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Santa Maria-Bonita Elementary School District elections (2014)
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Two seats on the Santa Maria-Bonita Elementary School District Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014. Two at-large incumbents, Fidenzio "Bruno" Brunello and William "Will" Smith, were up for re-election.[1] They ran against challengers Ricky Lara and Janeen Miller.[2] Brunello retained his seat while Smith was unseated by Lara in the general election.
About the district
Santa Maria-Bonita Elementary 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.[3] In the 2011-2012 school year, Santa Maria-Bonita Elementary School District was the 113th-largest school district by enrollment in California and served 14,624 students.[4]
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.[3]
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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 Maria-Bonita Elementary 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][6]
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
- Fidenzio "Bruno" Brunello
- Incumbent
- William "Will" Smith
- Incumbent
- Ricky Lara
- Farmer
- Janeen Miller
- Educator
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Fidenzio "Bruno" Brunello Incumbent |
28.5% | 5,951 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ricky Lara |
29.5% | 6,154 | |
| Nonpartisan | Janeen Miller | 26.9% | 5,598 | |
| Nonpartisan | William "Will" Smith Incumbent | 15.1% | 3,144 | |
| Total Votes | 20,847 | |||
| Source: Santa Barbara County Clerk, "Santa Barbara County Consolidated General Election Results November 4, 2014," accessed January 2, 2015 | ||||
Endorsements
The Santa Maria Elementary Education Association endorsed Fidenzio "Bruno" Brunello and Janeen Miller.[8]
CAUSE Action Fund endorsed Janeen Miller.[9]
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.[10]
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.[10]
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What was at stake?
Issues in the election
Candidates debate how to solve overcrowding
At a forum sponsored by the Santa Maria League of Women Voters, the four candidates who sought the two at-large seats up for election on the Santa Maria-Bonita Elementary School District Board of Education all agreed that class sizes needed to shrink. They disagreed, however, on how best to fix that problem.
Incumbent Fidenzio "Bruno" Brunello and challengers Ricky Lara and Janeen Miller pointed to passing Measure T, which was on the ballot November 4, 2014, as the answer, saying the $45 million bond proposition would give the district the money it needed to build another campus as well as improve existing schools. Incumbent William "Will" Smith, however, did not believe Measure T was the answer. Instead, he suggested the district move to a track system to reduce class sizes. He also said if the district had been more prepared, the issue of overcrowding could have been avoided.[11]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Santa Maria-Bonita Elementary School District election in 2014:[10][12]
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| 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, two seats in the California State Assembly and two countywide ballot measures. There was also a bond measure for the Santa Maria-Bonita Elementary School District on the ballot.[1][13]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Santa + Maria-Bonita + Elementary + School + District + California"
See also
- California
- Santa Maria-Bonita Elementary 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 1.2 Santa Barbara County Registrar of Voters, "Candidate Filing List (pdf)," accessed August 6, 2014
- ↑ Santa Barbara County Registrar of Voters, "Candidate Filing List (pdf)," accessed August 20, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 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
- ↑ Santa Maria-Bonita School District, "Board Members," accessed August 6, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Summary of November 4, 2014, General Election Calendar," accessed July 14, 2014
- ↑ Nooz Hawk, "Santa Maria-Bonita Educators Rally in Support of Measure T," October 8, 2014
- ↑ CAUSE Action Fund, "November 2014 Endorsements," accessed October 20, 2014
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Fair Political Practices Commission, "Filing Schedule for Candidates and Controlled Committees for Local Office Being Voted on November 4, 2014," accessed August 19, 2014
- ↑ Lompoc Record, "School board candidates spar in Santa Maria," September 25, 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 Maria-Bonita Elementary School District Elections | |
| Santa Barbara County, California | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Fidenzio "Bruno" Brunello • Incumbent, William "Will" Smith • Ricky Lara • Janeen Miller |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
