Salinas Union High School District elections (2013)
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Four seats on the school board for Salinas Union High Unified School District were up for district wide elections that were held on November 5, 2013. Phillip G. Tabera defeated Levi E. Ibarra for the Trustee Area 3 seat, while Eva Marie Martinez defeated Meredith Ibarra and Kimberly Morales for the Trustee Area 5 seat. Lila Cann defeated two candidates for the Trustee Area 7 seat and the Trustee Area 2 race was canceled after no candidates filed for the election.
About the district
Salinas Union High School District is located in Monterey County in salinas, California. As of the 2010 Census, it was home to 150,441 residents.[1]
Demographics
Salinas underperformed in comparison to the rest of California in terms of higher education achievement in 2011 as well as median household income and percentage of residents living below the poverty level. The United States Census Bureau found that 13.1% of Salinas residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 30.5% for California as a whole. The median household income in Salinas was $50,808 compared to $61,400 for the state of California. The poverty rate in Lynwood was 20.8% compared to 15.3% 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.
Method of board member selection
Salinas Union High School District School Board consists of seven members, all of whom are elected to four year terms. All board members represent one of seven geographic areas of the district. Board member terms are staggered so that at least three members, but no more than four are to be elected each odd numbered year on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November. There are no primary elections. Four seats were up for election on November 5, 2013. The three remaining seats were up for election on November 3, 2015.[4]
Elections
2013
Candidates
Trustee Area 3
- Levi E. Ibarra
- School programs supervisor
- Phillip G. Tabera
- Incumbent board member
Trustee Area 5
- Meredith Ibarra
- Medical receptionist
- Eva Marie Martinez
- Incumbent board member
- Kimberly Morales
- College student
Trustee Area 7
- Lila Cann
- Incumbent board member
- Fernando R. Elizondo
- Educator
The Trustee Area 2 race has been canceled.
Election results
On November 5, 2013 Phillip G. Tabera, Lila Cann and Eva Marie Martinez were elected to the Salinas Union High School District Board of Education. No candidates filed seeking election for the Trustee Area 2 seat.
| Salinas Union High School District Board of Education, Trustee Area 3 General Election, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Phillip G. Tabera |
59.8% | 744 | |
| Nonpartisan | Levi E. Ibarra | 40.2% | 501 | |
| Total Votes | 1,245 | |||
| Source: http://www.montereycountyelections.us/Election%20Result.htm Monterey County Elections, "COUNTY OF MONTEREY CITY / SCHOOL / SPECIAL DISTRICT ELECTION" accessed December 13, 2013 | ||||
| Salinas Union High School District Board of Education, Trustee Area 5 General Election, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Eva Marie Martinez |
63% | 1,101 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kimberly Morales | 25% | 437 | |
| Nonpartisan | Meredith Ibarra | 12% | 210 | |
| Total Votes | 1,748 | |||
| Source: http://www.montereycountyelections.us/Election%20Result.htm Monterey County Elections, "COUNTY OF MONTEREY CITY / SCHOOL / SPECIAL DISTRICT ELECTION" accessed December 13, 2013 | ||||
| Salinas Union High School District Board of Education, Trustee Area 7 General Election, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Lila Cann |
56% | 3,358 | |
| Nonpartisan | Fernando R. Elizondo | 27.3% | 1,639 | |
| Nonpartisan | Caroline C. Kenney | 16.6% | 996 | |
| Total Votes | 5,993 | |||
| Source: http://www.montereycountyelections.us/Election%20Result.htm Monterey County Elections, "COUNTY OF MONTEREY CITY / SCHOOL / SPECIAL DISTRICT ELECTION" accessed December 13, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Candidates received a total of $63,079.27 in contributions and spent a total of $50,743.25 in expenditures according to the Monterey County Elections Commission.[5]
In the Trustee Area 1 race, candidates received a total of $10,449.00 in contributions and spent a total of $7,036.17.
In the Trustee Area 5 race, candidates received a total of $14,044 in contributions and spent a total of $1,094.
In the Trustee Area 7 race, candidates received a total of $38,586.27 in contributions and spent a total of $31,884.63.
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Levi E. Ibarra | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Phillip G. Tabera | $10,449.00 | $7,036.17 | $3,412.83 |
| Meredith Ibarra | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Eva Marie Martinez | $12,950.00 | $9,635.00 | $3,315.00 |
| Kimberly Morales | $1094.00 | $2,187.45 | -$1,094.45 |
| Lila Cann | $8,975.00 | $3,777.69 | $5,197.31 |
| Fernando R. Elizondo | $29,611.27 | $28,106.94 | $1,504.33 |
Endorsements
Phillip Tabera, Evamarie Martinez and Lila Cann received official endorsements from the Salinas Valley Federation of Teachers and district chapter of the California School Employees Association.[6] Fernando R. Elizondo received official endorsements from Salinas Valley Chamber of Commerce, the Central Coast Builders Association and Salinas Valley Leadership Group.[7]
Past elections
2011
In 2011, three seats on the Salinas Union High School District Board of Trustees were unopposed. Patty Padilla, Kathryn Ramirez and Cheryl Larison won these elections by default.
What was at stake?
Four seats were up for election on November 5, 2013. One seat was up for election in Trustee Areas 2, 3, 5 and 7. No candidates filed for the Trustee Area 2 seat.
Issues
Recent improvement
Salinas Union High School District earned $2.7 million from the state of California in order to implement the new Common Core standards. The district has also seen increases in graduation rates and decreases in dropout rates, while offering employee groups and administrators pay raises. Music and art classes are now offered in every school. The district is also experiencing an increase in enrollment that will require the district to decide whether they will build a fifth high school.[8]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Salinas Union High School District election in 2013:[9]
| 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 Monterey County also featured elections for local and municipal positions, such as elections for Community College Board of Directors and the Water Management District.[10]
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
- Salinas Union High School District, California
- List of school board elections in 2013
- Monterey County, California ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, California
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 United States Census Bureau, "Salinas (city), California," accessed October 2, 2013
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedCensus1 - ↑ California Secretary of State, "Report of Registration as of February 10, 2013 - Registration by County," accessed January 7, 2014
- ↑ Salinas Union High School District, "BYLAWS OF THE BOARD" accessed October 15, 2013
- ↑ Monterey County Elections, "Public Portal for Campaign Finance Disclosure," accessed December 24, 2013
- ↑ Roberto M. Robledo The Californian, "7 seek 3 seats on high school board," October 10, 2013
- ↑ SmartVoter.org, "Fernando Elizondo," accessed October 15, 2013
- ↑ Roberto M. Robledo The Californian, "7 seek 3 seats on high school board," October 10, 2013
- ↑ Monterey County Elections, "Information about the November 5, 2013 Cities, Schools and Special Districts Election," accessed October 15, 2013
- ↑ Monterey County Elections, "CITY/SCHOOL/SPECIAL DISTRICT ELECTION" accessed October 15, 2013
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