Paradise Valley Unified School District elections (2014)
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Two seats on the Paradise Valley Unified School District Governing Board would have been up for general election on November 4, 2014, but the election was canceled due to a lack of contested races.
Incumbents Julie Bacon and Mark Lane ran for re-election.[1] The Maricopa County Education Service Agency recommended that the election be canceled and that Bacon and Lane be appointed to retain their seats on the governing board by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors.[2] The board of supervisors elected to do so at their September 10, 2014, meeting.[3]
About the district
Paradise Valley Unified School District is located in southwestern Arizona in Maricopa County. Phoenix is the county seat and the state capital. In 2013, Maricopa County was home to 4,009,412 residents according to United States Census Bureau estimates. In the 2011-2012 school year, Paradise Valley Unified School District was the seventh-largest school district in Arizona and served 33,017 students.[4]
Demographics
Maricopa County slightly overperformed compared to the rest of Arizona in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 29.5 percent of Maricopa County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 26.6 percent in Arizona. The median household income for the county was $54,385 compared to $50,256 statewide. The poverty rate in Maricopa County was 15.8 percent compared to 17.2 percent statewide.[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 Paradise Valley Unified School District Governing Board is composed of five at-large, nonpartisan members who are elected to four-year terms. There was no primary election, and the general election, which was scheduled for November 4, 2014, was canceled due to a lack of contested races. The unopposed candidates were appointed by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors. According to Arizona Revised Statute § 15-424(D), elections can be canceled for governing board positions in which only one person files a nomination petition or as a write-in candidate.[3] The terms of the newly and re-appointed members began on January 1, 2015.[7][8]
Candidates were required to submit nominating petitions signed by qualified electors totaling 0.5 percent of the total voter registration in the school district to the county school superintendent between July 7, 2014, and August 6, 2014.[7] For the 2014 general election, the number of required signatures was 400.[9]
Elections
2014
Candidates
At-large
- Julie Bacon
- Incumbent, first elected in 2010
- Muncy Junior-Senior High School graduate
- Bachelor's degree in social work from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
- Master's degree in social work from Virginia Commonwealth University
- Founding member of the district's Community Legislative Network (CLN)
- Mark Lane
- Incumbent, first elected in 2010
- Shadow Mountain High School graduate
- Mark Land Photo, owner
Election results
The election was canceled due to a lack of contested races. Incumbents Julie Bacon and Mark Lane were appointed to retain their seats by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors on September 10, 2014.[3]
Endorsements
None of the candidates received any official endorsements.
Campaign finance
No contributions or expenditures were reported during the election, according to the Maricopa County Recorder's office.[10]
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Paradise Valley Unified School District election in 2014.[11][12]
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| January 31, 2014 | Campaign finance report due |
| June 30, 2014 | Campaign finance report due |
| July 7, 2014 | First day to file petitions |
| August 6, 2014 | Last day to file petitions |
| September 10, 2014 | Election canceled by county board of supervisors |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Arizona elections, 2014
If this election had been held as scheduled on November 4, 2014, it would have shared the ballot with general elections for Arizona's 1st, 2nd and 9th Congressional Districts, as well as eight state executive offices, the state senate, the state house of representatives, three statewide ballot measures, municipal elections and judicial elections.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Paradise + Valley + Unified + School + District + Arizona"
See also
- Arizona
- Paradise Valley Unified School District, Arizona
- Arizona school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Maricopa County, Arizona ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Arizona
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Maricopa County Education Service Agency, "Filed Candidate Listing," September 18, 2014
- ↑ Maricopa County Education Service Agency, "Recommended Cancellations," September 8, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, "FORMAL MEETING SUMMARY, Wednesday, September 10, 2014," accessed September 18, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 United States Census Bureau, "Maricopa County, Arizona, Quick Facts," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ Maricopa County Recorder, "Maricopa County Election Results Archives," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official Canvas of Votes for 2000 General Election," November 27, 2000
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Arizona School Board Association Manuals, "Arizona Education Laws and Rules Annotated," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ Alhambra Elementary School District, "Alhambra's Governing Board," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ Maricopa County Recorder, "General Election - November 4, 2014, School Governing Board Member Signature Requirements," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ Maricopa County Recorder, "Campaign Finance Document Search," accessed September 18, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2014 Election Important Dates," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ Maricopa County Recorder, "Maricopa County Campaign Finance Handbook," accessed August 18, 2014
| 2014 Paradise Valley Unified School District Elections | |
| Maricopa County, Arizona | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 - Canceled |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Julie Bacon • Incumbent, Mark Lane |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
