Minetto represents District B, which encompasses Sun Valley and parts of Sparks. Incumbent Ellen Minetto and Colleen Westlake appear to be moving on to the general election, according to early results posted Wednesday afternoon. If elected, she said she wants to build a bridge between the district and the community and hold community meetings where she can recap the school board meetings in Spanish.Ībout a hundred votes separate Zamora from the candidate in third place, Steven Conger, a Clark County substitute teacher and former lobbyist with ties with the conservative parent group Power2Parent. She serves on a school organizational team that supports the school principal on developing a plan of operation, which includes the school budget and the School Performance Plan. She’s also helping raise her brother, a Clark County high school student. Zamora is a community advocate and mother of two Clark County students. If re-elected to represent District D,Cepeda wants to focus on student outcomes.Ĭhallenger Brenda Zamora has advanced to second place. Incumbent Irene Cepeda is holding a slight lead in the race for District D, which spans through parts of downtown Las Vegas and the northeast valley.Ĭepeda was part of the group of trustees that voted to fire Superintendent Jesus Jara, but she later changed her mind and voted to rehire him. “I have no big agenda other than improving the educational environment and performance of the schools.” “We should be embarrassed by our performance as a district,” he said. Wieman is also prioritizing school safety as well as teacher recruitment and retention and academic achievement. “Without that assurance, student academic outcomes cannot improve.” “Our kids, families, educators, and community deserve to know how we will keep our children physically, emotionally and mentally safe,” she said. If re-elected, Cavazos said she wants to focus on school safety. Cavazos has served on the board since she was appointed to it in 2017. Incumbent Linda Cavazos is running against challenger Greg Wieman, former Eureka County schools superintendent, to represent District G, which includes parts of Henderson and the eastern valley. “I will continue to engage with parents, CCSD staff and members of our community about how we can all work together for the benefit of our children.” “I am motivated to ensure the success of all students and strengthen the public education system so it exceeds the needs of our diverse student population,” she said. If elected, Bustamante Adams wants to focus on getting students access to alternatives to traditional higher education. “I will continue to represent my constituents by listening to their concerns and being their voice on the school board.”īustamante Adams, who received more votes than Ford, is more supportive of Jara, who’s a Workforce Connections board member. “I’m encouraged by the numbers and thankful to the voters for having faith in me,” she said. If re-elected, Ford said one of her priorities is to replace Superintendent Jesus Jara. Incumbent Danielle Ford will face off against Irene Bustamante Adams, a former Nevada assemblywoman and Workforce Connections deputy director and chief strategy officer, in hopes of representing District F, which covers the southwest valley. However, no races were decided with more than 50 percent of the vote. Incumbent Beth Smith received more than 50 percent of the votes in the District D, meaning she has already won the seat outright and won’t need to take part in the general election.Īcross five open seats for the Board of Regents for the Nevada System of Higher Education, several candidates either critical of the regents and their relationship to lawmakers or backed by outside groups that have been highly critical of the board - from the Vegas Chamber to major unions - rose to the top. The Washoe school board incumbents will likely face challengers affiliated with a right-wing conservative group. Minetto holds only a slight lead over the challenger with the third most votes. The primary landscape was murkier in Washoe County where three of the incumbents – Adam Mayberry, Joe Rodriguez and Ellen Minetto – appear to be moving on to the general election as of results from Wednesday afternoon. Ford came in second place in her race, and Cepeda has a slight lead as of this weekend, but her race is still too close to call with some ballots still thought to be outstanding. Only Cavazos has a comfortable lead over her challengers. The three incumbent school board members in Clark County - Linda Cavazos, Danielle Ford and Irene Cepeda - appear to be moving on to the general election. The primary election narrowed the candidate field in a number of nonpartisan, down-ballot races for school board and Board of Regents members.
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