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<ref>[http://www.dailysparkstribune.com/news/article_ae330fe6-eaad-11e3-96e4-0019bb2963f4.html ''The Sparks Tribune,'' "Candidates for WCSD’s F District chime in on key issues facing local educators," June 3, 2014]</ref>
<ref>[http://www.dailysparkstribune.com/news/article_ae330fe6-eaad-11e3-96e4-0019bb2963f4.html ''The Sparks Tribune,'' "Candidates for WCSD’s F District chime in on key issues facing local educators," June 3, 2014]</ref>
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==About the district==
[[File:Map of Nevada highlighting Washoe County.svg|100px|thumb|left|link=Washoe County School District, Nevada|Washoe County School District is located in Washoe County, Nevada]]
:: ''See also: [[Washoe County School District, Nevada]]''
Washoe County School District is located in [[Reno, Nevada]], the county seat of [[Washoe County, Nevada|Washoe County]]. Washoe County is home to 433,731 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.<ref name=Census>[http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/32/32031.html ''United States Census Bureau,'' "Washoe County, Nevada," accessed April 22, 2014]</ref> Washoe County School District was the [[Largest school districts in the United States by enrollment|second-largest school district]] in [[Nevada]], serving 64,740 students during the 2011-2012 school year.<ref name=cohort>[https://web.archive.org/web/2/http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/elsi/tableGenerator.aspx ''National Center for Education Statistics,'' "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014]</ref>
===Demographics===
Washoe County outperformed in comparison to the rest of Nevada in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 26.8 percent of Washoe County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 22.2 percent for Nevada as a whole. The median household income in Washoe County was $53,994 compared to $54,083 for the state of Nevada. The poverty rate in Washoe County was 14.7 percent compared to 14.2 percent for the entire state.<ref name=Census/>
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! colspan="3" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" |'' Racial Demographics, 2012<ref name=Census/>
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! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Race
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Washoe County (%)
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Nevada (%)
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| White || 85.9 || 77.1
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| Black or African American || 2.6 || 8.9
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 2.1 || 1.6
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| Asian || 5.5 || 7.9
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| Two or More Races || 3.2 || 3.8
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| Hispanic or Latino || 23.0 || 27.3
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! colspan="2" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" |'' Party registration, 2014<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20140422164057/http://www.washoecounty.us/repository/files/31/districtcountdetail.pdf ''Washoe County Registrar of Voters,'' "Precincts within Districts," April 18, 2014]</ref>
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! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Number of registered voters
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| Republican || 84,047
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| Democratic || 79,826
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| Nonpartisan || 37,985
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| Other || 14,695
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| '''Total''' || 216,522
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==Recent news==
==Recent news==

Revision as of 03:00, 2 September 2024

Valerie Bourquin-Brown was a candidate for the District F seat on the Washoe County Board of Trustees in Nevada. She lost election against fellow challengers Veronica Frenkel, Ronald A. King, Rick Saake, Jim Shaw and John Wynn in the primary election on June 10, 2014.

While the board of trustees is a nonpartisan political body, Bourquin-Brown filed with the Nevada Secretary of State as a Republican.

Biography

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Bourquin-Brown obtained a B.A. in communications and Spanish from Saint Mary's College of California. She and her husband have two children who have attended district schools.[1]

Bourquin-Brown was involved in an altercation with Kent Vallier, principal at Double Diamond Elementary School, in October 2012. The incident occurred during a private meeting to address recent behavior by her oldest child. Vallier ended the meeting early due to her aggressive tone and witnesses in the office claimed that Bourquin-Brown made threats against staff members. Bourquin-Brown responded that she was upset about the school's inability to create an individualized plan for her son, who has been diagnosed with sensory processing disorder (SPD). She also denied making threats against Vallier or other school personnel during the meeting. In June 2013, a Reno Justice Court judge sentenced Bourquin-Brown to anger management courses, community service and a $250 fine instead of a 30-day jail sentence for harassment.[2]

Elections

2014

See also: Washoe County School District elections (2014)

Incumbent John R. Mayer ran unopposed for the District B seat in the general election on November 4, 2014. Barbara Clark sought re-election to the District C seat against Nick Smith. Jim Shaw and Veronica Frenkel competed for the District F seat held by Estela Gutierrez.

While Mayer was returned to his seat by default, incumbent Clark was defeated by challenger Smith and Frenkel narrowly defeated Shaw.

Results

Washoe County School District, District F Primary Election, 4-year term, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngJim Shaw 30.1% 5,316
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngVeronica Frenkel 26.7% 4,722
     Nonpartisan John Wynn 16.4% 2,901
     Nonpartisan Valerie Bourquin-Brown 11.3% 2,000
     Nonpartisan Rick Saake 8.4% 1,484
     Nonpartisan Ronald A. King 7% 1,239
Total Votes 17,662
Source: Nevada Secretary of State, "County Results Washoe," accessed October 13, 2014

Funding

Bourquin-Brown reported no contributions or expenditures to the Nevada Secretary of State.[3]

Endorsements

Bourquin-Brown did not receive any official endorsements for her campaign.

Campaign themes

2014

Bourquin-Brown explained her themes for the 2014 race in an interview with The Sparks Tribune:

“

What are important issues to you?

The important issues to me are a transparent budget, special education, Common Core and building a better working relationship between the District and parents.

Key Comment: When it comes to capital improvements I am 100 percent for them. I do not agree with more taxes to make this happen. I think before we can talk about funding and capital raising we really need an independent audit to see what is happening with the finances in our district. I would like to look at ways to budget that do not affect teachers’ ability to teach or take away programs for our children.

[4]

”
—The Sparks Tribune, (2014)

[5]

Recent news

This section links to a Google news search for the term "Valerie + Bourquin + Brown + Washoe + County + School + District"

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See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Facebook, "Valerie Bourquin Brown for WCSD Board Trustee Seat F," accessed April 24, 2014
  2. ↑ RGJ.com, "Mother sentenced for threats to Double Diamond Elementary principal," June 13, 2013
  3. ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "Nevada Contributions & Expenditures," accessed October 13, 2014
  4. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  5. ↑ The Sparks Tribune, "Candidates for WCSD’s F District chime in on key issues facing local educators," June 3, 2014
2014 Washoe County School District Elections
Reno, Nevada
Election date:November 4, 2014
Candidates:District B: • John R. Mayer

District C: • Barbara Clark • Nick Smith
District F: • Veronica Frenkel • Jim Shaw

Candidates defeated in the primary: • Carlos Cardoso • Valerie Bourquin-Brown • Ronald A. King • Rick Saake • John Wynn
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