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Ventura Unified School District elections (2013)
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Three seats on the school board for Ventura Unified School District were up for district wide elections held on November 5, 2013. The election was canceled after only three incumbents have filed seeking re-election. The school district canceled the scheduled election due to a lack of opposition for the candidates who filed, which left Mary Haffner, Velma L. Lomax and John B. Walker as the default winners of the three at-large seats.
About the district
Ventura Unified School District is located in Ventura County, California in San Buenaventura, California. As of the 2010 Census, it was home to 106,433 residents.[1]
Demographics
San Buenaventura 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 San Buenaventura was $66,226 compared to $61,632 for the state of California. 31.6% of San Buenaventura 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 San Buenaventura was 10.5% compared to 14.4% for the entire state. The United States Census also found that 87.8% of San Buenaventura residents aged 25 years and older attained a high school degree compared to a 80.8% in California.[2]
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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
The Ventura Unified 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 elected every other year. The district previously held school board elections in November of odd-numbered years, but the 2013 election was the last time this happened. In 2014, voters passed a measure that allowed the district to switch to even-numbered year elections. Three seats were up for election on November 5, 2013. The two remaining seats were up for election in November 2016.[4][5][6][7]
Elections
2013
Candidates
- Mary Haffner
- Incumbent board member
- Velma L. Lomax
- Incumbent board member
- John B. Walker
- Incumbent board member
Finance
No contributions or expenditures were reported during the election, according to the Ventura County Clerk and Registrar/Recorder of Voters.
What was at stake?
Three at-large seats were up for election on November 5, 2013. Incumbents Mary Haffner, Velma L. Lomax and John B. Walker filed seeking re-election and were unopposed. The election was canceled and did not appear on the ballot.
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Ventura Unified School District election in 2013:[8]
| 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 Ventura County also featured elections for local and municipal positions, such as four Ventura City Council positions and two Water District positions.[9]
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
- Ventura Unified School District, California
- List of school board elections in 2013
- Ventura County, California ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, California
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "San Buenaventura, California Quick Facts" accessed October 30, 2013
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "San Buenaventura, California Quick Facts" accessed October 30, 2013
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedCensus1 - ↑ Ventura Unified School District, "Board Policy" accessed October 30, 2013
- ↑ Voter's Edge, "San Buenaventura, California Ballot Measures," accessed August 5, 2015
- ↑ Ventura County Elections, "Gubernatorial General Election November 4, 2014 Official Final Results," accessed August 5, 2015
- ↑ Ventura County Elections, "Offices up for Election," accessed August 5, 2015
- ↑ Ventura Clerk Recorder, "Calendar for the Consolidated General Election," accessed October 30, 2013
- ↑ SmartVoter.org, "Ventura County Ballot" accessed October 30, 2013
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