Santa Barbara Unified School District elections (2014)
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Two seats on the Santa Barbara Unified School District Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014. Two at-large incumbents, Kate Parker and S. Monique Limón, ran unopposed and won re-election. [1][2][3]
About the district
Santa Barbara Unified School District is located in Santa Barbara County, California. The county seat is Santa Barbara. Santa Barbara County is home to 435,697 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[4] In the 2011-2012 school year, Santa Barbara Unified School District was the 103rd-largest school district by enrollment in California and served 15,326 students.[5]
Demographics
Santa Barbara County outperformed the rest of California in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 31.5 percent of Santa Barbara 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 Santa Barbara County was $62,723 compared to $61,400 for the entire state. The percentage of people below poverty level for Santa Barbara County was 15.3 percent, the same as the state of California.[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 Santa Barbara Unified School District Board of Education consists of five members elected at-large to four-year terms. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on November 4, 2014. Two seats were up for election in 2014, and three seats 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.[7]
Elections
2014
Candidates
At-large
- Kate Parker
- Incumbent
- S. Monique Limón
- Incumbent
Election results
This election was canceled due to lack of opposition. At-large incumbents Kate Parker and S. Monique Limón won re-election by default.[8]
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.[9]
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.[9]
Past elections
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Santa Barbara Unified School District election in 2014:[9][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 judicial elections, other school board elections, municipal elections and general elections for several state executive offices and two seats in the California State Assembly.[2] Two countywide ballot measures were also on the ballot.[11]
Recent news
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See also
- California
- Santa Barbara Unified School District, California
- California school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Santa Barbara County, California ballot measures
- California ballot measures
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Santa Barbara Unified School District, "Board Members," accessed August 5, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Santa Barbara County Registrar of Voters, "Upcoming Elections: Notice of Election and Offices Coming To Election (pdf)," accessed July 24, 2014
- ↑ Santa Barbara County Registrar of Voters, "Candidate Filing List (pdf)," accessed August 20, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 United States Census Bureau, "Santa Barbara County," accessed July 24, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ Santa Barbara County Registrar of Voters, "General Elections Archive," accessed July 24, 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
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Fair Political Practices Commission, "Filing Schedule for Candidates and Controlled Committees for Local Office Being Voted on November 4, 2014," accessed August 19, 2014
- ↑ Santa Barbara County Registrar of Voters, "Upcoming Elections: Candidate Guide - Schools and Special Districts (pdf)," accessed July 24, 2014
- ↑ Santa Barbara County Registrar of Voters, "List of Local Measures on the November 4, 2014 Consolidated General Election," accessed September 4, 2014
| 2014 Santa Barbara Unified School District Elections | |
| Santa Barbara County, California | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Kate Parker • Incumbent, S. Monique Limón |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
