Paige Stauss
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Paige Stauss is an at-large representative on the Roseville Joint Union High board of trustees in California. Stauss won re-election in the general election on November 8, 2016.[1]
Stauss participated in Ballotpedia's 2016 school board candidate survey. Click here to read her responses.
Elections
2016
Three of the five seats on the Roseville Joint Union High School District board of trustees were up for at-large general election on November 8, 2016. Incumbents Rene Aguilera and Paige Stauss filed for re-election and were joined on the ballot by challengers Andrew Tagg, Gary Johnson, and Julie Hirota.[2] Stauss won re-election, and Johnson and Hirota won the other seats on the ballot.[3]
Results
| Roseville Joint Union High School District, At-large General Election, 4-year terms, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Gary Johnson |
22.20% | 30,796 |
| Julie Hirota |
21.72% | 30,127 |
| Paige Stauss Incumbent |
20.64% | 28,636 |
| Rene Aguilera Incumbent | 18.66% | 25,889 |
| Andrew Tagg | 16.44% | 22,807 |
| Write-in votes | 0.33% | 453 |
| Total Votes | 138,708 | |
| Source: Placer County Elections Office, "Election Night Results Official Election Summary Final," accessed December 7, 2016 | ||
Funding
Stauss reported $2,000.00 in contributions but no expenditures to the Placer County Elections Office, which left her campaign with $2,000.00 on hand as of September 29, 2016.[4]
2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | R. Jan Pinney Incumbent |
25.5% | 27,681 | |
| Nonpartisan | Paige Stauss Incumbent |
25.4% | 27,519 | |
| Nonpartisan | Rene Aguilera |
24.6% | 26,724 | |
| Nonpartisan | Garry L. Genzlinger Incumbent | 24.1% | 26,144 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.4% | 443 | |
| Total Votes | 108,511 | |||
| Source: Placer County Elections Office, "Official Election Summary November 6, 2012," accessed August 4, 2014 | ||||
Campaign themes
2016
Ballotpedia survey responses
Paige K. Stauss participated in Ballotpedia's 2016 survey of school board candidates. In response to the question "What do you hope to achieve if elected to the school board?" the candidate stated on September 21, 2016:
| “ | I'd like to continue the work that I've been doing, striving for academic excellence for each and every student, and providing vision for our district. I will continue to monitor our financial health because without it, you have fewer options available.[5][6] | ” |
Ranking the issues
The candidate was asked to rank the following issues based on how they should be prioritized by the school board, with 1 being the most important and 7 being the least important. Each ranking could only be used once.
| Education policy |
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| Education on the ballot |
| Issue importance ranking | |
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| Candidate's ranking | Issue |
| Improving post-secondary readiness | |
| Balancing or maintaining the district's budget | |
| Closing the achievement gap | |
| Improving education for special needs students | |
| Expanding arts education | |
| Improving relations with teachers | |
| Expanding school choice options | |
| “ | Providing opportunities for ALL of our students is my highest priority. We are fortunate to enjoy a great relationship with our teachers.[6] | ” |
| —Paige K. Stauss (September 21, 2016) | ||
Positions on the issues
The candidate was asked to answer nine questions from Ballotpedia regarding significant issues in education and the school district. The questions are highlighted in blue and followed by the candidate's responses. Some questions provided multiple choices, which are noted after those questions. The candidate was also provided space to elaborate on their answers to the multiple choice questions.
| Should new charter schools be approved in your district? (Not all school boards are empowered to approve charter schools. In those cases, the candidate was directed to answer the question as if the school board were able to do so.) |
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| Yes. Yes, if there is an academic reason for a charter, i.e. to meet the needs of students whose needs are not being met in the regular classroom. |
| Which statement best describes the ideal relationship between the state government and the school board? The state should always defer to school board decisions, defer to school board decisions in most cases, be involved in the district routinely or only intervene in severe cases of misconduct or mismanagement. |
| The state should always defer to school board decisions. Local control works the best |
| Are standardized tests an accurate metric of student achievement? |
| Yes. The answer depends on the test. True/false or multiple choice are not sufficient, and standardized tests should not be the only assessment. |
| What is your stance on the Common Core State Standards Initiative? |
| Common Core makes sense--our students need to develop critical thinking skills |
| How should the district handle underperforming teachers? Terminate their contract before any damage is done to students, offer additional training options, put them on a probationary period while they seek to improve or set up a mentorship program for the underperforming teacher with a more experienced teacher in the district? |
| Offer additional training options. Put them on a probationary period while they seek to improve. Set up a mentorship program for the underperforming teacher with a more experienced teacher in the district. |
| Should teachers receive merit pay? |
| No. Years ago, our district attempted to give bonuses to exceptional teachers. In the end, it was not well received by the majority of teachers and created more problems than it solved |
| Should the state give money to private schools through a voucher system or scholarship program? |
| No. |
| How should expulsion be used in the district? |
| Minimally, and as a last resort, typically when mandated by ed cose |
| What's the most important factor for success in the classroom: student-teacher ratio, the curriculum, teachers, parent involvement or school administration? |
| Teachers |
Recent news
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See also
- Roseville Joint Union High School District, California
- Roseville Joint Union High School District elections (2016)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Placer County Elections Division, "Qualified Candidate List," accessed August 15, 2016
- ↑ Placer County Elections Division, "Qualified Candidate List," accessed August 15, 2016
- ↑ Sacramento County, "Unofficial Results: General Election - November 8, 2016," accessed November 9, 2016 and Placer County, "Election Night Results," accessed November 9, 2016
- ↑ Placer County Elections Office, "Placer County Public Portal for Campaign Finance Disclosure," accessed October 3, 2016
- ↑ Ballotpedia School Board Candidate Survey, 2016, "Paige K. Stauss's responses," September 21, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| 2016 Roseville Joint Union High School District Elections | |
| Placer County, California | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Rene Aguilera • Incumbent, Paige Stauss • Julie Hirota • Gary Johnson • Andrew Tagg |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
