School board races don’t usually get much attention compared to top-of-the-ticket elections.
But school board elections are still important. School board members set policies for the district, hire superintendents, and can make decisions about supplemental curriculum. For example, sex education isn’t mandatory in Arizona. If a school chooses to provide sex education, the lessons must be approved by the school board.
Yavapai County has 66 school board seats up for election this November. Some seats are for two-year terms and others are for four years. And remember: Everyone in the district votes for school board members, regardless of if they have children in public school or not. The people who govern school districts make decisions that impact the whole community—so be ready to vote for the candidates who share your values on Nov. 5.
To see who’s on your ballot, make sure you’re registered to vote, or request a mail-in ballot, go here.
Here’s every district holding a school board election in Yavapai County:
Prescott Unified School District
Four-year seats: 3
Williamson Valley Unified School District
Four-year seats: 2
Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary District
Four-year seats: 3
Two-year seats: 1
Mingus Union High School District
Four-year seats: 3
Cottonwood-Oak Creek School District
Four-year seats: 3
Sedona Oak Creek Unified School District
Four-year seats: 3
Skull Valley School District
Four-year seats: 1
Congress Elementary School District
Four-year seats: 2
Two-year seats: 1
Bagdad Unified School District
Four-year seats: 3
Two-year seats: 1
Humboldt Unified School District
Four-year seats: 3
Kirkland Elementary District
Four-year seats: 2
Two-year seats: 1
Beaver Creek School District
Four-year seats: 2
Camp Verde Unified School District
Four-year seats: 3
Ash Fork Joint Unified School District
Four-year seats: 2
Hillside School District
Four-year seats: 1
Seligman Unified School District
Four-year seats: 3
Two-year seats: 1
Crown King Elementary District
Four-year seats: 1
Mayer Unified School District
Four-year seats: 2
Two-year seats: 1
Canon Elementary School District
Four-year seats: 2
Chino Valley Unified School District
Four-year seats: 3
Yarnell Elementary District
Four-year seats: 3
Two-year seats: 1
VACTE (Valley Academy for Career and Technology) – Mingus
Two-year seat: 1
VACTE – Cottonwood
Four-year seat: 1
VACTE – Sedona
Four-year seat: 1
VACTE – Clarkdale
Four-year seat: 1
MICTED (Mountain Institute Career & Technical Education District) – Prescott
Four-year seat: 1
MICTED – Seligman
Four-year seat: 1
MICTED – Chino Valley
Four-year seat: 1
Yavapai College – District 1
Six-year seat: 1
Yavapai College – District 3
Six-year seat: 1
Are you ready to vote? Make sure to check your voter registration status, see who’s on your ballot, and make a voting plan here
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