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Saul Barrientos
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Saul Barrientos was a candidate for at-large representative on the Baldwin Park Unified Board of Education in California. The general election was held on November 3, 2015.[1] He lost the election.[2]
Barrientos participated in Ballotpedia's 2015 survey of school board candidates. To read his responses, check out his 2015 campaign themes.
Elections
2015
Three of the five seats on the Baldwin Park Unified School District Board of Education were up for general election on November 3, 2015. The election was held at large.[3]
Incumbents Blanca Rubio and Christina Lucero sought re-election to their seats. Incumbent Jack White did not run for re-election, guaranteeing at least one newcomer would join the board. Rubio and Lucero faced challengers Saul Barrientos, Edwin Borques, Santos Hernandez and Deanna Robles.[4][5] Rubio and Lucero won additional terms, and Hernandez won the open seat.[2]
Results
| Baldwin Park Unified School District, At-large, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Blanca Rubio Incumbent |
30.6% | 2,749 |
| Christina Lucero Incumbent |
23.4% | 2,098 |
| Santos Hernandez |
14.1% | 1,265 |
| Saul Barrientos | 13.9% | 1,250 |
| Edwin Borques | 10.1% | 907 |
| Deanna Robles | 7.9% | 709 |
| Total Votes | 8,978 | |
| Source: Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "NOVEMBER 03, 2015 - LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS: Final Official Election Returns," accessed November 24, 2015 | ||
Funding
At the time of this election, the Los Angeles 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.
The Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk targeted the end of 2018 to make school board candidate campaign finance reports available online for free. From that point forward, Ballotpedia began including campaign finance data for Los Angeles County school board candidates.[6][7][8]
The first campaign finance reporting deadline was September 24, 2015, and the second one was October 22, 2015. If candidates raised or spent more than $1,000 from a single source, including their own funds, between August 5, 2015, and November 2, 2015, they had to file a campaign finance report within 24 hours.[9]
If you have any information regarding the campaign finance disclosures in this race, please contact the school board elections team at editor@ballotpedia.org.
Endorsements
Barrientos received no official endorsements in this election.
Candidate themes
2015
Ballotpedia survey responses
Barrientos participated in Ballotpedia's 2015 survey of school board candidates. The following sections display his responses to the survey questions. When asked what his top priority would be if elected, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | Balancing the district budget.[10] | ” |
| —Saul Barrientos (2015)[11] | ||
Ranking the issues
Barrientos was asked to rank the following issues by importance in the school district, with 1 being the most important and 7 being the least important. This table displays this candidate's rankings from most to least important:
| Education policy |
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| Education on the ballot |
| Issue importance ranking | |
|---|---|
| Candidate's ranking | Issue |
| Balancing or maintaining the district's budget | |
| Expanding career-technical education | |
| Improving college readiness | |
| Closing the achievement gap | |
| Improving education for special needs students | |
| Expanding arts education | |
| Expanding school choice options | |
Positions on the issues
Barrientos was asked to answer 10 questions from Ballotpedia regarding significant issues in education and the school district. The questions are in the left column, and the candidate's responses are in the right column of the following table:
| Question | Response |
|---|---|
| "Modifications are required before they are implemented." | |
| "No" | |
| "No" | |
| "No" | |
| "Ensuring access to various programs that support the needs of each individual students." | |
| "Practices such as positive behavior strategies should be used before expulsion is considered." | |
| "Identify the needs of the school and students. Look into the resources the school receives and identify how they are being used. Invest in the most important changes." | |
| "No" | |
| "Set up a mentorship program for the underperforming teacher with a more experienced teacher in the district." | |
| "By attending community events and school events. Create an open-door policy for the community." |
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms 'Saul Barrientos' 'Baldwin Park Unified School District'. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.
See also
- Baldwin Park Unified School District, California
- Baldwin Park Unified School District elections (2015)
- Incumbency no guarantee of success in Nov. 3 school board elections (November 6, 2015)
- What happened in Nov.'s top board elections? (November 4, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Los Angeles County, California, "Candidate List," accessed August 11, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "NOVEMBER 03, 2015 - LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS: Semi-Final Official Election Returns," accessed November 4, 2015
- ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, “2015 Scheduled Elections,” accessed January 27, 2015
- ↑ Smart Voter.org, "Governing Board Member; Baldwin Park Unified School District Voter Information," accessed August 23, 2013
- ↑ Los Angeles County, California, "Candidate List," accessed August 11, 2015
- ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed July 2, 2014
- ↑ Daniel Anderson, “Email communication with Brenda Duran, Los Angeles County Public Information Officer," October 7, 2016
- ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Brenda Duran, Los Angeles County Public Information Officer," January 2, 2018
- ↑ Fair Political Practices Commission, "Filing Schedule for Candidates and Controlled Committees for Local Office Being Voted on November 3, 2015," accessed August 5, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Ballotpedia School Board Candidate Survey, 2015, "Saul Barrientos responses," September 24, 2015
| 2015 Baldwin Park Unified School District Elections | |
| Los Angeles County, California | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Christina Lucero • Incumbent, Blanca Rubio • Saul Barrientos • Edwin Borques • Santos Hernandez • Deanna Robles |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
