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Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District elections (2014)
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Two seats on the Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014.
Incumbents Patricia Ingram and Matt Russo ran against challenger Sharon Bannister for the two at-large seats.[1][2] While Ingram retained her seat, Russo was unseated by Bannister in the general election.
About the district
Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District is located in San Bernardino County, California. The county seat of San Bernardino County is San Bernardino. San Bernardino County is home to 2,088,371 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[3] In the 2011-2012 school year, Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District was the 173rd-largest school district in California and served 9,655 students.[4]
Demographics
San Bernardino County underperformed compared to the rest of California in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 18.6 percent of San Bernardino 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 San Bernardino County was $54,750 compared to $61,400 for the state of California. The percentage of people below poverty level for San Bernardino County was 17.6 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 Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint 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.[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.[7]
Elections
2014
Candidates
At-large
- Patricia Ingram
- Incumbent
- Matt Russo
- Incumbent
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Patricia Ingram Incumbent |
39.2% | 5,964 | |
| Nonpartisan | Sharon Bannister |
33.2% | 5,054 | |
| Nonpartisan | Matt Russo Incumbent | 27.7% | 4,214 | |
| Total Votes | 15,232 | |||
| Source: San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters, "Final Official Election Results," accessed January 2, 2015 | ||||
Endorsements
Incumbent Patricia Ingram received endorsements from:[8]
- Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Board of Education members Jim Taylor and Jane Smith
- Former Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Board of Education members Jim Oedekerk, Joyella Beuler, Bob Ingram, Dan Crain and Linda Molina
- Calimesa Mayor Bill Davis
- Yucaipa-Calimesa Educators Association
- California School Employees Association Chapter 209
- East Valley Association of REALTORS
Challenger Sharon Bannister received endorsements from:[9]
- Yucaipa-Calimesa Educators Association
- California School Employees Association Chapter 209
- CAL FIRE Local 2881
- San Bernardino/Riverside Counties Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO
- San Bernardino/Riverside Counties Building and Construction Trades Council
- San Bernardino/Riverside Counties Committee on Political Education
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]
Candidates reported $6,649.01 in contributions and $5,534.64 in expenditures during the election, according to the San Bernardino County Elections Office of the Registrar of Voters.[11]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Ingram | $3,000.00 | $1,588.40 | $1,411.60 |
| Matt Russo | $50.00 | $547.83 | -$806.04 |
| Sharon Bannister | $3,599.01 | $3,398.41 | $200.60 |
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District election in 2014:[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 | 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 "Yucaipa-Calimesa + Joint + Unified + School + District + California"
See also
- California
- Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District, California
- California school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- San Bernardino County, California ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, California
External links
- Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District
- San Bernardino County Elections Office of the Registrar of Voters
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 San Bernardino County Elections Office of the Registrar of Voters, "Contest/Candidate Proof List," accessed August 19, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District, "Board of Education General Information," accessed August 19, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 United States Census Bureau, "San Bernardino County, California," accessed July 14, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters, "Past Election Archives," accessed July 14, 2014
- ↑ San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters, "Past Elections: 2007-1996," accessed July 14, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Summary of November 4, 2014, General Election Calendar," accessed July 14, 2014
- ↑ Voter's Edge, "Patricia Ingram," accessed October 25, 2014
- ↑ Voter's Edge, "Sharon Bannister," accessed October 25, 2014
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Fair Political Practices Commission, "Filing Schedule for Candidates and Controlled Committees for Local Office Being Voted on November 4, 2014," accessed August 19, 2014
- ↑ San Bernardino County Elections Office of the Registrar of Voters, "Public Portal for Campaign Finance Disclosure," accessed October 24, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Section 7: November 4, 2014, General Election Calendar," accessed July 31, 2014
| 2014 Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District Elections | |
| San Bernardino County, California | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Patricia Ingram • Incumbent, Matt Russo • Sharon Bannister |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
