Oakland Unified School District elections (2014)
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Three seats on the Oakland Unified School District Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014.[1][2] No incumbents filed for re-election. Two candidates, Aimee Eng and William "Bo" Ghirardelli, ran for the District 2 seat, four candidates, Karl G. Debro, Nina Senn, Atiff Saleem Shakir and Cheri Spigner, ran for the District 4 seat, and two, Renato P. Almanzor and Shanthi R. Gonzales, ran for District 6.[3]
Eng won the District 2 seat, Senn won the District 4 seat and Gonzales won the District 6 seat.
About the district
Oakland Unified School District is located in Alameda County, California. The county seat of Alameda County is Oakland.[4] Alameda County is home to 1,578,891 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[5] In the 2011-2012 school year, Oakland Unified School District was the 14th-largest school district by enrollment in California and served 46,377 students.[6]
Demographics
Alameda County outperformed the rest of California in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 41.1 percent of Alameda 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 Alameda County was $71,516 compared to $61,400 for the state of California. The poverty rate in Alameda County was 12 percent compared to 15.3 percent for the entire state.[5]
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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 Oakland Unified School District Board of Education consists of seven members elected to four-year terms by specific geographic districts. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on November 4, 2014. The seats from Districts 2, 4 and 6 were up for election in 2014, and the seats from Districts 1, 3, 5 and 7 will be up for election in 2016.[1][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.[8]
Elections
2014
Candidates
District 2
- Aimee Eng
- William "Bo" Ghirardelli
- Nonprofit CEO
District 4
District 6
- Renato P. Almanzor
- Educator
- Nonprofit director
- Shanthi R. Gonzales
- Commissioner, Oakland Library Advisory
Election results
Trustee Area 2
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Aimee Eng |
75.4% | 8,854 | |
| Nonpartisan | William "Bo" Ghirardelli | 23.6% | 2,775 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.9% | 107 | |
| Total Votes | 11,736 | |||
| Source: Alameda County Registrar of Voters, "Certified Final Results - November 04, 2014," accessed December 23, 2014 | ||||
Trustee Area 4
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Nina Senn |
38.2% | 6,155 | |
| Nonpartisan | Karl G. Debro | 32.9% | 5,300 | |
| Nonpartisan | Atiff Saleem Shakir | 20.5% | 3,295 | |
| Nonpartisan | Cheri Spigner | 8.1% | 1,302 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.3% | 56 | |
| Total Votes | 16,108 | |||
| Source: Alameda County Registrar of Voters, "Certified Final Results - November 04, 2014," accessed December 23, 2014 | ||||
Trustee Area 6
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Shanthi R. Gonzales |
58% | 6,030 | |
| Nonpartisan | Renato P. Almanzor | 41.1% | 4,272 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.9% | 91 | |
| Total Votes | 10,393 | |||
| Source: Alameda County Registrar of Voters, "Certified Final Results - November 04, 2014," accessed December 23, 2014 | ||||
Endorsements
The Contra Costa Times/Oakland Tribune endorsed William "Bo" Ghirardelli (District 2), Nina Senn (District 4) and Renato P. Almanzor (District 6).[9]
Great Oakland Public Schools (GO) endorsed Aimee Eng (District 2), Nina Senn and Atiff Saleem Shakir (District 4), and Renato P. Almanzor (District 6).[10]
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.[11]
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.[11]
Reports
According to the first pre-election reports submitted to the Oakland City Clerk for District 2, Aimee Eng reported a total of $23,768.95 in contributions and $4,569.73 in expenditures as of September 30, 2014. Campaign finance information for William "Bo" Ghirardelli was not available as of October 28, 2014.[12][13]
| Candidate | Existing balance | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aimee Eng | $0.00 | $23,768.95 | $4,569.73 | $19,199.22 |
| William "Bo" Ghirardelli | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
According to the first pre-election reports submitted to the Oakland City Clerk, candidates for District 4 reported a total of $50,991.70 in contributions and $21,657.80 in expenditures as of September 30, 2014.[14][15][16][17]
| Candidate | Existing balance | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl G. Debro | $5,624.00 | $10,274.00 | $5,381.42 | $4,892.58 |
| Nina Senn | $0.00 | $15,126.70 | $3,151.82 | $13,382.38 |
| Atiff Saleem Shakir | $2,114.94 | $9,121.00 | $6,855.56 | $3,264.44 |
| Cheri Spigner | $8,492.37 | $16,470.00 | $6,269.00 | $11,607.41 |
According to the first pre-election reports submitted to the Oakland City Clerk, candidates for District 6 reported a total of $62,689.01 in contributions and $40,859.47 in expenditures as of September 30, 2014.[18][19]
| Candidate | Existing balance | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renato P. Almanzor | $3,501.23 | $11,142.00 | $7,598.49 | $3,543.51 |
| Shanthi R. Gonzales | $23,721.01 | $51,547.01 | $33,260.98 | $18,352.94 |
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What was at stake?
Issues in the district
District hires consultant for unaccompanied immigrant students
Up to 50,000 unaccompanied children have entered the United States since the fall of 2013, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. They are from El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala and other areas of Central America, and few of them speak English or have any familiarity with U.S. society. Though many of them do not have refugee status, they do have a right under federal law to receive an education. Because of that, school districts are looking for ways to help them find legal help and other services so they can focus on learning.[20][21]
The Oakland Unified School District hoped to do that by hiring a support services consultant to focus on finding legal help for children who have arrived in the country illegally and to connect them to counseling, education and health services. The position was approved by the Oakland Unified Board of Education on August 13, 2014.[21]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Oakland Unified School District election in 2014:[2][11]
| 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 | First day to request vote-by-mail ballot |
| October 6, 2014 | First pre-election report due |
| October 20, 2014 | Last day to register to vote |
| October 23, 2014 | Second pre-election report due |
| October 28, 2014 | Last day to request vote-by-mail ballot |
| November 4, 2014 | Election Day |
| December 31, 2014 | Termination report due |
| February 2, 2015 | Semi-annual report due |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: California elections, 2014
This election shared the ballot with general elections for three U.S. House seats, several state executive offices, one state Senate seat and five state Assembly seats. It also shared the ballot with a number of municipal elections and other school board elections, as well as a parcel tax measure for the Oakland Unified School District.[2][22]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Oakland + Unified + School + District + California"
See also
- California
- Oakland Unified School District, California
- California school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Alameda County, California ballot measures
- California ballot measures
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Oakland Unified School District, "Governing Board, Executive Staff," accessed July 29, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Alameda County Registrar of Voters, "What's on the ballot?" accessed July 29, 2014
- ↑ Alameda County Registrar of Voters, "Candidate Services Reports," accessed August 14, 2014
- ↑ Alameda County, "About Us," accessed July 1, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 United States Census Bureau, "Alameda County, California," accessed July 1, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Statewide elections," accessed June 30, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Summary of November 4, 2014, General Election Calendar," accessed July 14, 2014
- ↑ Inside Bay Area, "November 2014 election recommendations from the Contra Costa Times/Oakland Tribune editorial board," accessed October 20, 2014
- ↑ Great Oakland Public Schools, "GO Endorses Four Candidates for Oakland School Board," September 15, 2014
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Fair Political Practices Commission, "Filing Schedule for Candidates and Controlled Committees for Local Office Being Voted on November 4, 2014," accessed August 19, 2014
- ↑ Oakland City Clerk, "Aimee Eng for School Board 2014-FPPC 460," October 6, 2014
- ↑ Oakland City Clerk, "Filing activity for Ghirirdelli, William "Bo", accessed October 28, 2014
- ↑ Oakland City Clerk, "Nina Senn for Oakland School Board 2014-FPPC 460," October 2, 2014
- ↑ Oakland City Clerk, "Karl Debro for School Board 2014-FPPC 460," September 30, 2014
- ↑ Oakland City Clerk, "Shakir-Gilmore for Oakland School Board 2014-FCCP 460," October 6, 2014
- ↑ Oakland City Clerk, "Cheri Spigner for School Board 2014-FCCP 460," October 6, 2014
- ↑ Oakland City Clerk, "Gonzales for School Board 2014-FCCP 460," October 6, 2014
- ↑ Oakland City Clerk, "Committee to Elect Renato Almanzor to the School Board in 2014-FCCP 460," October 6, 2014
- ↑ NBC Bay Area, "School Districts Brace for Unaccompanied Minors From Central America, Find Funding to Pay for Help," August 13, 2014
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 USA Today, "Now hiring: School consultant for unaccompanied immigrant students," August 13, 2014
- ↑ Alameda County Registrar of Voters, "List of Local Measures," accessed September 4, 2014 (dead link)
| 2014 Oakland Unified School District Elections | |
| Alameda County, California | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 2: • Aimee Eng • William "Bo" Ghirardelli District 4: • Karl G. Debro • Nina Senn • Atiff Saleem Shakir • Cheri Spigner District 6: • Renato P. Almanzor • Shanthi R. Gonzales |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
