami-Dade County voted on races for the county commission and circuit court seats. Voters decided on a statewide ballot measure to amend the state constitution to allow the use of medical marijuana. The November 4, 2014, ballot included races for state legislature, state executive and U.S. House seats.
Recent news
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See also
- Florida
- Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Florida
- Florida school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Miami-Dade County, Florida ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Florida
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States Census Bureau, "Miami-Dade County, Florida," accessed July 7, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed July 7, 2014
- ↑ Miami-Dade County Elections, "May 2014 Cumulative Stats," accessed July 7, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Florida Division of Elections, "Calendar of Election Dates," accessed June 11, 2014
- ↑ Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections, "Candidates - Running for Office, Campaign Reports, and Qualifying Documents," accessed July 22, 2014
- ↑ Miami Herald, "Candidates for School Board," August 4, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Miami Herald, "Judge sides with Miami-Dade principals in Florida’s first charter conversion retaliation case," July 3, 2014
- ↑ CBS Miami, "“Children Immigrants” An Impending Issue For Miami-Dade Schools," June 18, 2014
| 2014 Miami-Dade County Public Schools Elections | |
| Miami-Dade County, Florida | |
| Election date: | August 26, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 2: • Dorothy Bendross-Mindingall District 4: • Perla Tabares Hantman • Duysevi "Sevi" Miyar |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
