Yuma Elementary School District elections (2014)
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Three seats on the Yuma Elementary School District Governing Board were up for general election on November 4, 2014.
Two of the seats up for election were regular four-year terms. Tito Richards joined incumbents Karen Griffin, Barbara Foote and Karl Koenig in that race. Foote was appointed to the board in 2012 to fill a vacancy. She sought her first elected full term on the board.[1] Griffin and Foote won re-election in the general election.
No candidate filed to run for the third seat, which was a two-year term. The governing board may file three names of potential appointees for consideration by the county school superintendent within 30 days after the notification of the vacancy, but the superintendent is not required to choose from that list. The county superintendent appointed a temporary member to serve until 2016.[2][3]
About the district
- See also: Yuma Elementary School District, Arizona
Yuma Elementary School District is located in Yuma, Arizona, the county seat of Yuma County. In 2013, Yuma County was home to 201,201 residents according to United States Census Bureau estimates. In the 2011-2012 school year, Yuma Elementary School District was the 30th-largest school district in Arizona and served 9,236 students.[4]
Demographics
Yuma County underperformed compared to the rest of Arizona in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 14.2 percent of Yuma County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 26.6 percent in Arizona. The median household income for the county was $41,156 compared to $50,256 statewide. The poverty rate in Yuma County was 21.4 percent compared to 17.2 percent statewide.[4]
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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 Yuma Elementary School District Governing Board is composed of five at-large, nonpartisan members who are elected to four-year terms. There was no primary election, and the general election was November 4, 2014. Arizona law required an automatic recount in the case of a tie. If a tie held, the winner would have been chosen by drawing lots in the presence of the candidates. There were no runoff elections. Members-elect assumed their board memberships on January 1, 2015.[6]
Voters were required to register by October 6, 2014, in order to vote in the general election. Early voting began October 9, 2014.[7]
Elections
2014
Candidates
At-large
Four-year terms
- Karen Griffin
- Incumbent, first elected 2010
- Barbara Foote
- Incumbent, appointed January 2013
- Karl Koenig
- Incumbent, first elected 2010
- Group manager at TRAX International Corporation
- U.S. Air Force, 1972-1977
- Tito Richards
- EOC Charter High School graduate
- Attending Arizona Western College for elementary education
Two-year term
Note: No candidates filed for this race. The seat was filed by an appointment by the county superintendent.
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Nonpartisan |  Karen Griffin Incumbent |
34.8% | 7,125 | |
| Nonpartisan | Barbara Foote Incumbent |
28.9% | 5,927 | |
| Nonpartisan | Karl Koenig Incumbent | 26.1% | 5,351 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tito Richards | 10.2% | 2,097 | |
| Total Votes | 20,500 | |||
| Source: Tiffany Rouse, "Email communication with Yuma County Director of Election Services Sue Stallworth Reynolds," March 6, 2015 | ||||
Campaign finance
As of September 15, 2014, no contributions or expenditures were reported during the election, according to the Yuma County Election Services.[8]
Past elections
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2012Three seats were up for election in 2012, but only two candidates ran. The election was canceled, and candidates Joseph Melchionne and Maureen Irr were appointed as if elected to the board. Barbara Foote was appointed to fill the third seat after the election.[9] 2010
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Yuma Elementary School District election in 2014.[7][10]
| Deadline | Event |
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| January 31, 2014 | Campaign finance report due |
| June 30, 2014 | Campaign finance report due |
| July 7, 2014 | First day to file petitions |
| August 6, 2014 | Last day to file petitions |
| September 25, 2014 | Last day to file as a write-in candidate |
| October 6, 2014 | Last day to register to vote in general election |
| October 9, 2014 | Early voting begins |
| October 31, 2014 | Pre-general election campaign finance report due |
| November 4, 2014 | Election Day |
| December 1, 2014 | Official canvass of election results due |
| December 4, 2014 | Post-general election campaign finance report due |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Arizona elections, 2014
This election shared the ballot with general elections for Arizona's 1st, 2nd and 9th Congressional Districts, as well as eight state executive offices, the state senate, the state house of representatives, three statewide ballot measures, county elections and judicial elections.
A $37 million bond question for the school district appeared on the ballot, as well. If approved, the funds would be distributed in the following approximate amounts: $13.5 million for facilities maintenance, $2 million for school safety and security, $4.8 million for technology upgrades, $1 million for energy efficient projects and $15.7 million for construction projects.[11]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Yuma + Elementary + School + District + Arizona"
See also
- Arizona
- Yuma Elementary School District, Arizona
- Arizona school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Yuma County, Arizona ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Arizona
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Yuma County Superintendent's Office, "Candidates Information: Yuma Elementary School District No. 1," accessed September 12, 2014
- ↑ Yuma Sun, "Four school board elections canceled," September 5, 2014
- ↑ Yuma Elementary Policy Manual, "Unexpired Term Fulfillment," accessed September 15, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 United States Census Bureau, "Yuma County, Arizona, Quick Facts," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Previous Arizona Elections," accessed September 2, 2014
- ↑ Arizona School Board Association Manuals, "Arizona Education Laws and Rules Annotated," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Arizona Secretary of State, "2014 Election Important Dates," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ Yuma County, "2014 CAMPAIGN FINANCE FILINGS," accessed September 15, 2014
- ↑ Yuma Sun, "Area school board vacancies filled," January 2, 2013
- ↑ Maricopa County Recorder, "Maricopa County Campaign Finance Handbook," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ Yuma Sun, "District 1 board OKs election for $37 million bond," June 9, 2014
| 2014 Yuma Elementary School District Elections | |
| Yuma County, Arizona | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large, four-year terms: • Incumbent, Karen Griffin • Incumbent, Barbara Foote • Incumbent, Karl Koenig • Tito Richards
At-large, two-year term: • No candidates filed for this race. |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
