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Ventura Unified School District elections (2016)
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Two of the five seats on the Ventura Unified School District Board of Education were up for at-large general election on November 8, 2016. No incumbents filed to run for re-election, guaranteeing two newcomers joined the board. Seven candidates—Lou Cunningham, Jackie Moran, David Norrdin, Steve Offerman, Sabrena Rodriguez, Ed Summers, and Don Wood—ran for the open seats. Rodriguez and Moran won election to the board.[1][2] On top of choosing new members for the board of education, citizens of the school district also voted on a parcel tax renewal for the district.
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Ventura Unified Board of Education consists of five members elected to four-year terms. Elections are held at large on a staggered basis every November of even-numbered years. Members were previously elected in odd-numbered years, but the district asked voters through Measure E to approve switching school board elections to even-numbered years. Voters passed the measure on November 4, 2014. This extended the terms of the board members holding office at the time for one extra year.[3][4]
Three seats were up for election on November 5, 2013, and two seats were up for election on November 8, 2016. There was no primary election.[5] To get on the ballot, school board candidates had to register with the county elections office by August 12, 2016. If incumbents did not file by that deadline, the filing deadline was extended for non-incumbent candidates until August 17, 2016.[6]
To vote in this election, residents of the school district had to register by October 24, 2016.[7] Photo identification was not required to vote in this election.[8]
Candidates and results
At-large
Results
| Ventura Unified School District, At-large General Election, 4-year terms, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Sabrena Rodriguez |
26.57% | 20,308 |
| Jackie Moran |
18.18% | 13,894 |
| Don Wood | 17.90% | 13,681 |
| Steve Offerman | 16.96% | 12,960 |
| Ed Summers | 12.30% | 9,403 |
| Lou Cunningham | 5.54% | 4,236 |
| David Norrdin | 2.33% | 1,784 |
| Write-in votes | 0.21% | 158 |
| Total Votes | 76,424 | |
| Source: Ventura County Registrar of Voters, "Official Final Results," accessed December 5, 2016 | ||
Candidates
| Lou Cunningham | Jackie Moran 
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| Ed Summers | Don Wood | ||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: California elections, 2016
The district's school board election shared the ballot with a bond measure for the school district, three ballot measures for Ventura County, and a number of statewide ballot measures. It also shared the ballot with elections for the following offices:[9][10]
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for California school board elections in 2016:[11][12]
| Deadline | Event |
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| August 1, 2016 | Semi-annual campaign finance report due |
| August 10, 2016 - November 8, 2016 | 24-hour campaign contribution reporting period |
| August 12, 2016 | Candidate filing deadline |
| August 17, 2016 | Extended filing deadline for non-incumbent candidates for open seats |
| September 29, 2016 | First pre-election campaign finance report due |
| October 24, 2016 | Voter registration deadline |
| October 27, 2016 | Second pre-election campaign finance report due |
| November 8, 2016 | Election Day |
| January 31, 2017 | Semi-annual campaign finance report due |
Endorsements
The Ventura County Republican Party endorsed Jackie Moran, and the Ventura County Democratic Party endorsed Sabrena Rodriguez and Steve Offerman.[13][14] The Ventura Unified Education Association endorsed Rodriguez, Ed Summers, and Don Wood.[15]
The community organization Evolve also endorsed Rodriguez.[16] CCSA Advocates endorsed Lou Cunningham.[17]
Do you know of an official or organization that endorsed a candidate in this race? Let Ballotpedia know by email at editor@ballotpedia.org.
Campaign finance
Candidates in this race were required to file two pre-election reports. The first was due on September 29, 2016, and the second was due on October 27, 2016. If candidates received more than $1,000 from a single source between August 10, 2016, and November 8, 2016, they had to file a campaign finance report within 24 hours of receiving the contribution.[12]
Candidates who did not raise or spend more than $2,000 on their campaigns had to file an exemption form by September 29, 2016. They did not have to file additional campaign finance reports.[12]
Candidates who had a remaining balance from previous campaigns or who had raised or spent money on their campaigns prior to the candidate filing deadline had to file a semi-annual campaign finance report by August 1, 2016. The next semi-annual campaign finance report was due January 31, 2017.[12]
Reports
Candidates received a total of $12,276.00 and spent a total of $8,703.22 as of November 2, 2016, according to the Ventura County Registrar of Voters.[18]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| Lou Cunningham | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Jackie Moran | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| David Norrdin | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Steve Offerman | $8,726.00 | $5,414.22 | $3,311.78 |
| Sabrena Rodriguez | $3,550.00 | $3,289.00 | $261.00 |
| Ed Summers | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Don Wood | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Past elections
Information about earlier elections can be found by clicking [show] at the right. | |
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2013This election was canceled due to lack of opposition. Incumbents Mary Haffner, Velma L. Lomax, and John B. Walker were re-elected by default. | |
What was at stake?
2016
Issues in the election
Measure R
In addition to choosing two candidates for the Ventura Unified School District Board of Education on November 8, 2016, citizens of the district voted on Measure R. It was approved with over 74 percent of the vote.[19] The measure appeared on the ballot as follows:
| “ | To aid in preserving and improving academic programs including reading, writing, music, art, science and math; fund computer technology; retain qualified teachers; and assist in maintaining career and technical training programs; shall Ventura Unified School District renew its existing $59 parcel tax for four years, raising approximately $2.2 million annually, with an independent citizens’ oversight committee, all funds spent on neighborhood schools, and no money used for administrative salaries or taken by the State and spent elsewhere?[20] | ” |
| —Ventura Unified School District (2016)[21] | ||
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About the district
The Ventura Unified School District is located in Ventura County in southern California. The county seat is Ventura. Ventura County was home to 850,536 residents in 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[22] The district was the 93rd-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 17,430 students.[23]
Demographics
Ventura County outperformed California as a whole in terms of higher education achievement from 2010 to 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 31.6 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 31 percent of state residents. The median household income for Ventura County was $77,335, compared to $61,489 for the entire state. The percentage of people in poverty in the county was 11.5 percent, while it was 16.4 percent statewide.[22]
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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.
Recent news
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See also
| Ventura Unified School District | California | School Boards |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Ventura County Registrar of Voters, "Qualified Candidate List," accessed August 23, 2016
- ↑ Ventura - Election Results, "General Election, November 8, 2016," accessed November 22, 2016
- ↑ 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 Unified School District, "Board of Education," accessed August 12, 2016
- ↑ California Elections Code, “Part 5, Section 10600-10604: School District And Community College District Governing Board Elections,” accessed June 15, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Voter Registration," accessed June 13, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "California Online Voter Registration," accessed June 13, 2016
- ↑ Ventura County Registrar of Voters, "Local Measures: November 8, 2016 Presidential General Election," accessed September 26, 2016
- ↑ Ventura County Registrar of Voters, "Qualified Candidate List: 2016 General Election," accessed September 26, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "November 8, 2016, General Election Calendar," accessed July 27, 2016
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 California Fair Political Practices Commission, "Filing Schedule for Candidates and Controlled Committees for Local Office Being Voted on November 8, 2016," accessed July 27, 2016
- ↑ Ventura County Republican Party, "Voter Guide," accessed October 16, 2016
- ↑ Ventura County Democrats, "Democratic Party Endorsements - 2016," accessed October 16, 2016
- ↑ Ventura Unified Education Association, "2016 Elections," accessed October 28, 2016
- ↑ Evolve, "Endorsements: November 8, 2016 General Election," accessed October 13, 2016
- ↑ CCSA Advocates, "Our Endorsements: November 2016 Elections," accessed October 28, 2016
- ↑ Ventura County Registrar of Voters, "County of Ventura Public Portal for Campaign Finance Disclosure," accessed November 2, 2016
- ↑ Ventura County Registrar of Voters, "General Election November 8, 2016 Summary," accessed November 14, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Ventura County Registrar of Voters, "Local Measures November 8, 2016 Presidential General Election," accessed October 28, 2016
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 United States Census Bureau, "Ventura County, California," accessed July 6, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Ventura County Registrar of Voters, "Historical Election Results & Statement of Votes," accessed July 16, 2014
| 2016 Ventura Unified School District Elections | |
| Ventura County, California | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Lou Cunningham • Jackie Moran • David Norrdin • Steve Offerman • Sabrena Rodriguez • Ed Summers • Don Wood |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
