15 apply for TUSD Governing Board vacancy

Dr. Mark Stegeman (3 term TUSD Governing board member) resigned on October 3, creating a vacancy on the TUSD Governing Board. He would have been up for re-election in Nov. 2020.  15 individuals have applied to the Pima County School Superintendent by the Oct. 24 deadline. I’ve added notes in parentheses of some of the … Read more

TUSD Governing Board appointment process for vacancy

TUSD Governing Board Appointment Process Tucson, AZ (press release) – “At the October 16, 2019, Tucson Unified School District Governing Board meeting, the governing board voted unanimously not to submit names for consideration for the governing board vacancy left by the October 3, 2019, resignation of Mark Stegeman. As per A.R.S. § 15-302(A)(3), “within thirty … Read more

TUSD Governing Board member Dr. Mark Stegeman resigned today

Tucson Sentinel is reporting that Dr. Mark Stegemen in his 3rd term on the TUSD Governing Board resigned today on the Bill Buckmaster show: Buckmaster Show 10/3/2019: Stegeman resigns from TUSD Board Here’s the Sentinel article: http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/100319_stegeman_tusd/stegeman-resigns-from-tusd-board-after-11-years/?fbclid=IwAR01x6yVjOn3Q1M827-1kIe2kboiFyw4SSIlj7Ii15dmSkBwtpO9rlk69Mg Dr. Stegeman was first elected in Nov. 2008, re-elected in 2012, and 2016. His resignation was effective immediately … Read more

Arizona Daily Star endorses political newcomers Leila Counts & Adam Ragan for TUSD Governing Board

The Editorial Board of the Arizona Daily Star endorsed educators Leila Counts and Adam Ragan, both political newcomers for  2 seats on the Tucson Unified School District Governing Board.  Both incumbents on that nonpartisan board Adelita Grijalva (4 terms) and Michael Hicks (2 terms) are running for re-election. Also running is property manager Doug Robson … Read more

Who’s running for TUSD Governing Board in 2018?

To answer that question above, there are 2 nonpartisan seats up for election on November 6, 2018 and both incumbent Governing Board members are running for re-election  – Adelita Grijalva and Michael Hicks.  Grijalva is the daughter of CD 3 Congressman Raul Grijalva and has served on this board since 2003.     Hicks is a 2 term board member and is currently the President of the 5 member TUSD Governing Board.

Adelita Grijalva’s campaign website: https://www.adelitafortusd.com/

Michael Hicks’  campaign website: https://michaelhicks4tusd1.org/

incumbent Adelita Grijalva
incumbent Michael Hicks

 

 

 

 

 

 

Political newcomer challengers  in 2018 are Leila Counts, Adam Ragan, and Doug Robson.

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