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Where are you, Miss Mary Ann, now that we really need you?
As noted in our introduction to this year’s general election coverage, the filing period for all races is underway; it ends this Friday, August 7 (or 8/6, for cities closed on 8/7, and with some extensions to 8/12) for all races that have made it this far. This will be updated as need be and time allows.
Not every city (or group of cities) has a single “unified” school board for all grades from (pre-)K through 12. Some will divide them up between an “elementary” school board and a “secondary” — or high school — school districts. This post addresses the elementary school districts.
Anaheim Elementary School District
Area 1
Incumbent Jackie Filbeck has qualified, so no overtime. Only one other person pinged.
Area 3
Incumbent Jose Paolo Magcalas has qualified, as has challenger … uh, Lucille Kring??? For an elementary schooldistrict???? To the ramparts!
Buena Park School District
Area 3
Incumbent Tharwa Ahmad pinged but has made no move since then. Bruce Johnson — more on him later, if necessary — pulled papers, but that’s it. This will go into overtime.
Area 4
Incumbent Irene Castaneda hasn’t made a move. L. Carole Jensen has qualified. Overtime likely.
Centralia School District
Area 3
Incumbent Elizabeth “Liz” Gonzalez has qualified and has no visible opposition. No overtime.
Area 4
Incumbent Ian Macdonald hasn’t made a move. Challenger Lamiya Hoque has qualified.
Cypress School District
Area A
Incumbent Brian Nakamura has qualified and is unopposed.
Area E
Incumbent Candi Kern has qualified and is unopposed.
Fountain Valley School District
Two seats; three qualified. Two have made no product.
- Incumbent Jeanne Galindo has qualified
- Incumbent Ian Collins has qualified.
- Steve Schultz has qualified.
Fullerton School District
Area 2
Incumbent Hilda Sugarman has qualified and is unopposed.
Area 5
Neither incumbent Jeanette Vasquez nor her challenger have done anything beyond pinging.
Huntington Beach City School District
Area 1
Incumbent Bridget Kaub has apparently done just about everything needed to qualify, but hasn’t. She has no opponent.
Area 3
Incumbent Ann Sullivan has qualified and is unopposed.
La Habra City School District
Two open seats. Incumbent Sandra Baltes hasn’t pulled papers, so if she’s eligible, then overtime.
- Incumbent John Dobson has qualified and is currently unopposed.
- Three potential opponents have done nothing or next to nothing
Lowell Joint School District
Area 1
Incumbent Melissa Salinas has qualified and is unopposed.
Magnolia School District
Area 2 (short term)
Incumbent Connie Martin has qualified and is unopposed.
Area 3
Incumbent Barbara Clendineng has qualified and is unopposed.
Area 4
Incumbent Nathan Zug has qualified and is unopposed.
Ocean View School District
Incumbents Norm Westwell and Gina Clayton Tarvin both qualified and face no opposition.
Savanna School District
Incumbents Christie Brown and Christina Karanick have both qualified and face no opposition.
Westminster School District
Incumbent Frances Nguyen not filed. David Johnson is on the ballot. Another person just pinged.
It is absolutely shocking to me how many of these races are uncontested. I don’t think I remember this happening as much in the past decade.
These are the unintended consequences of the CVRA mandate to end at-large seats.
These problems were understood at the time. They weren’t intended, but they are no surprise. Districts were not a complete solution; they just had enough advantages to outweigh the problems in the previous system. They do seem to get politicians closer to their constituents.
Kring for school board?
Seriously?
THAT’LL teach the little bastids!
All about the charter schools, for Boss Pringle.
Me and the incumbent Magcalas are having fun amassing cringeworthy Kring moments.