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Napa Valley Unified School District elections (2014)
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Three seats on the Napa Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees were up for general election on November 4, 2014. Incumbents Jacqueline Chilton, Thomas Kensok and Robb Felder from Trustee Areas 1, 3 and 6, respectively, ran unopposed and won re-election. [1][2][3]
About the district
Napa Valley Unified School District is located in Napa County, California. The county seat is Napa. Napa County is home to 140,326 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[4] In the 2011-2012 school year, Napa Valley Unified School District was the 90th-largest school district by enrollment in California and served 18,078 students.[5]
Demographics
Napa County outperformed the rest of California in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 31.2 percent of Napa County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 30.5 percent for California as a whole. The median household income for Napa County was $69,571 compared to $61,400 statewide. The percentage of people below poverty level for Napa County was 10.0 percent while it was 15.3 percent for the entire state.[4]
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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 Napa Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees consists of seven members elected to four-year terms by specific geographic areas. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on November 4, 2014. The seats from Trustee Areas 1, 3 and 6 were up for election in 2014, and the seats from Trustee Areas 2, 4, 5 and 7 will be up for election in 2016.[1][2]
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.[8]
Elections
2014
Candidates
Trustee Area 1
- Jacqueline Chilton
- Incumbent
Trustee Area 3
- Thomas Kensok
- Incumbent
Trustee Area 6
- Robb Felder
- Incumbent
Results
This election was canceled due to lack of opposition. Jacqueline Chilton from Trustee Area 1, Thomas Kensok from Trustee Area 3 and Rob Felder from Trustee Area 6 won re-election by default.[9]
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.[10]
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.[10]
Past elections
Information about earlier elections can be found by clicking [show] at the right. | |
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2012This election was canceled due to lack of opposition. Incumbents Joe Schunk, Jose Hurtado and Frances Ortiz-Chavez kept their seats, and Carlos Hagedorn, the only candidate to file for the open Trustee Area 2 seat, was elected by default.[11] | |
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Napa Valley Unified School District election in 2014:[2][10]
| 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 municipal elections, other school board elections and general elections for several state executive offices, one seat in the U.S. House of Representatives and one seat in the state Assembly.[2][12]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Napa + Valley + Unified + School + District + California"
See also
- California
- Napa Valley Unified School District, California
- California school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Napa County, California ballot measures
- California ballot measures
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Napa Valley Unified School District, "Board Members," accessed July 28, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Napa County Elections, "Complete Candidate Guide," accessed July 28, 2014
- ↑ Napa County Elections", "Qualified Candidate List 2014 General Election," accessed August 21, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 United States Census Bureau, "Napa County, California," accessed July 28, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ Politico, "2012 California Presidential Results," accessed July 29, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Statewide Elections," accessed July 29, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Summary of November 4, 2014, General Election Calendar," accessed July 14, 2014
- ↑ California Election Code, "Section 10229," accessed October 13, 2014
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Fair Political Practices Commission, "Filing Schedule for Candidates and Controlled Committees for Local Office Being Voted on November 4, 2014," accessed August 19, 2014
- ↑ Napa Valley Register, "Lacking contested races, NVUSD trustee elections canceled," September 4, 2012
- ↑ Napa County Elections, "Certified Final Results: Primary Election June 3, 2014," accessed July 28, 2014
| 2014 Napa Valley Unified School District Elections | |
| Napa County, California | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | Trustee Area 1: • Incumbent, Jacqueline Chilton Trustee Area 3: • Incumbent, Thomas Kensok Trustee Area 6: • Incumbent, Robb Felder |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
