Saugus Union School District elections (2013)
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Three seats on the school board for Saugus Union School District were up for district wide elections that were held on November 5, 2013. Incumbents Judy Egan Umeck, Paul De La Cerda, and Douglas A. Bryce defeated challengers Chris Trunkey and Stacie L. Allegra for the three at-large seats.
About the district
- See also: Saugus Union School District, California
Saugus Union School District is located in central Los Angeles County in Santa Clarita, California. As of the 2010 Census, Lynwood was home to 176,320 residents.[1]
Demographics
Santa Clarita outperformed in comparison to the rest of California in terms of higher education achievement in 2011, median household income and percentage of residents living below the poverty level. The United States Census Bureau found that 31.7% of Santa Clarita 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 Santa Clarita was $83,579 compared to $61,400 for the state of California. The poverty rate in Santa Clarita was 7.7% compared to 15.3% for the entire state.[1]
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Demographics
Santa Clarita outperforms 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 Santa Clarita was $83,579 compared to $61,632 for the state of California. 31.7% of Santa Clarita residents aged 25 years and older attained a bachelor's degree compared to a 30.2 in California. The US Census also showed the poverty rate in Santa Clarita was 7.7% compared to 14.4% for the entire state. The US Census also found that 87.7% of Santa Clarita residents aged 25 years and older attained a high school degree compared to a 80.8% in California.[3]
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
Saugus Union 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
- Stacie L. Allegra
- Domestic engineer
- Douglas A. Bryce
- Incumbent board member
- Paul De La Cerda
- Incumbent board member
- Chris Trunkey
- Chief financial officer
- Judy Egan Umeck
- Incumbent board member
Election results
On November 5, 2013, Judy Egan Umeck, Paul De La Cerda and Douglas A. Bryce defeated two challenging candidates for election to the Saugus Union School District School Board.
| Saugus Union School District School Board, At-large General Election, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Judy Egan Umeck Incumbent |
27% | 2,944 | |
| Nonpartisan | Paul De La Cerda Incumbent |
24.2% | 2,633 | |
| Nonpartisan | Douglas A. Bryce Incumbent |
19.3% | 2,102 | |
| Nonpartisan | Chris Trunkey | 18.8% | 2,044 | |
| Nonpartisan | Stacie L. Allegra | 10.7% | 1,165 | |
| Total Votes | 10,888 | |||
| Source: Los Angeles County Clerk, "NOVEMBER 5, 2013 - LOCAL & MUNI CONSOLIDATED ELECTION Final Official Election Returns" accessed December 13, 2013 | ||||
Funding
At the time of this election, the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk did not publish school board candidate campaign finance reports online. Ballotpedia staffers requested this information, but the only free method of viewing the files was at their office.[5]
Endorsements
The Saugus Teeachers Association officially endorsed Doug Bryce, Paul De La Cerda, and Judy Umeck in the November 5, 2013 election.[6]
Past elections
2011
On November 8, 2011, two seats were up for election on the Saugus Union School District School Board. Rose Koscielny and Stephen Samuel Winkler defeated one candidate.
| Saugus Union School District School Board, At-large General Election, 2011 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Rose Koscielny |
36.9% | 2,737 | |
| Nonpartisan | Stephen Samuel Winkler |
33.9% | 2,518 | |
| Nonpartisan | Rose S. Diaz | 29.2% | 2,164 | |
| Total Votes | 7,419 | |||
| Source: Smart Voter.org, "Governing Board Member; Saugus Union School District Voter Information" accessed October 23, 2013 | ||||
What was at stake?
Three at-large seats were up for election on November 5, 2013. Incumbents including President Judy Egan Umeck, Board Clerk Paul De La Cerda, and Douglas A. Bryce filed seeking re-election, they were challenged by two candidates.
Issues
Board member internet presence controversy
In June 2013, SantaClarita.com revealed that incumbent board member Stephen Winkler maintained a public Youtube profile that had a history of disturbing activity. Winkler who also served as a substitute teacher for Los Angeles Unified School District and as a private tutor, maintained the profile which expressed support for the actions of Adolph Hitler, threats against women, and racist rants against Muslims. The account also included comments which claimed Winkler had a personal history of animal abuse.[7] On June 18, 2013, the Saugus Union School Board removed Winkler from office because the district determined Winkler did not live within the district.[8]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Saugus Union 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 Los Angeles County also featured elections for local and municipal positions, such as elections for City Clerk, City Treasurer, Mayor and City Council.[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
- Saugus Union School District, California
- List of school board elections in 2013
- Los Angeles County, California ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, California
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States Census Bureau, "Santa Clarita (city), California," accessed October 2, 2013
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Report of Registration as of February 10, 2013 - Registration by County," accessed January 7, 2014
- ↑ US Census Bureau, "Santa Clarita, California Quick Facts" accessed October 23, 2013
- ↑ Saugus Union, "BYLAWS OF THE BOARD" accessed October 23, 2013 (dead link)
- ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "Campaign Disclosure Information," accessed October 7, 2016
- ↑ SaugusTeachers.com, "Announcements," accessed October 23, 2013
- ↑ Mike Devlin SantaClarita.com, "Saugus USD Trustee Linked to Disturbing Online Presence," June 9, 2013
- ↑ Amy Powell ABCLocal.com, "Stephen Winkler removed from Saugus school board over address," June 18, 2013
- ↑ LA Votes, "TENTATIVE CALENDAR OF EVENTS " accessed October 23, 2013
- ↑ LA Vote, "FINAL LIST OF QUALIFIED CANDIDATES TO APPEAR ON THE BALLOT" accessed October 23, 2013
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