Woodland Joint Unified School District elections (2014)
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Four seats on the Woodland Joint Unified School District Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014.
Incumbent Art Pimentel lost to challenger Tania Tafoya for the Trustee Area 1 seat. Fellow board member Tico Zendejas and newcomers Morgan Childers and Michael A. Pyeatt ran unopposed and won the election for the Trustee Area 2, 6 and 7 seats, respectively.[1][2]
About the district
Woodland Joint Unified School District is located in Yolo County, California. The county seat is Woodland. Yolo County is home to 204,593 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[3] In the 2011-2012 school year, Woodland Joint Unified School District was the 158th-largest school district in California and served 10,252 students.[4]
Demographics
Yolo County underperformed compared to the rest of California in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 38 percent of Yolo 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 Yolo County was $57,260 compared to $61,400 for the state of California. The percentage of people below poverty level for Yolo County was 18.7 percent while it was 15.3 percent for 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 Woodland Joint Board of Education consists of seven members elected by trustee area to four-year terms. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on November 4, 2014. Four seats were up for election in 2014.[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.[6]
Elections
2014
Candidates
Trustee Area 1
- Art Pimentel
- Incumbent
Trustee Area 2
- Tico Zendejas
- Incumbent
Trustee Area 6
Trustee Area 7
Election results
Trustee Area 1
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Tania Tafoya |
51.1% | 855 | |
| Nonpartisan | Art Pimentel Incumbent | 48.9% | 818 | |
| Total Votes | 1,673 | |||
| Source: Yolo County Elections Office, "November 4, 2014, Woodland Joint Unified Board, Area 1," accessed January 2, 2015 | ||||
Trustee Area 2
Incumbent Tico Zendejas ran unopposed for re-election to his Trustee Area 2 seat and won the election by default.
Trustee Area 6
Newcomer Morgan Childers ran unopposed for the Trustee Area 6 seat and won the election by default.
Trustee Area 7
Newcomer Michael A. Pyeatt ran unopposed for the Trustee Area 7 seat and won the election by default.
Endorsements
Trustee Area 1 incumbent Art Pimentel received an endorsement from the Woodland Daily Democrat.[7]
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.[8]
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.[8]
The Yolo County Elections Office does not publish and freely disclose school board candidate campaign finance reports.
Past elections
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2010Julie Ann Jackson ran unopposed and won the Trustee Area 1 seat.[9]
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Woodland Joint Unified School District election in 2014:[10]
| 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 | Early voting begins |
| October 20, 2014 | Last day to register to vote |
| October 28, 2014 | Last day to vote by mail ballot |
| November 4, 2014 | Election Day |
Additional elections on the ballot
This election shared the ballot with general elections for U.S. House seats, California state executive offices, state Senate and state Assembly seats. It also shared the ballot with county, municipal, and judicial elections.[1]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Woodland + Joint + Unified + School + District + California"
See also
- California
- Woodland Joint Unified School District, California
- California school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Yolo County, California ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, California
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Yolo County Elections Office, "Statewide Gubernatorial General Election Candidate Filings," accessed August 19, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Woodland Joint Unified School District, "Board of Trustees," accessed August 19, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 United States Census Bureau, "Yolo County, California," accessed August 19, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ Yolo County Elections Office, "Search Election Archives," accessed August 19, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Summary of November 4, 2014, General Election Calendar," accessed July 14, 2014
- ↑ Woodland Daily Democrat, "In the race for WJUSD trustee elect Art Pimentel," October 18, 2014
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Fair Political Practices Commission, "Filing Schedule for Candidates and Controlled Committees for Local Office Being Voted on November 4, 2014," accessed August 19, 2014
- ↑ Smart Voter, "Governing Board Member; Woodland Joint Unified School District; Trustee Area 1 Voter Information," accessed August 19, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Section 7: November 4, 2014, General Election Calendar," accessed July 31, 2014
| 2014 Woodland Joint Unified School District Elections | |
| Yolo County, California | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | Trustee Area 1: • Incumbent, Art Pimentel • Tania Tafoya Trustee Area 2: • Incumbent, Tico Zendejas |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
