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Three seats on the school board for Palmdale School District were up for district wide elections that were held on November 5, 2013. Nancy K. Smith, Juan Carrillo and Joyce Ricks defeated eight candidates for three at-large seats.
About the district
- See also: Palmdale School District, California
Palmdale School District is located in northern of Los Angeles County, California in Palmdale, California. As of the 2010 Census, it was home to 152,750 residents.[1]
Demographics
Palmdale underperforms the rest of California when measured on the basis of median household income, percentage of residents living below the poverty level, percentage of residents over the age of 25 with a bachelor's degree and percentage of residents over the age of 25 with a high school diploma. The median household income in Palmdale was $55,213 compared to $61,632 for the state of California. 15.4% of Palmdale residents aged 25 years and older attained a bachelor's degree compared to a 30.2 in California. The United States Census also showed the poverty rate in Palmdale was 18.3% compared to 14.4% for the entire state. The United States Census also found that 74.1% of Palmdale residents aged 25 years and older attained a high school degree compared to a 80.8% in California.[2]
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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.
Method of board member selection
Palmdale Unified School District School Board consists of five members, all of whom are elected to four year terms. All board members represent the district at large. Board member terms are staggered so that at least two members, but no more than three are to be elected each odd numbered year on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November. There are no primary elections. Three seats were up for election on November 5, 2013. The two remaining seats were up for election on November 3, 2015.[4]
Elections
2013
Candidates
- Juan Carrillo
- City planner
- Sandy Corrales
- Incumbent board member
- Jeffrey E. Ferrin
- Incumbent board member
- Stacy Fournier
- Real estate agent
- David Markov
- Education funding consultant
- Jeffrey D. Moffatt
- Tax attorney
- Joyce Ricks
- Retired teacher
- Nancy K. Smith
- Retired superintendent
- Carol A. Stanford
- Incumbent board member
- Michelle D. Whitaker
- Recreation services manager
- Don F. Wilson
- Retail sales representative
Election results
On November 5, 2013, candidates Nancy K. Smith, Juan Carrillo, and Joyce Ricks defeated eight other candidates and were elected to the Palmdale School District Board of Trustees.
| Palmdale School District Board of Trustees, At-large General Election, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Nancy K. Smith |
16.7% | 2,965 | |
| Nonpartisan | Juan Carrillo |
16.4% | 2,900 | |
| Nonpartisan | Joyce Ricks |
16.1% | 2,855 | |
| Nonpartisan | Sandy Corrales Incumbent | 13.3% | 2,348 | |
| Nonpartisan | Carol A. Stanford Incumbent | 10.1% | 1,796 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jeffrey E. Ferrin Incumbent | 8.9% | 1,579 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jeffrey D. Moffatt | 5.5% | 979 | |
| Nonpartisan | Don F. Wilson | 4.3% | 766 | |
| Nonpartisan | David Markov | 3.7% | 651 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michelle D. Whitaker | 3.2% | 563 | |
| Nonpartisan | Stacy Fournier | 1.7% | 306 | |
| Total Votes | 17,708 | |||
| Source: Los Angeles County Clerk, "NOVEMBER 5, 2013 - LOCAL & MUNI CONSOLIDATED ELECTION Final Official Election Returns" accessed December 13, 2013 | ||||
Funding
No contributions or expenditures were reported during the election, according to the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk.
Endorsements
No endorsements have been made in the Palmdale School District elections as of yet.
Past elections
2011
On November 8, 2011, two seats on the Palmdale School District Board of Trustees were up for election. Candidates Maria G. Molina and Robert "Bo" Bynum defeated three challengers.
| Palmdale School District Board of Trustees, At-large General Election, 2011, 2011 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Maria G. Molina |
27.5% | 2,567 | |
| Nonpartisan | Robert "Bo" Bynum |
24.3% | 2,276 | |
| Nonpartisan | Warren W. Gatling | 18.9% | 1,769 | |
| Nonpartisan | Marcanthony Sanchez | 16.3% | 1,523 | |
| Nonpartisan | Charles Mike McElfresh | 13% | 1,216 | |
| Total Votes | 9,351 | |||
| Source: Smart Voter.org, "Governing Board Member; Palmdale School District Voter Information" accessed October 9, 2013 | ||||
What was at stake?
Three at-large seats were up for election on November 5, 2013. Incumbents Sandy Corrales, Jeffrey E. Ferrin and Carol A. Stanford filed seeking re-election.
Issues
Pay cuts and furloughs
On July 19, 2013, the Palmdale School District Board of Trustees approved salary cuts of 3.4 percent for the 2013-14 school year and an additional 8.4 percent during the 2014-15 school year. The district also approved eight furlough days for each of those school years. This agreement stipulated that 950 members of the Palmdale Elementary Teachers Association would have their benefits capped at $15,500 annually. Superintendent Roger Gallizzi said the cuts came as a result of state budget cuts and declining student enrollment.[5]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Palmdale School District election in 2013:[6]
| Deadline | Event |
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| July 15, 2013 | First day to file a petition of candidacy |
| August 9, 2013 | Close of filing period for petition of candidacy |
| October 21, 2013 | Last day to register to vote in school election |
| October 29, 2013 | Final day to apply to vote by mail |
| November 5, 2013 | Election Day |
Additional elections on the ballot
The ballot for the November 5, 2013 election in Los Angeles County also featured elections for local and municipal positions, such as elections for City Clerk, City Treasurer, Mayor and City Council.[7]
See also
- California school board elections draw over 200 candidates
- School board elections review: Voters opt for experience over new blood in nation's largest school districts
- School board election wrap-up: Incumbents re-elected overwhelmingly in November 5 elections
- California
- Palmdale School District, California
- List of school board elections in 2013
- Los Angeles County, California ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, California
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Palmdale, California Quick Facts," accessed October 9, 2013
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Palmdale, California Quick Facts," accessed October 9, 2013
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Barbara Jones Los Angeles Daily News, "Palmdale school board OK's furloughs, pay cuts for teachers, staff," July 19, 2013
- ↑ [http://www.lavote.net/voter/PDFS/CALENDAR_EVENTS/11052013.pdf LA Votes, "TENTATIVE CALENDAR OF EVENTS " accessed August 26, 2013
- ↑ LA Vote, "FINAL LIST OF QUALIFIED CANDIDATES TO APPEAR ON THE BALLOT" accessed October 9, 2013
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