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School board recalls are the process of removing a member or members of a school board from office through a petitioned election, instead of during a regularly scheduled election. Ballotpedia covered 346 recall efforts against 786 school board members between 2006 and February 17, 2021. Just over 30 percent of those recall efforts reached the ballot, and 18.6 percent of targeted school board members were removed from office through the recall process.
Bad behavior, mismanagement of funds, conflicts with district administrators or teachers, refusing to listen to their constituents, and violating open meetings laws are some of the reasons listed on petitions seeking to recall school board members. In response to recall efforts, school board members often argue that without access to information communicated during closed meetings, recall supporters cannot fully understand the details of certain situations or decisions. School board members have also called recall efforts political retaliation and have said that though they listen to their constituents' concerns, they must make their decisions based on what is best for the entire student body.
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How do recalls work?
The laws governing school board recalls differ from state to state. Typically, petitioners must deliver documents to the city or county election office and sometimes to the members they are seeking to recall as well. These documents usually include the reasons petitioners believe the official is unfit for office and initial signatures from supporters of a recall election. If a petition is approved, recall supporters must gather a set number of signatures from district residents to force the petition to a vote. Minimum signature amounts are usually calculated based on the number of votes cast in the district for a specific office or the number of registered voters during a previous election. These signatures are submitted to election officials, who must verify that petitioners reached the minimum number of signatures required by state law. State law also regulates the number of days between approval of recall petitions and recall election dates.[1]
In nearly all states that allow local recalls, the final decision of whether or not to keep an official in office is put to the voters at the ballot box. Virginia, however, sends recall efforts to the circuit court. Though recall efforts are started in a similar way in that state, with the collection of signatures on petitions, a recall election is never held. Instead, the recall is decided by trial.[2]
Regulations
Some states require sufficient reason to hold a recall election, which can include abuse of power, malfeasance, or failure to perform prescribed duties. Other states do not require any grounds for recall.[1]
Some states also place time limits on the recall petitioning process and the timing of school board recalls. Petitioners may be limited to a certain number of days between submission of recall language and delivery of signed petitions necessary to force an election. There are also limitations regarding the timing of a recall election especially if there is a primary or general election in the near future. Some states do not allow recall efforts to start until an officeholder has served a specific amount of time, and others do not allow recall efforts to start near the end of an officeholder's term.[1]
Recall efforts
From 2006 to 2020, Ballotpedia tracked 339 recall efforts against 771 school board members across the United States. School board recalls are tracked once recall paperwork is pulled. Ballotpedia covers recalls in school districts of all enrollment sizes as long as information is available.
The chart below details how many recall efforts were tracked each year. The 2021 numbers were current as of February 17, 2021.
Note: If a recall effort spanned multiple years, it was counted each year.
The table below gives a breakdown of how many officials were targeted and ultimately recalled and includes the recall success rate for each year, which was calculated by dividing the number of recalled officials by the total number of officials who were targeted for recall.
| Recall efforts by year
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| Year
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Total recalls tracked*
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Officials targeted
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Recalls on the ballot
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Officials recalled
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Officials retained
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Success rate**
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| 2021 |
11 |
24 |
4 |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD
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| 2020 |
26 |
55 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
9.1%
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| 2019 |
20 |
47 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
6.4%
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| 2018 |
33 |
74 |
12 |
22*** |
5 |
29.7%
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| 2017 |
18 |
45 |
5 |
3*** |
2 |
6.7%
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| 2016 |
33 |
78 |
11 |
14 |
5 |
17.9%
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| 2015 |
36 |
77 |
10 |
17 |
4 |
22.1%
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| 2014 |
31 |
65 |
7 |
6 |
4 |
9.2%
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| 2013 |
21 |
56 |
5 |
6 |
3 |
10.7%
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| 2012 |
31 |
65 |
6 |
5 |
2 |
7.7%
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| 2011 |
21 |
46 |
5 |
8 |
4 |
17.4%
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| 2010 |
38 |
91 |
14 |
25 |
11 |
27.5%
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| 2009 |
20 |
54 |
10 |
12 |
15 |
22.2%
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| 2008 |
4 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
40.0%
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| 2007 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
100.0%
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| 2006 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
100.0%
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*If a recall effort spanned across two years, the recall was counted both years.
**Recall success rates are calculated by dividing the number of recalled officials by the total number of officials who were targeted for recall.
***Includes one member who resigned prior to the recall election, but the election was still held in order to elect the replacement.
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Recall efforts by year
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2021
Ballotpedia tracked 11 school board recall efforts against 24 board members in 2021. One recall election was held on February 16, 2021, and three recall elections were held on March 9, 2021.
The map below details how many recall efforts were covered in each state in 2021. Ballotpedia did not track any school board recall efforts in the states depicted in gray.
List of recall efforts
| Recall | Status |
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| Lance McDaniel recall, Montezuma-Cortez School District, Colorado (2021) | |
| Las Cruces Public Schools recall, New Mexico (2019-2021) | |
| Pocatello-Chubbuck School District No. 25 recall, Idaho (2020-2021) | |
| Idaho Falls School District 91 recall, Idaho (2020-2021) | |
| San Ramon Valley Unified School District recall, California (2021) | |
| Matthew Showalter recall, Shepherd Public School District, Michigan (2021) | |
| Chippewa Valley Schools recall, Michigan (2021) | |
| Dave Boetcher recall, Waunakee Community School District, Wisconsin (2021) | |
| Fairfax County Public Schools recall, Virginia (2021-2022) | |
| Mike Kipp recall, Nampa School District, Idaho (2021) | |
| Douglas County School District recall, Colorado (2021) | |
| San Francisco Unified School District recall, California (2021-2022) | |
| Cupertino Union School District recall, California (2021-2022) | |
| Seattle Public Schools recall, Washington (2021) | |
| Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District recall, California (2021) | |
| Kristin Gibson recall, San Dieguito Union High School District, California (2021) | |
| Northshore School District recall, Washington (2021) | |
| West Sonoma County Union High School District recall, California (2021) | |
| Chico Unified School District recall, California (2021) | |
| Mark Maselli and Sheri Zada recall, Benicia Unified School District, California (2021) | |
| Maine School Administrative District 51 recall, Maine (2021) | |
| Kim Rost recall, Nampa School District, Idaho (2021) | |
| Lucia Mar Unified School District recall, California (2021) | |
| Jennifer Riedeman and Craig Mulder recall, Rosendale-Brandon School District, Wisconsin (2021) | |
| Loudoun County Public Schools recall, Virginia (2021-2022) | |
| Bill Wilson recall, Fremont Union High School District, California (2021) | |
| Michelle Maginot and Bridget Watson recall, Sunnyvale School District, California (2021) | |
| Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District recall, California (2021) | |
| Fairfax Elementary School District recall, California (2021) | |
| Kent School District recall, Washington (2021) | |
| Mount Diablo Unified School District recall, California (2021) | |
| Georgia Acosta recall, Pajaro Valley Unified School District, California (2021) | |
| Rusty Rhynalds and Justin Glanzer recall, Minden Public Schools, Nebraska (2021) | |
| Fargo Public Schools recall, North Dakota (2021) | |
| San Juan Unified School District recall, California (2021) | |
| Nancy Chaires Espinoza recall, Elk Grove Unified School District, California (2021) | |
| Martha Alvarado recall, Vista Unified School District, California (2021) | |
| Rochester Community School District recall, Michigan (2021) | |
| Charles Kucinski recall, Nutley Public Schools, New Jersey (2021) | |
| David Sandoval and Cory Underhill recall, Peoria Unified School District, Arizona (2021) | |
| Suzanne McEvoy and Mark Aguire recall, Liberty Elementary School District, Arizona (2021) | |
| Jon Aitken and Claudia Anderson recall, Vail Unified School District, Arizona (2021) | |
| Diane Summers recall, Fallbrook Union High School District, California (2021) | |
| Paradise Valley Unified School District recall, Arizona (2020-2021) | |
| Michael Allman recall, San Dieguito Union High School District, California (2021) | |
| Chardá Bell-Fontenot recall, La Mesa-Spring Valley School District, California (2021) | |
| John Hiatt recall, Bangor School Department, Maine (2021) | |
| Alberto Contreras recall, Chualar Union School District, California (2021) | |
| Kimberly Moran and Melissa Zuidema recall, Litchfield Elementary School District, Arizona (2021) | |
| Marcia Duncan recall, Ajo Unified School District, Arizona (2021) | |
| Mequon-Thiensville School District recall, Wisconsin (2021) | |
| Kristin van Reesema recall, Chelsea School District, Michigan (2021) | |
| Gadsden Elementary School District recall, Arizona (2021) | |
| Patrick Phair recall, Waupaca School District, Wisconsin (2021) | |
| Mount Pleasant City School District recall, Michigan (2021-2022) | |
| Rob Brigham recall, Wahoo Public Schools, Nebraska (2021) | |
| Amery School District recall, Wisconsin (2021) | |
| Amy Sudbeck recall, Nemaha USD 115, Kansas (2021) | |
| Ridgefield Park Public Schools recall, New Jersey (2021) | |
| Norris School District 160 recall, Nebraska (2021) | |
| Scottsdale Unified School District recall, Arizona (2021) | |
| Matthew Smith Jr. recall, Davison Community Schools, Michigan (2021-2022) | |
| Patricia Jo Forsberg and Katie Thurmes recall, Somerset School District, Wisconsin (2021) | |
| Stevens Point Area Public School District recall, Wisconsin (2021) | |
| Wisconsin Rapids School District recall, Wisconsin (2021) | |
| Loup City Public Schools recall, Nebraska (2021) | |
| Boulder Valley School District recall, Colorado (2021) | |
| Nancy Sikorski and Eric Solberg recall, Sparta Area School District, Wisconsin (2021) | |
| Cave Creek Unified School District recall, Arizona (2021-2022) | |
| Yolanda Adams recall, Kenosha Unified School District, Wisconsin (2021) | |
| Dave Brown and Brian Shannon recall, Newberg School District, Oregon (2021-2022) | |
| Chris Waddle recall, Giltner Public Schools, Nebraska (2021-2022) | |
| Jennifer Lieber and Regan Price recall, Weld County School District RE-4, Colorado (2021) | |
| Virginia Beach City Public Schools recall, Virginia (2021-2022) | |
| Los Alamitos Unified School District recall, California (2021) | |
| Central Valley School District recall, Washington (2021) | |
| Curt Stookey and Brian West recall, Winston-Dillard School District, Oregon (2021) | |
| Forest Hills Public Schools recall, Michigan (2021-2022) | |
| Ellie Householder recall, Antioch Unified School District, California (2021-2022) | |
| A. Jeremy Hoenack recall, Litchfield Elementary School District, Arizona (2021-2022) | |
| Dave Nickels and Meredith Sauer recall, Manitowoc School District, Wisconsin (2021) | |
| Tustin Unified School District recall, California (2021-2022) | |
| Andy Grosshans recall, Waverly School District 145, Nebraska (2021-2022) | |
| Suzy Ernest and Roland Rushman recall, Leyton Public Schools, Nebraska (2021-2022) | |
| Whitefish School District recall, Montana (2021) | |
| Jose Lalas recall, Corona-Norco Unified School District, California (2021-2022) | |
| Valerie Fisher recall, Papillion-La Vista Public Schools, Nebraska (2021) | |
| Art LeBlanc and Tim Stentiford recall, Regional School Unit 21, Maine (2021-2022) | |
| Gladstone Area Schools recall, Michigan (2021-2022) | |
| Gary Mertig recall, Butternut School District, Wisconsin (2021) | |
| Wendy Jonathan and Tricia Pearce recall, Desert Sands Unified School District, California (2021-2022) | |
| Diane Brown and Michael Knapp recall, Belchertown Public Schools, Massachusetts (2021-2022) | |
2020
Ballotpedia tracked 26 school board recall efforts against 55 board members in 2020. Four recall elections were held in 2020. The school board recall success rate was 9.1%.
The map below details how many recall efforts were covered in each state in 2020. Ballotpedia did not track any school board recall efforts in the states depicted in gray.
List of recall efforts
| Recall | Status |
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| Las Cruces Public Schools recall, New Mexico (2019-2021) | |
| Jose Lara and Leanne Ibarra recall, El Rancho Unified School District, California (2020) | |
| Jody London recall, Oakland Unified School District, California (2020) | |
| Penny Soiseth and Curt Sullivan recall, Williams County Public Schools No. 8, North Dakota (2020) | |
| Terry Slatic recall, Fresno Unified School District, California (2020) | |
| Traverse City Area Public Schools recall, Michigan (2020) | |
| Del Norte County Unified School District recall, California (2020) | |
| Westford School Department recall, Massachusetts (2020) | |
| Bryan Smith and Steven Otero recall, Los Lunas Public Schools, New Mexico (2020) | |
| Myles Fisher recall, Williams County Public Schools No. 8, North Dakota (2020) | |
| Connie Bernard recall, East Baton Rouge Parish School System, Louisiana (2020) | |
| Margaret Weertz and Chris Lee recall, Grosse Pointe Public Schools, Michigan (2020) | |
| John Crabtree recall, Visalia Unified School District, California (2020) | |
| Rachael Davies recall, Lake Mills Area School District, Wisconsin (2020) | |
| Gini Pupo-Walker recall, Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools, Tennessee (2020) | |
| Lisa Roman recall, Lake Havasu Unified School District, Arizona (2020) | |
| Oconomowoc Area School District recall, Wisconsin (2020) | |
| Pocatello-Chubbuck School District No. 25 recall, Idaho (2020-2021) | |
| Elbert County School District C-2 recall, Colorado (2020) | |
| Appleton Area School District recall, Wisconsin (2020) | |
| Kelly Cobb-Lemire recall, Braintree School Department, Massachusetts (2020) | |
| Robert Hesselbein and Minza Karim recall, Middleton-Cross Plains School District, Wisconsin (2020) | |
| West Ada School District recall, Idaho (2020) | |
| Idaho Falls School District 91 recall, Idaho (2020-2021) | |
| Aaron Proctor recall, Whitepine School District, Idaho (2020) | |
| Leah Lipska recall, Mount Horeb Area School District, Wisconsin (2020) | |
| Paradise Valley Unified School District recall, Arizona (2020-2021) | |
| Amy McSheffrey and Annette Sexton-Ruiz recall, Creighton Elementary School District, Arizona (2020) | |
| Molalla River School District recall, Oregon (2020) | |
2019
Ballotpedia tracked 20 school board recall efforts against 47 board members in 2019. Three recall elections were held in 2019. The school board recall success rate was 6.4%.
The map below details how many recall efforts were covered in each state in 2019. Ballotpedia did not track any school board recall efforts in the states depicted in gray.
List of recall efforts
| Recall | Status |
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| Flambeau School District recall, Wisconsin (2019) | |
| Cripple Creek-Victor School District RE-1 recall, Colorado (2019) | |
| Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools recall, North Carolina (2019) | |
| Dixie School District recalls, California (2019) | |
| Antelope Valley Union High School District recall, California (2019) | |
| John Agnew recall, Chattooga County School District, Georgia (2019) | |
| Middleton School District recall, Idaho (2019) | |
| Las Cruces Public Schools recall, New Mexico (2019-2021) | |
| Kevin Alexander and Doris Black recall, Jackson-Madison County School System, Tennessee (2019) | |
| Jose Lara and Leanne Ibarra recall, El Rancho Unified School District, California (2020) | |
| New Haven Unified School District recall, California (2019) | |
| Grosse Pointe Public Schools recall, Michigan (2019) | |
| Amador County Unified School District recall, California (2019) | |
| Lakeport Unified School District recall, California (2019) | |
| Jody London recall, Oakland Unified School District, California (2020) | |
| Penny Soiseth and Curt Sullivan recall, Williams County Public Schools No. 8, North Dakota (2020) | |
| Northwest School Board recall, Nebraska (2019) | |
| Vermilion Parish School District recall, Louisiana (2019) | |
2018
A total of 33 school board recall efforts nationwide were covered by Ballotpedia in 2018. They included 74 board members. Twelve recall elections were held in 2018. The school board recall success rate was 29.7%.
The map below details how many recall efforts were covered in each state in 2018. Ballotpedia did not track any school board recall efforts in the states depicted in gray.
List of recall efforts
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Status
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| Barbara Read recall, Dexter Community School District, Michigan (2018) |
Did not go to a vote
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| Britton Deerfield Schools recall, Michigan (2018) |
Approved
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| Carrie Peterson and Travis Barker recall, Browns Elementary School District, California (2018) |
Approved
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| Cedar Springs Public Schools recall, Michigan (2018) |
Did not go to a vote
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| Central Unified School District recall, California (2018) |
2 efforts: Did not go to a vote
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| Clatskanie School District recall, Oregon (2018) |
2 Approved; 1 Resigned
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| Crandon School District recall, Wisconsin (2018) |
1 Resigned; 1 Approved
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| Dan Cunningham recall, Dublin Unified School District, California (2018) |
Did not go to a vote
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| Dee Prock and Vangi McCoy recall, Dolores School District, Colorado (2018) |
1 Defeated; 1 Resigned
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| Dick Bachelder recall, York School Department, Maine (2018) |
Defeated
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| Flambeau School District recall, Wisconsin (2018) |
Did not go to a vote
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| John Shuler recall, Constantine Public Schools, Michigan (2018) |
Resigned
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| Joseph Barragan recall, Alvord Unified School District, California (2018) |
Approved
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| Joyce Dalessandro recall, San Dieguito Union High School District, California (2018) |
Did not go to a vote
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| Kathryn Ramirez recall, Salinas Union High School District, California (2018) |
Did not go to a vote
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| Kim Hamilton and Mattie Thompson recall, Saginaw Public Schools, Michigan (2018) |
Did not go to a vote
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| Linda Downing recall, Lacey Township School District, New Jersey (2018) |
Did not go to a vote
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| Linda Raymond recall, Marion Public Schools, Michigan (2018) |
Did not go to a vote
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| New Plymouth School District recall, Idaho (2018) |
Did not go to a vote
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| Newark Unified School District recall, California (2018) |
Did not go to a vote
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| Palo Verde Union Elementary School District recall, California (2018) |
Did not go to a vote
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| Pocatello-Chubbuck School District No. 25 recall, Idaho (2018) |
Did not go to a vote
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| Pueblo City Schools recall, Colorado (2018) |
Did not go to a vote
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| Richland 44 School District recall, North Dakota (2018) |
Approved
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| Ryan Sawyers recall, Prince William County Public Schools, Virginia (2018) |
Resigned
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| Sandra Evans recall, Fairfax County Public Schools, Virginia (2018) |
Did not go to court
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| Scarborough School Department recall, Maine (2018) |
Approved
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| Sherri Reusche and Dennis Dunnigan recall, Calaveras Unified School District, California (2018) |
Did not go to a vote
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| Tammy Loveland and Christine Wilder recall, Yosemite Unified School District, California (2018) |
Did not go to a vote
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| Tecumseh Public Schools recall, Michigan (2018) |
Approved
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| Trevor Shaw recall, Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District, Alaska (2018) |
Resigned
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| Williamston Community Schools recall, Michigan (2018) |
3 Defeated; 1 Approved
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2017
A total of 18 school board recalls were covered by Ballotpedia in 2017. They included 45 board members. Five recall efforts against six members made it to the ballot. The school board recall success rate in 2017 was 6.7%.
The map below details how many recall efforts were covered in each state in 2017. Ballotpedia did not track any school board recall efforts in the states depicted in gray.
List of recall efforts
| Recall
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Status
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| Addison Community Schools recall, Michigan (2017) |
Did not go to a vote (2 efforts)
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| Analee Maestas recall, Albuquerque Public Schools, New Mexico (2017) |
Resigned
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| Anna Fallon recall, Flemington-Raritan Regional School District, New Jersey (2017) |
Did not go to a vote
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| Carl French and J.B. Atkins recall, Broken Bow Public Schools, Nebraska (2017) |
1 Defeated; 1 Did not go to a vote
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| Chad Perkins and Sharon Harris recall, Magdalena Municipal Schools, New Mexico (2017) |
Did not go to a vote
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| Debra Vinson recall, Antioch Unified School District, California (2017) |
Did not go to a vote
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| Houghton Lake Community Schools recall, Michigan (2017) |
1 Approved; 2 Did not go to a vote
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| Jake Speed recall, School District of Onalaska, Wisconsin (2017) |
Approved
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| Kerry Burgess recall, Colorado River Union High School District, Arizona (2017) |
Did not go to a vote
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| Lani Cupchoy and Benjamin Cardenas recall, Montebello Unified School District, California (2017) |
Did not go to a vote
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| Lois Havenor recall, Eleva-Strum School District, Wisconsin (2017) |
Resigned
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| Marion Public Schools recall, Michigan (2017) |
Did not go to a vote
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| Mark Strozinsky and Frederic Iausly recall, River Valley School District, Wisconsin (2017) |
Defeated
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| Napa Valley Unified School District recall, California (2017) |
Did not go to a vote
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| Public Schools of Robeson County recall, North Carolina (2017) |
Did not go to a vote
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| Westwood Heights Schools recall, Michigan (2017) |
Did not go to a vote
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| Williamston Community Schools recall, Michigan (2017) |
Did not go to a vote
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2016
A total of 33 school board recalls were covered by Ballotpedia in 2016. They included 78 board members. A total of 11 recall efforts against 19 members made it to the ballot. The school board recall success rate in 2016 was 17.9%.
The map below details how many recall efforts were covered in each state in 2016. Ballotpedia did not track any school board recall efforts in the states depicted in gray.
List of recall efforts
| Recall
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Status
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| Adams County School District 14 recall, Colorado (2016) |
Did not go to a vote
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| Andy Patapow recall, Poway Unified School District, California (2016) |
Did not go to a vote
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| Bob Benevento recall, Morgan Hill Unified School District, California (2016) |
Did not go to a vote
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| Charlotte Public Schools recall, Michigan (2016) |
Did not go to a vote
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| Coachella Valley Unified School District recall, California (2016) |
Did not go to a vote
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| Croswell-Lexington Community Schools recall, Michigan (2016) |
Did not go to a vote
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| Dawn Turnbull recall, Lucerne Valley Unified School District, California (2016) |
Approved
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| Debra Vinson recall, Antioch Unified School District, California (2016) |
Did not go to a vote
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| Diana Parrigin recall, Covert Public Schools, Michigan (2016) |
Approved
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| Diane Raulston recall, Prince William County Public Schools, Virginia (2016) |
Did not go to court
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| El Rancho Unified School District recall, California (2016) |
Did not go to a vote
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| Elizabeth Corker recall, Blaine County School District, Idaho (2016) |
Did not go to a vote
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| Glendale School District recall, Oregon (2016) |
2 Resigned; 1 Approved
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| Great Bend USD 428 recall, Kansas (2016) |
Defeated
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| John Mueller recall, Los Banos Unified School District, California (2016) |
Approved
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| Kevin Turner recall, Clawson City School District, Michigan (2016) |
Defeated
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| Kim Kopp recall, Galena City School District, Alaska (2016) |
Approved
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| Lisa Hammel recall, Mountain Valley School District, Colorado (2016) |
Did not go to a vote
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| Lori Carlson and Anne Osborne recall, Barnes County North School District, North Dakota (2016) |
Did not go to a vote
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| Melton Ruybal and Phillip Trujillo recall, South Conejos School District, Colorado (2016) |
Approved
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| Michelle Billadeau and Jay Clauson recall, Parshall Public School District, North Dakota (2016) |
Defeated
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| Michelle Ogburn recall, Henrico County Public Schools, Virginia (2016) |
Did not go to court
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| Platte Canyon School District 1 recall, Colorado (2016) |
Defeated
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| Raisin City Elementary School District recall, California (2016) |
1 Defeated; 3 Approved
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| Scott McGee recall, Mashpee School Department, Massachusetts (2016) |
Did not go to a vote
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| Sevastopol School District recall, Wisconsin (2016) |
2 Efforts: 1 Effort Did not go to a vote, 1 Effort Approved and Defeated
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| Silver Consolidated Schools recall, New Mexico (2016) |
1 Resigned; 2 Did not go to a vote
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| Three Rivers Community Schools recall, Michigan (2016) |
Did not go to a vote
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| Tom Briten recall, Caldwell School District, Idaho (2016) |
Did not go to a vote
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| West Ada School District recall, Idaho (2016) |
2 Efforts: 1 Effort Did not go to a vote, 1 Effort Approved
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| Yuba City Unified School District recall, California (2016) |
Did not go to a vote
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2015
A total of 36 school board recalls were covered by Ballotpedia in 2015. These recall efforts included 77 board members. Ten recall efforts against 21 board members reached the ballot that year. The school board recall success rate in 2015 was 22.1%.
The map below details how many recall efforts were covered in each state in 2015. Ballotpedia did not track any school board recall efforts in the states depicted in gray.
List of recall efforts
| Recall
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Status
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| Anchorage School District recall, Alaska (2015) |
Did not go to a vote
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| Andrew Cruz recall, Chino Valley Unified School District, California (2015) |
Did not go to a vote
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| Bernadette Dalesandro recall, Netcong Borough School District, New Jersey (2015) |
Did not go to a vote
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| Butte School District recall, Montana (2015) |
Did not go to a vote
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| [[Center Consolidated School District recall, Colorado (2015) |
2 Efforts: 1 Effort Did not go to a vote, 1 Effort Approved and Defeated
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| Centinela Valley Union High School District recall, California (2015) |
Did not go to a vote
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| Cindy Bohne and Chris Linskey recall, Winchester School Department, Massachusetts (2015) |
Did not go to a vote
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| City of Baker School System recall, Louisiana (2015) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Dan Morrill recall, Creighton Community Public Schools, Nebraska (2015) |
Defeated
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| Golden Plains Unified School District recall, California (2015) |
Approved
|
| Golden Valley Unified School District recall, California (2015) |
Approved
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| Howell Public Schools recall, Michigan (2015) |
Did not go to a vote
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| James Biewer recall, East China School District, Michigan (2015) |
Did not go to a vote
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| Jeffco Public Schools recall, Colorado (2015) |
Approved
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| Jose Barajas recall, San Ysidro School District, California (2015) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Judy McGooden and Phil Rodriguez recall, Soquel Union Elementary School District, California (2015) |
Did not go to a vote
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| Kingsburg Joint Union High School District recall, California (2015) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Leif Skyving and Amy Rojas recall, Caldwell School District, Idaho (2015) |
Approved
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| Lisa Totten and Kim Shirek recall, Stevens Point Area Public School District, Wisconsin (2015) |
Did not go to a vote
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| Manteca Unified School District recall, California (2015) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Mark Dixon recall, Pierce County Public Schools, Georgia (2015) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Mike Dama recall, Crivitz School District, Wisconsin (2015) |
Defeated
|
| Peggy Muller-Aragon recall, Albuquerque Public Schools, New Mexico (2015) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Sandra Brower recall, West Bonner County School District, Idaho (2015) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Santa Cruz Elementary School District recall, Arizona (2015) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Scott Hancock recall, De Soto School District USD 232, Kansas (2015) |
Approved
|
| Selma Unified School District recall, California (2015) |
Approved
|
| Sonja Cameron recall, Twin Rivers Unified School District, California (2015) |
Defeated
|
| Sonoita Elementary School District recall, Arizona (2015) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Steven Nelson recall, Mountain View-Whisman School District, California (2015) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Three Rivers Community Schools recall, Michigan (2015) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Toledo Public Schools recall, Ohio (2015) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Tucson Unified School District recall, Arizona (2015) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Vaughn Elementary School District recall, Montana (2015) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Zach Richardson recall, Sedona-Oak Creek Joint Unified School District, Arizona (2015) |
Did not go to a vote
|
2014
A total of 31 school board recalls were covered by Ballotpedia in 2014. These recall efforts included 65 board members. Seven recall efforts against 10 board members reached the ballot. The school board recall success rate in 2014 was 9.2%.
The map below details how many recall efforts were covered in each state in 2014. Ballotpedia did not track any school board recall efforts in the states depicted in gray.
List of recall efforts
| Recall
|
Status
|
| Adam Chacon and Reynaldo Tavison recall, Clifton Unified School District, Arizona (2014) |
Approved
|
| Al Loma recall, STAR Academy, Colorado (2014) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Baker County Board of Education recall, Georgia (2014) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Beverly Humiston-Scott recall, Mancos School District, Colorado (2014) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Bill McDonald recall, Bessemer Area Schools, Michigan (2014) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Bobby Garcia and Louie Gonzales recall, Sunnyside Unified School District, Arizona (2014) |
Approved
|
| Carol Gordon recall, Vallecito Union School District, California (2014) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Conejo Valley Unified School District recall, California (2014) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| David Reeves recall, Gooding School Board, Idaho (2014) |
Defeated
|
| Greg Richards and Thomas Willetto recall, Peak to Peak Charter School, Colorado (2014) |
Defeated
|
| Guadalupe Guzman recall, Alisal Union School District, California (2014) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Holt Public Schools recall, Michigan (2014) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Humboldt USD 258 recall, Kansas (2014) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Jamie Cade recall, Buckley Community Schools, Michigan (2014) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Janet Barnes recall, Salinas City Elementary School District, California (2014) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Jeffco Public Schools recall, Colorado (2014) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Joe Ayala and Joseph Martinez recall, Rialto Unified School District, California (2014) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Kelly Marlow recall, Cherokee County School District, Georgia (2014) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Kent Malm recall, Central City Public Schools, Nebraska (2014) |
Approved
|
| Lincoln Consolidated School District recall, Michigan (2014) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Lynn Slagle recall, Whitmore Lake Public Schools, Michigan (2014) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Medford School District recall, Oregon (2014) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Meredith Ibarra recall, Alisal Union School District, California (2014) |
Approved
|
| Michael Law recall, Kuna School District, Idaho (2014) |
Defeated
|
| Ray Rodriguez recall, Newark Unified School District, California (2014) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Rudy Patterson recall, Saginaw Public School District, Michigan (2014) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Saginaw Public Schools recall, Michigan (2014) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Steve Youngdahl recall, Lake Pend Oreille School Board, Idaho (2014) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Timothy Idzikowski and Sharon Stiltner recall, Algonac Community School District, Michigan (2014) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Washoe County School District recall, Nevada (2014) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| West Contra Costa Unified School District recall, California (2014) |
Did not go to a vote
|
2013
A total of 21 school board recalls were covered by Ballotpedia in 2013. These recall efforts included 56 board members. Five recall efforts against nine board members reached the ballot. The school board recall success rate in 2013 was 10.7%.
The map below details how many recall efforts were covered in each state in 2013. Ballotpedia did not track any school board recall efforts in the states depicted in gray.
List of recall efforts
| Recall
|
Status
|
| Ann Arbor Public Schools Board of Education recall, Michigan (2013) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Auburn School Committee recall, Maine (2013) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Beverly Borrego recall, Montague School, New Jersey (2013) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Buck Crouch and Daniel Hernandez Jr recall, Sunnyside Unified School District, Arizona (2013) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Byron Bailey and Herb De Groft recall, Isle of Wight County, Virginia (2013) |
Did not go to court
|
| Coachella Valley Unified School District Board recall, California (2013) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Colorado Springs School Board recall, Colorado (2013) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Dale Palser and Steve Belitz recall, Central City Public Schools, Nebraska (2013) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Dennis Areias recall, Los Banos Unified School District, California (2013) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Jill McGrady and Donita Winn recall, Antelope Valley Union High School District, California (2013) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Kay Kinsler, Cung Nguyen and Lori Phillipi recall, Arcadia Unified School District, California (2013) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Leticia Garcia and Sophia Green recall, Fontana Unified School District, California (2013) |
Approved
|
| Long Beach City College Board of Trustees recall, California (2013) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Micheal Anderson and Matt Joppich, Hesperia School District, Michigan (2013) |
1 Approved; 1 Defeated
|
| Michelle Daniels and Tom Sansote recall, Mayville Community School District, Michigan (2013) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Mike Eagan recall, West Branch-Rose City Area Schools, Michigan (2013) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Nancy Arnold recall, Teton School District 401, Idaho (2013) |
Defeated
|
| Rebecca Quintana and Reynold Esquivel recall, Stone Corral School District, California (2013) |
Approved
|
| Rita Nader recall, Central Arizona College, Arizona (2013) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| San Ysidro School District Board recall, California (2013) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Sheila Castellini and Michael Anne Holland recall, Raton Public Schools, New Mexico (2013) |
1 Resigned; 1 Approved
|
2012
A total of 31 school board recalls were covered by Ballotpedia in 2012. These recall efforts included 65 board members. Six recall efforts against seven board members reached the ballot. The school board recall success rate in 2012 was 7.7%.
The map below details how many recall efforts were covered in each state in 2012. Ballotpedia did not track any school board recall efforts in the states depicted in gray.
List of recall efforts
| Recall
|
Status
|
| Allen Rolf recall, Dodge County, Nebraska (2012) |
Approved
|
| Arlie Ricasa, Jim Cartmill and John McCann recall, Sweetwater, California (2012) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Ben Clark recall, Fremont School Board, Idaho (2012) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Bob Todd recall, Fayette County, Georgia (2012) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Clarence Sharp recall, Monroe City School Board, Louisiana (2012) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Darlene Johnson recall, Plainville Unified School District, Kansas (2012) |
Approved
|
| Eleanor Torres, Henrietta Macias, and Ramon Rodriguez recall, Rio School District, California (2012) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Ellicott School Board recall, Colorado (2012) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Flint School Board recall, Michigan (2012) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Galesburg-Augusta school board recall, Michigan (2012) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Gloria Lucero recall, North Conejos School Board, Colorado (2012) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Houghton Lake Community School Board of Education recall, Michigan (2012) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| John Hampton, Chris Hampton, Jim Lehman, and Karen Miller, Potterville, Michigan (2012) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Julie McConathy recall, Rapides Parish School Board, Louisiana (2012) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Lynne Burroughs and Mark Henderson recall, Baker School Board, Oregon (2012) |
Defeated
|
| Mike Rios recall, Moreno Valley, California (2012) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Phil Baker recall, Fremont School Board, Idaho (2012) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Recall of the Oakland School Board, California (2012) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Recall of the Parchment School Board, Michigan (2012) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Reynold Esquivel and Rebecca Quintana recall, Stone Corral Elementary School District, California (2012) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Rhonda Bembry, Carol Martinez, and Clarissa Gilliam Gardner recall, Hackensack, New Jersey (2012) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Richard Grant recall, Culdesac School Board, Idaho (2012) |
Approved
|
| Ricky Smith and Mike Stephens recall, Morehouse Parish School Board, Louisiana (2012) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Russ Pfeiffer-Hoyt recall, Mount Baker School Board, Washington (2012) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Sheila Harris recall, Caldwell School Board, Idaho (2012) |
Approved
|
| Sheila Whitley recall, Atwater School Board, California (2012) |
Approved
|
| Sherry Carr recall, Seattle, Washington (2012) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Skyy Fisher recall, Compton Unified School District, California (2012) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Tony Vang recall, Fresno Unified School Board, California (2012) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Verbon Muhammad recall, Monroe City School Board, Louisiana (2012) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Will Smith recall, Santa Maria-Bonita School District, California (2012) |
Did not go to a vote
|
2011
A total of 21 school board recalls were covered by Ballotpedia in 2011. These recall efforts included 46 board members. Five recall efforts against 12 board members reached the ballot. The school board recall success rate in 2011 was 17.4%.
The map below details how many recall efforts were covered in each state in 2011. Ballotpedia did not track any school board recall efforts in the states depicted in gray.
List of recall efforts
| Recall
|
Status
|
| Anna Tavera-Weller and Terry Howell recall, Forest Grove School Board, Oregon (2011) |
Approved
|
| Antoinette Lockett and Vera Perry recall, Flint School Board, Michigan (2011) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Bob Parker recall, Howell School Board, Michigan (2011) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Brian Doernemann, Dan Wisnieski and Tim Meyer recall, Dodge School Board, Nebraska (2011) |
Approved
|
| Christopher Wright recall, Falcon School Board, Colorado (2011) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Donnie Dufour and Tommy Craig recall, DeSoto School Board, Louisiana (2011) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Dorcas Brekel and Eric Windom recall, RE-1 School Board, Colorado (2011) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Douglas County School Board recall, Colorado (2011) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Eileen Miranda Jimenez recall, West Covina Unified, California (2011) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Gary Lake and Stef Dickinson recall, Ellicott School District 22, Colorado (2011) |
Approved
|
| Jay Chen, Norman Hsu, Joseph Chang and Anita Perez recall, Hacienda La Puente Unified, California (2011) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Jesse Bryan recall, Salome School Board (November 2011) |
Approved
|
| Jim Bratlien recall, Grenora School Board, North Dakota (2011) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| JoDiane Cornwell, Robert Norton and Robin Sexton recall, Rudyard Area Board of Education, Michigan (2011) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Joe Kessel recall, Billings County School Board, North Dakota (2011) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Mike Baker, Larry Ferguson, and Gary Matson recall, Hitchcock County, Nebraska (2011) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Nate Easley recall, Denver Public Schools, Colorado (2011) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Recall of San Juan Island School Board, Washington (2011) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Recall of the Bloomfield Hills School Board, Michigan (2011) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Rick Maldonado, David Torrez, Melissa Cano and Mary Helen Villanueva recall, Parlier Unified, California (2011) |
Defeated
|
| Tracey Packard and Patricia Butler recall, Buena Vista School Board, Michigan (2011) |
Did not go to a vote
|
2010
A total of 38 school board recalls were covered by Ballotpedia in 2010. These recall efforts included 91 board members. Fourteen recall efforts against 36 board members reached the ballot. The school board recall success rate in 2010 was 27.5%.
The map below details how many recall efforts were covered in each state in 2010. Ballotpedia did not track any school board recall efforts in the states depicted in gray.
List of recall efforts
| Recall
|
Status
|
| Alameda Unified School District board recall, Alameda County, California, 2010 |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Andrea Merida recall, Denver Public Schools, Colorado (2010) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Benton Harbor Area Schools board recall, Michigan (2010) |
Defeated
|
| Bill Phillips recall, Knox County Public Schools, Tennessee, 2010 |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Brandon Hall recall, Grand Haven School Board, Michigan (2010) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Buena Vista School Board recall, Michigan, 2010 |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Charles Lahn, Brian Boehnen and Harold Mulhern recall, Osseo-Fairchild, Wisconsin (2010) |
Approved
|
| Dan Castillo recall, Stockton Unified School District, California (2010) |
Approved
|
| Diane Douglas recall, Peoria Unified School District, Arizona (2010) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Elizabeth Dunn and Terry Elmore recalls, Garden Valley School District, Idaho (2010) |
1 Approved; 1 Defeated
|
| Flint Community School Board recall, Michigan, 2010 |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Gloria Romo and Ruben De La Rosa recall, Calexico School Board (2010) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Henry Cook recall, Randolph County School District, Georgia (2010) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Howell Board of Education recall, Michigan, 2010 |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Jill Cunningham, Cathey Grimes and Scott Sublette recall, Yoncalla School Board, Oregon (2010) |
Approved
|
| Jim Buchan recall, Yuba College, California (2010) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Jim Carney and Robin Wellman recall, Palo Verde Unified School District, California (2010) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Jose Morales recall, Stockton Unified School District, California (2010) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Judy Lea Smith recall, Filer School District, Idaho (2010) |
Approved
|
| Laura Santos and Barbara Boyd recall, Bassett Unified Schools (2010) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Louie Gonzales, Magdalena Barajas and Eva Carrillo Dong recall, Sunnyside Unified School District, Arizona (2010) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Nick Serafin, Andrew Castaneda, Felipe Guerrero, Javier Serna and Juan Valencia recall, Woodville Union Schools, California (2010) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Nome School Board recall, Alaska (2010) |
2 Approved; 3 Defeated
|
| Pawnee Re-12 School District recall, Grover, Colorado (2010) |
Approved
|
| Recall of Ken Lopez-Maddox and Mike Winsten, Capistrano Unified School District, California (2010) |
Approved
|
| Robert White recall, Simon Lake School, Connecticut (2010) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Romeo Community School Board recall, Michigan, 2010 |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Scott Svonkin recall, San Gabriel Unified School Board, California (2010) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Sisters School Board recall, Sisters, Oregon (2010) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| St. Helena Unified School District board recall, California (2010) |
Approved
|
| Standish-Sterling Community School Board recall, Michigan, 2010 |
Approved
|
| Steve Dunn recall, Lakewood School District, Wisconsin (2010) |
Approved
|
| Steve Lilly, Angela Chunka and Elizabeth Jaka recall, Vista, California (2010) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Steven Wright recall, Lapwai School District, Idaho (2010) |
Approved
|
| Tehachapi Unified School District board recall, California (March 2010) |
Defeated
|
| Thomas Boone recall, Deer Valley Unified School District, Arizona (2010) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Tom Hatfield, Blair Nash, Tom Tipton and Stan Spencer recall, Glide School District, Oregon (2010) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Wayland School Board recall, Michigan (2010) |
Did not go to a vote
|
2009
A total of 20 school board recalls were covered by Ballotpedia in 2009. These recall efforts included 54 board members. Ten recall efforts against 27 board members reached the ballot. The school board recall success rate in 2009 was 22.2%.
The map below details how many recall efforts were covered in each state in 2009. Ballotpedia did not track any school board recall efforts in the states depicted in gray.
List of recall efforts
| Recall
|
Status
|
| Arsenio Cordova recall, Taos, New Mexico (2010) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Big Oak Flat-Groveland Unified School District recall, California, 2009 |
Approved
|
| Falcon School District 49 board recall, Colorado 2009 |
Defeated
|
| Ferndale School District board recall, California, 2009 |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Gladstone School Board recall, Michigan 2009 |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Greg Wilkinson recall, Yuma, Arizona (2009) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Jesus Velazquez recall, Alisal Union School District (August 2009) |
Approved
|
| Kent School District board recall, Washington, 2009 |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Leslie School Board recall, Michigan, 2009 |
Approved
|
| Lynwood Schools Recall of Board Members, 2009 |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Mason Consolidated Schools board recall, Michigan, 2009 |
Defeated
|
| Newman-Crows Landing school board recall, California, 2009 |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Pat Collins recall, Pentwater, Michigan (2009) |
Defeated
|
| Recall of three members of the Tahoe Truckee School Board, California (2009) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Saginaw Board of Education recall, Michigan, 2009 |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Shannon Hiller recall, Mercer School Board, Wisconsin (2009) |
Approved
|
| Tecumseh School Board recall, Michigan, 2009 |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Verdigre School Board recall, Knox County, Nebraska, 2009 |
Defeated
|
| West Jefferson School Board recall, West Jefferson, Idaho, 2009 |
Defeated
|
| Westwood Heights School District recall, Michigan, 2009 |
Approved
|
2008
A total of four school board recalls were covered by Ballotpedia in 2008. These recall efforts included five board members. One recall effort against two board members reached the ballot. The school board recall success rate of recalls covered by Ballotpedia in 2008 was 40%.
List of recall efforts
| Recall
|
Status
|
| Michelle Strong recall, Clayton County Public Schools, Georgia, 2008 |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Recall of Sheila Benecke and Marlene Draper, Capistrano Unified School District, California (2008) |
Approved
|
| Sandra Scott recall, Clayton County Public Schools, Georgia, 2008 |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Southfield school board members recall, Michigan, 2008 |
Did not go to a vote
|
2007
A total of three school board recalls were covered by Ballotpedia in 2007. These recall efforts included three board members. All three recalls reached the ballot. The school board recall success rate of recalls covered by Ballotpedia in 2007 was 100 percent.
List of recall efforts
2006
A total of two school board recalls were covered by Ballotpedia in 2006. These recall efforts included five board members. Both recalls reached the ballot. The school board recall success rate of recalls covered by Ballotpedia in 2006 was 100%.
List of recall efforts
See also
