School board recalls are the process of removing a member or members of a school board from office through a petitioned election, instead of during a regularly scheduled election. Between 2009 and 2023, Ballotpedia tracked an average of 35 recall efforts against an average of 81 school board members each year. A total of 19.28% of the school board members included in the efforts faced recall elections, and 10.21% of school board members were removed from office.
Bad behavior, mismanagement of funds, conflicts with district administrators or teachers, refusing to listen to their constituents, and violating open meetings laws are some of the reasons listed on petitions seeking to recall school board members. In response to recall efforts, school board members often argue that without access to information communicated during closed meetings, recall supporters cannot fully understand the details of certain situations or decisions. School board members have also called recall efforts political retaliation and have said that though they listen to their constituents' concerns, they must make their decisions based on what is best for the entire student body.
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Twenty-three states allow for the recall of school board members. Click here for more information on the laws governing the recall process for school boards in each state.
How do recalls work?
The laws governing school board recalls differ from state to state. Typically, petitioners must deliver documents to the city or county election office and sometimes to the members they are seeking to recall as well. These documents usually include the reasons petitioners believe the official is unfit for office and initial signatures from supporters of a recall election. If a petition is approved, recall supporters must gather a set number of signatures from district residents to force the petition to a vote. Minimum signature amounts are usually calculated based on the number of votes cast in the district for a specific office or the number of registered voters during a previous election. These signatures are submitted to election officials, who must verify that petitioners reached the minimum number of signatures required by state law. State law also regulates the number of days between approval of recall petitions and recall election dates.[1]
In nearly all states that allow local recalls, the final decision of whether or not to keep an official in office is put to the voters at the ballot box. Virginia, however, sends recall efforts to the circuit court. Though recall efforts are started in a similar way in that state, with the collection of signatures on petitions, a recall election is never held. Instead, the recall is decided by trial.[2]
Regulations
Some states require sufficient reason to hold a recall election, which can include abuse of power, malfeasance, or failure to perform prescribed duties. Other states do not require any grounds for recall.[1]
Some states also place time limits on the recall petitioning process and the timing of school board recalls. Petitioners may be limited to a certain number of days between submission of recall language and delivery of signed petitions necessary to force an election. There are also limitations regarding the timing of a recall election especially if there is a primary or general election in the near future. Some states do not allow recall efforts to start until an officeholder has served a specific amount of time, and others do not allow recall efforts to start near the end of an officeholder's term.[1]
Recall efforts
School board recalls are tracked once recall paperwork is pulled. Ballotpedia covers recalls in school districts of all enrollment sizes as long as information is available.
The chart below details how many recall efforts were tracked each year. The 2024 numbers were current as of November 14, 2024.
Note: If a recall effort spanned multiple years, it was counted each year.
The table below gives a breakdown of how many officials were targeted and ultimately recalled and includes the recall success rate for each year, which was calculated by dividing the number of recalled officials by the total number of officials who were targeted for recall.
| Recall efforts by year
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| Year
|
Recall efforts tracked*
|
Officials named in efforts
|
Officials in recall elections
|
Officials recalled
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Officials retained
|
Success rate**
|
| 2024 |
38 |
79 |
21*** |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD
|
| 2023 |
48 |
97 |
16 |
13 |
3 |
13.4%
|
| 2022 |
54 |
123 |
17 |
9 |
8 |
7.3%
|
| 2021 |
92 |
237 |
17 |
1 |
16 |
0.4%
|
| 2020 |
29 |
64 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
7.8%
|
| 2019 |
20 |
47 |
6 |
3 |
3 |
6.4%
|
| 2018 |
33 |
74 |
27*** |
22*** |
5 |
29.7%
|
| 2017 |
18 |
45 |
6*** |
3*** |
2 |
6.7%
|
| 2016 |
33 |
78 |
19 |
14 |
5 |
17.9%
|
| 2015 |
35 |
77 |
21 |
17 |
4 |
22.1%
|
| 2014 |
29 |
58 |
10 |
6 |
4 |
10.3%
|
| 2013 |
21 |
56 |
9 |
6 |
3 |
10.7%
|
| 2012 |
31 |
65 |
7 |
5 |
2 |
7.7%
|
| 2011 |
20 |
48 |
12 |
8 |
4 |
16.7%
|
| 2010 |
38 |
91 |
36 |
25 |
11 |
27.5%
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| 2009 |
20 |
54 |
27 |
12 |
15 |
22.2%
|
| 2008 |
4 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
40.0%
|
| 2007 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
100.0%
|
| 2006 |
2 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
100.0%
|
*If a recall effort spanned across two years, the recall was counted both years.
**Recall success rates are calculated by dividing the number of recalled officials by the total number of officials who were targeted for recall.
***Includes officeholders who resigned before a recall election, but the election was still held.
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Recall efforts by year
Click on the tabs below to see school board recall specifics for the corresponding year.
2024
Ballotpedia has tracked 38 school board recall efforts against 79 board members in 2024. A recall election against one board member is being held on December 17, 2024. Earlier recall elections in 2024 removed 11 members from office and retained seven members in office.
The map below details how many recall efforts are being covered in each state in 2024. Ballotpedia has not tracked any school board recall efforts in the states depicted in gray.
List of recall efforts
| Recall | Status |
|---|
| Tony May recall, Garfield School District RE-2, Colorado (2023-2024) | Recall approved |
| Trenton Bowens recall, Benton Harbor Area Schools, Michigan (2023-2024) | Did not go to a vote |
| Temecula Valley Unified School District recall, California (2023-2024) | 1 Recall approved;
2 Did not go to a vote |
| Amy Facchinello recall, Grand Blanc Community Schools, Michigan (2023-2024) | Did not go to a vote |
| Grant Public School District recall, Michigan (2023-2024) | 2 Recall defeated;
2 Did not go to a vote |
| Emily MacDonald recall, Woodland Joint Unified School District, California (2023-2024) | Recall approved |
| Plymouth-Canton Community Schools recall, Michigan (2023-2024) | Did not go to a vote |
| Rick Ledesma and Madison Miner recall, Orange Unified School District, California (2023-2024) | Recall approved |
| Terri Cunningham-Swanson recall, Plattsmouth Community Schools, Nebraska (2023-2024) | Recall approved |
| Jesse Crow and Emily Morrison recall, Camden-Frontier Schools, Michigan (2023-2024) | Recall defeated |
| Onaway Area Community School District recall, Michigan (2023-2024) | 1 Recall approved;
3 Did not go to a vote |
| Reef-Sunset Unified School District recall, California (2023-2024) | 1 Recall approved;
2 Resigned;
2 Did not go to a vote |
| Gwen Keller and Janell Wise recall, Raymond School District, Wisconsin (2023-2024) | 1 Recall defeated;
1 Resigned |
| Ryan Jergensen and Linda Hurley recall, Sunol Glen Unified School District, California (2023-2024) | Recall approved |
| Lamont Elementary School District recall, California (2023-2024) | Did not go to a vote |
| Karl Frisch recall, Fairfax County Public Schools, Virginia (2024) | Underway |
| Blanca Nava and Andrew Ramirez recall, Keppel Union School District, California (2024) | Did not go to a vote |
| Misty Cox recall, Mingus Union High School District, Arizona (2024) | Did not go to a vote |
| Luis Marquez recall, Gadsden Elementary School District, Arizona (2024) | Did not go to a vote |
| Carmel Unified School District recall, California (2024) | Did not go to a vote |
| Barbara Mozdzen recall, Chandler Unified School District, Arizona (2024) | Did not go to a vote |
| Jennifer Klipp and Jennifer Ray recall, Marquette Area Public Schools, Michigan (2024) | Underway |
| Nyssa School District recall, Oregon (2024) | 2 Did not go to a vote; 1 Resigned |
| Nancy Loera recall, Hacienda La Puente Unified School District, California (2024) | Did not go to a vote |
| Omar Medina recall, Santa Rosa City Schools, California (2024) | Did not go to a vote |
| Emil Mackey and Deedie Sorensen recall, Juneau Borough School District, Alaska (2024) | Recall defeated |
| Greg Holt and Jayson Wedge recall, Auburn Union Elementary School District, California (2024) | Did not go to a vote |
| Kevin Vodak recall, Baraboo School District, Wisconsin (2024) | Did not go to a vote |
| Elnora Gavin recall, Benton Harbor Area Schools, Michigan (2024) | Did not go to a vote |
| Milwaukee Public Schools recall, Wisconsin (2024) | Did not go to a vote |
| Connor Krebbs and Wade Rinehardt recall, Marysville School District, Washington (2024) | 1 Resigned;
1 Did not go to a vote |
| Brandywine Public School District recall, Michigan (2024) | 3 Did not go to a vote;
1 Resigned |
| East Baton Rouge Parish School System recall, Louisiana (2024) | Underway |
| Gold Oak Union Elementary School District recall, California (2024) | Underway |
| Lynda Fairman recall, York County School Division, Virginia (2024) | Underway |
| Kirstin Shapiro recall, Regional School Unit 21, Maine (2024) | Resigned |
| Kathy Egan recall, Marsh Valley Joint School District, Idaho (2024) | Recall approved |
| Liza Rankin recall, Seattle Public Schools, Washington (2024) | Underway |
2023
Ballotpedia tracked 48 school board recall efforts against 97 board members in 2023. Sixteen of those board members faced recall elections. The recall elections were held on January 10, 2023, August 1, 2023, August 8, 2023, August 29, 2023, November 7, 2023, and December 12, 2023. The school board recall success rate was 13.4%.
The map below details how many recall efforts were covered in each state in 2023. Ballotpedia did not track any school board recall efforts in the states depicted in gray.
List of recall efforts
| Recall | Status |
|---|
| Julia Lester and Sarah Otterson recall, Maine School Administrative District 17, Maine (2022-2023) | 1 Recall approved; 1 Resigned |
| Richland School District recall, Washington (2022-2023) | Recall approved |
| Emily Eckroth recall, Bismarck Public Schools, North Dakota (2023) | Resigned |
| Sandusky Community School District recall, Michigan (2023) | Recall approved |
| Beverly Hills Unified School District recall, California (2022-2023) | Did not go to a vote |
| Laural O’Rourke recall, Eugene School District, Oregon (2023) | Did not go to a vote |
| Muskegon Heights School District recall, Michigan (2023) | Did not go to a vote |
| Paul Bixler recall, Liberty Elementary School District, Arizona (2023) | Did not go to a vote |
| Heather Booth recall, Elizabeth School District, Colorado (2023) | Did not go to a vote |
| Rebecca Chandler recall, Ojai Unified School District, California (2023) | Resigned |
| David Brandt recall, Kearney Public Schools, Nebraska (2023) | Did not go to a vote |
| Ryan McQueen recall, Regional School Unit 21, Maine (2023) | Resigned |
| El Monte Union High School District recalls, California (2023) | Did not go to a vote |
| Candice Voynick recall, Glide School District, Oregon (2023) | Resigned |
| Mountain Valley School District RE-1 recall, Colorado (2023) | Did not go to a vote |
| Andrea Haitz recall, Mesa County Valley School District 51, Colorado (2023) | Did not go to a vote |
| Nikkie Whaley recall, Washington Elementary School District, Arizona (2023) | Did not go to a vote |
| Trenton Bowens recall, Benton Harbor Area Schools, Michigan (2023-2024) | Did not go to a vote |
| Elias Haynes and Lindsi Haynes recall, Gateway Unified School District, California (2023) | Did not go to a vote |
| Dena Kimble and Gilbert Cancio recall, Apache Junction Unified School District, Arizona (2023) | Did not go to a vote |
| John Kelly recall, Sonoma Valley Unified School District, California (2023) | Did not go to a vote |
| Williston Basin School District recall, North Dakota (2023) | Recall defeated |
| Vanessa Reid recall, Leavenworth Unified School District 453, Kansas (2023) | Did not go to a vote |
| Cynthia Kwiecinski recall, Easthampton Public Schools, Massachusetts (2023) | Did not go to a vote |
| Davison Community Schools recall, Michigan (2023) | Did not go to a vote |
| Joe Gibson and Cindy Trotter-Hogue recall, Anderson Union High School District, California (2023) | Did not go to a vote |
| Rick Ledesma and Madison Miner recall, Orange Unified School District, California (2023-2024) | Recall approved |
| AngelAnn Flores recall, Stockton Unified School District, California (2023) | Did not go to a vote |
| Temecula Valley Unified School District recall, California (2023-2024) | 1 Recall approved;
2 Did not go to a vote |
| Keith Rutledge and Susan Brown recall, West Bonner County School District, Idaho (2023) | Recall approved |
| Anna Hendricks recall, Allendale Public School District, Michigan (2023) | Did not go to a vote |
| Troy School District recall, Michigan (2023) | Did not go to a vote |
| Sargent Public Schools recall, Nebraska (2023) | Recall approved |
| Amy Facchinello recall, Grand Blanc Community Schools, Michigan (2023-2024) | Did not go to a vote |
| Romulus Community Schools recall, Michigan (2023) | Did not go to a vote |
| Jesse Crow and Emily Morrison recall, Camden-Frontier Schools, Michigan (2023-2024) | Recall defeated |
| Grant Public School District recall, Michigan (2023-2024) | 2 Recall defeated;
2 Did not go to a vote |
| Jennifer Klipp and Jennifer Ray recall, Marquette Area Public Schools, Michigan (2023) | Did not go to a vote |
| Plymouth-Canton Community Schools recall, Michigan (2023-2024) | Did not go to a vote |
| Terri Cunningham-Swanson recall, Plattsmouth Community Schools, Nebraska (2023-2024) | Recall approved |
| Emily MacDonald recall, Woodland Joint Unified School District, California (2023-2024) | Recall approved |
| Lamont Elementary School District recall, California (2023-2024) | Did not go to a vote |
| Gwen Keller and Janell Wise recall, Raymond School District, Wisconsin (2023-2024) | 1 Recall defeated;
1 Resigned |
| Ryan Jergensen and Linda Hurley recall, Sunol Glen Unified School District, California (2023-2024) | Recall approved |
| Onaway Area Community School District recall, Michigan (2023-2024) | 1 Recall approved;
3 Did not go to a vote |
| Tony May recall, Garfield School District RE-2, Colorado (2023-2024) | Recall approved |
| Reef-Sunset Unified School District recall, California (2023-2024) | 1 Recall approved;
2 Resigned;
2 Did not go to a vote |
2022
Ballotpedia tracked 54 school board recall efforts against 123 board members in 2022. Recall elections against school board members were held on January 11, 2022, January 18, 2022, January 24, 2022, February 15, 2022, March 29, 2022, April 4, 2022, and November 8, 2022. The school board recall success rate was 7.3%.
The map below details how many recall efforts were covered in each state in 2022. Ballotpedia did not track any school board recall efforts in the states depicted in gray.
List of recall efforts
| Recall
|
Status
|
| San Francisco Unified School District recall, California (2021-2022) |
Recall approved
|
| Suzy Ernest and Roland Rushman recall, Leyton Public Schools, Nebraska (2021-2022) |
Recall defeated
|
| Andy Grosshans recall, Waverly School District 145, Nebraska (2021-2022) |
Recall defeated
|
| Chris Waddle recall, Giltner Public Schools, Nebraska (2021-2022) |
Recall approved
|
| Gladstone Area Schools recall, Michigan (2021-2022) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Cave Creek Unified School District recall, Arizona (2021-2022) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| A. Jeremy Hoenack recall, Litchfield Elementary School District, Arizona (2021-2022) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Mount Pleasant City School District recall, Michigan (2021-2022) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Forest Hills Public Schools recall, Michigan (2021-2022) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Ellie Householder recall, Antioch Unified School District, California (2021-2022) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Cupertino Union School District recall, California (2021-2022) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Matthew Smith Jr. recall, Davison Community Schools, Michigan (2021-2022) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Fairfax County Public Schools recall, Virginia (2021-2022) |
1 did not go to court; 2 dismissed in court
|
| Virginia Beach City Public Schools recall, Virginia (2021-2022) |
Did not go to court
|
| Tustin Unified School District recall, California (2021-2022) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Loudoun County Public Schools recall, Virginia (2021-2022) |
1 Resigned; 2 dismissed in court; 3 did not go to court
|
| Jose Lalas recall, Corona-Norco Unified School District, California (2021-2022) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Dave Brown and Brian Shannon recall, Newberg School District, Oregon (2021-2022) |
Recall defeated
|
| Wendy Jonathan and Tricia Pearce recall, Desert Sands Unified School District, California (2021-2022) |
1 Did not go to a vote; 1 Resigned
|
| Art LeBlanc and Tim Stentiford recall, Regional School Unit 21, Maine (2021-2022) |
1 Recall defeated; 1 Did not go to a vote
|
| Romulus Community Schools recall, Michigan (2022) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Marshall Public Schools recall, Michigan (2022) |
2 Did not go to a vote; 1 Resigned
|
| Diane Brown and Michael Knapp recall, Belchertown Public Schools, Massachusetts (2021-2022) |
Recall defeated
|
| Dudley-Charlton Regional School District recall, Massachusetts (2022) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| John Conely and Bill Trombley recall, Brighton Area Schools, Michigan (2022) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Kerri Tillett recall, Northern Burlington County Regional School District, New Jersey (2022) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Angie Taylor recall, Washoe County School District, Nevada (2022) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Kari MacRae recall, Bourne Public Schools, Massachusetts (2022) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Jason Beckrow and Rachel Wade recall, Lakeshore School District, Michigan (2022) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Templeton Unified School District recall, California (2022) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Ron Koetz and Jeff Davis recall, Alsea School District, Oregon (2022) |
Recall approved
|
| Bill Spaulding recall, Watervliet School District, Michigan (2022) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Woodland Park School District RE-2 recall, Colorado (2022) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Michael Vines recall, Isle of Wight County Public Schools, Virginia (2022) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Niles Community School District recall, Michigan (2022) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Brett Weir and Kathy Weykamp recall, St. Joseph Public Schools, Michigan (2022) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Glen Lake Community Schools recall, Michigan (2022) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Bridgman Public Schools recall, Michigan (2022) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Christine Dye recall, Cedar Grove School District, New Jersey (2022) |
Resigned
|
| Sonya Hutchison recall, Buffalo School District RE-4, Colorado (2022) |
Recall approved
|
| Frank Cordova and Ralph Sepulveda recall, Cobre Consolidated Schools, New Mexico (2022) |
Resigned
|
| Scott Fayette recall, Los Alamitos Unified School District, California (2022) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Richland School District recall, Washington (2022-2023) |
Recall approved
|
| Chuck Dallas and Michael Sleeper recall, Shawano School District, Wisconsin (2022) |
Resigned
|
| Joyce Ellis-McNeal and Laura MacIntyre recall, Flint City School District, Michigan (2022) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Salem-Keizer Public Schools recall, Oregon (2022) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Julia Lester and Sarah Otterson recall, Maine School Administrative District 17, Maine (2022-2023) |
1 Recall approved; 1 Resigned
|
| Gretna Public Schools recall, Nebraska (2022) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Guadalupe Marino recall, Schuyler Community Schools, Nebraska (2022) |
Recall approved
|
| Sandusky Community School District recall, Michigan (2022) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Beverly Hills Unified School District recall, California (2022-2023) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Gina Mitchell recall, Sargent School District RE-33J, Colorado (2022) |
Recall approved
|
| Renita Armstrong and Sue ElHessen recall, Bellflower Unified School District, California (2022) |
Did not go to a vote
|
2021
Ballotpedia tracked 92 school board recall efforts against 237 board members in 2021. Recall elections against 17 board members were held in 2021. The school board recall success rate was 0.42%.
The map below details how many recall efforts were covered in each state in 2021. Ballotpedia did not track any school board recall efforts in the states depicted in gray.
List of recall efforts
| Recall
|
Status
|
| A. Jeremy Hoenack recall, Litchfield Elementary School District, Arizona (2021-2022) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Alberto Contreras recall, Chualar Union School District, California (2021) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Amery School District recall, Wisconsin (2021) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Amy Sudbeck recall, Nemaha USD 115, Kansas (2021) |
Recall defeated
|
| Andy Grosshans recall, Waverly School District 145, Nebraska (2021-2022) |
Scheduled
|
| Art LeBlanc and Tim Stentiford recall, Regional School Unit 21, Maine (2021-2022) |
1 Scheduled; 1 Did not go to a vote
|
| Bill Wilson recall, Fremont Union High School District, California (2021) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Boulder Valley School District recall, Colorado (2021) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Cave Creek Unified School District recall, Arizona (2021-2022) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Central Valley School District recall, Washington (2021) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Chardá Bell-Fontenot recall, La Mesa-Spring Valley School District, California (2021) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Charles Kucinski recall, Nutley Public Schools, New Jersey (2021) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Chico Unified School District recall, California (2021) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Chippewa Valley Schools recall, Michigan (2021) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Chris Waddle recall, Giltner Public Schools, Nebraska (2021-2022) |
Scheduled
|
| Cupertino Union School District recall, California (2021-2022) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Curt Stookey and Brian West recall, Winston-Dillard School District, Oregon (2021) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Dave Boetcher recall, Waunakee Community School District, Wisconsin (2021) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Dave Brown and Brian Shannon recall, Newberg School District, Oregon (2021-2022) |
Scheduled
|
| Dave Nickels and Meredith Sauer recall, Manitowoc School District, Wisconsin (2021) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| David Sandoval and Cory Underhill recall, Peoria Unified School District, Arizona (2021) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Diane Brown and Michael Knapp recall, Belchertown Public Schools, Massachusetts (2021-2022) |
Scheduled
|
| Diane Summers recall, Fallbrook Union High School District, California (2021) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Douglas County School District recall, Colorado (2021) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Ellie Householder recall, Antioch Unified School District, California (2021-2022) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Fairfax County Public Schools recall, Virginia (2021) |
2 underway; 1 dismissed in court
|
| Fairfax Elementary School District recall, California (2021) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Fargo Public Schools recall, North Dakota (2021) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Forest Hills Public Schools recall, Michigan (2021-2022) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Gadsden Elementary School District recall, Arizona (2021) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Gary Mertig recall, Butternut School District, Wisconsin (2021) |
Defeated
|
| Georgia Acosta recall, Pajaro Valley Unified School District, California (2021) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Gladstone Area Schools recall, Michigan (2021-2022) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Idaho Falls School District 91 recall, Idaho (2020-2021) |
2 defeated; 1 did not go to a vote
|
| Jennifer Lieber and Regan Price recall, Weld County School District RE-4, Colorado (2021) |
1 Did not go to a vote; 1 Resigned
|
| Jennifer Riedeman and Craig Mulder recall, Rosendale-Brandon School District, Wisconsin (2021) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| John Hiatt recall, Bangor School Department, Maine (2021) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Jon Aitken and Claudia Anderson recall, Vail Unified School District, Arizona (2021) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Jose Lalas recall, Corona-Norco Unified School District, California (2021-2022) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Kent School District recall, Washington (2021) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Kim Rost recall, Nampa School District, Idaho (2021) |
Defeated
|
| Kimberly Moran and Melissa Zuidema recall, Litchfield Elementary School District, Arizona (2021) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Kristin Gibson recall, San Dieguito Union High School District, California (2021) |
Resigned
|
| Kristin van Reesema recall, Chelsea School District, Michigan (2021) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Lance McDaniel recall, Montezuma-Cortez School District, Colorado (2021) |
Approved
|
| Las Cruces Public Schools recall, New Mexico (2019-2021) |
1 Resigned; 2 Did not go to a vote
|
| Los Alamitos Unified School District recall, California (2021) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District recall, California (2021) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Loudoun County Public Schools recall, Virginia (2021-2022) |
2 Underway; 1 Resigned; 3 Did not go to a vote
|
| Loup City Public Schools recall, Nebraska (2021) |
Defeated
|
| Lucia Mar Unified School District recall, California (2021) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Maine School Administrative District 51 recall, Maine (2021) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Marcia Duncan recall, Ajo Unified School District, Arizona (2021) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Mark Maselli and Sheri Zada recall, Benicia Unified School District, California (2021) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Martha Alvarado recall, Vista Unified School District, California (2021) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Matthew Showalter recall, Shepherd Public School District, Michigan (2021) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Matthew Smith Jr. recall, Davison Community Schools, Michigan (2021-2022) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Mequon-Thiensville School District recall, Wisconsin (2021) |
Recall defeated
|
| Michael Allman recall, San Dieguito Union High School District, California (2021) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Michelle Maginot and Bridget Watson recall, Sunnyvale School District, California (2021) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Mike Kipp recall, Nampa School District, Idaho (2021) |
Defeated
|
| Mount Diablo Unified School District recall, California (2021) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Mount Pleasant City School District recall, Michigan (2021-2022) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Nancy Chaires Espinoza recall, Elk Grove Unified School District, California (2021) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Nancy Sikorski and Eric Solberg recall, Sparta Area School District, Wisconsin (2021) |
Resigned
|
| Norris School District 160 recall, Nebraska (2021) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Northshore School District recall, Washington (2021) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Paradise Valley Unified School District recall, Arizona (2020-2021) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Patricia Jo Forsberg and Katie Thurmes recall, Somerset School District, Wisconsin (2021) |
Resigned
|
| Patrick Phair recall, Waupaca School District, Wisconsin (2021) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Pocatello-Chubbuck School District No. 25 recall, Idaho (2020-2021) |
Defeated
|
| Ridgefield Park Public Schools recall, New Jersey (2021) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Rob Brigham recall, Wahoo Public Schools, Nebraska (2021) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Rochester Community School District recall, Michigan (2021) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Rusty Rhynalds and Justin Glanzer recall, Minden Public Schools, Nebraska (2021) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| San Francisco Unified School District recall, California (2021-2022) |
Scheduled
|
| San Juan Unified School District recall, California (2021) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| San Ramon Valley Unified School District recall, California (2021) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District recall, California (2021) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Scottsdale Unified School District recall, Arizona (2021) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Seattle Public Schools recall, Washington (2021) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Stevens Point Area Public School District recall, Wisconsin (2021) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Suzanne McEvoy and Mark Aguire recall, Liberty Elementary School District, Arizona (2021) |
1 resigned; 1 did not go to a vote
|
| Suzy Ernest and Roland Rushman recall, Leyton Public Schools, Nebraska (2021-2022) |
Scheduled
|
| Tustin Unified School District recall, California (2021-2022) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Valerie Fisher recall, Papillion-La Vista Public Schools, Nebraska (2021) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Virginia Beach City Public Schools recall, Virginia (2021-2022) |
Underway
|
| Wendy Jonathan and Tricia Pearce recall, Desert Sands Unified School District, California (2021-2022) |
1 Did not go to a vote; 1 Resigned
|
| West Sonoma County Union High School District recall, California (2021) |
2 did not go to a vote; 1 resigned
|
| Whitefish School District recall, Montana (2021) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Wisconsin Rapids School District recall, Wisconsin (2021) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Yolanda Adams recall, Kenosha Unified School District, Wisconsin (2021) |
Did not go to a vote
|
2020
Ballotpedia tracked 29 school board recall efforts against 64 board members in 2020. Four recall elections were held in 2020. The school board recall success rate was 7.8%.
The map below details how many recall efforts were covered in each state in 2020. Ballotpedia did not track any school board recall efforts in the states depicted in gray.
List of recall efforts
| Recall
|
Status
|
| Las Cruces Public Schools recall, New Mexico (2019-2021) |
1 Resigned; 2 Did not go to a vote
|
| Jose Lara and Leanne Ibarra recall, El Rancho Unified School District, California (2020) |
Approved & resigned
|
| Jody London recall, Oakland Unified School District, California (2020) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Penny Soiseth and Curt Sullivan recall, Williams County Public Schools No. 8, North Dakota (2020) |
Approved
|
| Terry Slatic recall, Fresno Unified School District, California (2020) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Traverse City Area Public Schools recall, Michigan (2020) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Del Norte County Unified School District recall, California (2020) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Westford School Department recall, Massachusetts (2020) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Bryan Smith and Steven Otero recall, Los Lunas Public Schools, New Mexico (2020) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Myles Fisher recall, Williams County Public Schools No. 8, North Dakota (2020) |
Approved
|
| Connie Bernard recall, East Baton Rouge Parish School System, Louisiana (2020) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Margaret Weertz and Chris Lee recall, Grosse Pointe Public Schools, Michigan (2020) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| John Crabtree recall, Visalia Unified School District, California (2020) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Rachael Davies recall, Lake Mills Area School District, Wisconsin (2020) |
Resigned
|
| Gini Pupo-Walker recall, Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools, Tennessee (2020) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Lisa Roman recall, Lake Havasu Unified School District, Arizona (2020) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Oconomowoc Area School District recall, Wisconsin (2020) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Pocatello-Chubbuck School District No. 25 recall, Idaho (2020-2021) |
Defeated
|
| Elbert County School District C-2 recall, Colorado (2020) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Appleton Area School District recall, Wisconsin (2020) |
1 resigned; 2 did not go to a vote
|
| Kelly Cobb-Lemire recall, Braintree School Department, Massachusetts (2020) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Robert Hesselbein and Minza Karim recall, Middleton-Cross Plains School District, Wisconsin (2020) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| West Ada School District recall, Idaho (2020) |
2 Resigned; 3 Did not go to a vote
|
| Idaho Falls School District 91 recall, Idaho (2020-2021) |
2 defeated; 1 did not go to a vote
|
| Aaron Proctor recall, Whitepine School District, Idaho (2020) |
Approved
|
| Leah Lipska recall, Mount Horeb Area School District, Wisconsin (2020) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Paradise Valley Unified School District recall, Arizona (2020-2021) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Amy McSheffrey and Annette Sexton-Ruiz recall, Creighton Elementary School District, Arizona (2020) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Molalla River School District recall, Oregon (2020) |
Did not go to a vote
|
2019
Ballotpedia tracked 20 school board recall efforts against 47 board members in 2019. Three recall elections were held in 2019. The school board recall success rate was 6.4%.
The map below details how many recall efforts were covered in each state in 2019. Ballotpedia did not track any school board recall efforts in the states depicted in gray.
List of recall efforts
| Recall
|
Status
|
| Flambeau School District recall, Wisconsin (2019) |
Approved
|
| Cripple Creek-Victor School District RE-1 recall, Colorado (2019) |
1 Approved; 2 Resigned
|
| Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools recall, North Carolina (2019) |
1 Resigned; 2 Did not go to a vote
|
| Dixie School District recalls, California (2019) |
Did not go to a vote (2 efforts)
|
| Antelope Valley Union High School District recall, California (2019) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| John Agnew recall, Chattooga County School District, Georgia (2019) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Middleton School District recall, Idaho (2019) |
3 Defeated; 1 Did not go to a vote (2 efforts)
|
| Las Cruces Public Schools recall, New Mexico (2019-2021) |
1 Resigned; 2 Did not go to a vote
|
| Kevin Alexander and Doris Black recall, Jackson-Madison County School System, Tennessee (2019) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Jose Lara and Leanne Ibarra recall, El Rancho Unified School District, California (2020) |
Approved & resigned
|
| New Haven Unified School District recall, California (2019) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Grosse Pointe Public Schools recall, Michigan (2019) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Amador County Unified School District recall, California (2019) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Lakeport Unified School District recall, California (2019) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Jody London recall, Oakland Unified School District, California (2020) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Penny Soiseth and Curt Sullivan recall, Williams County Public Schools No. 8, North Dakota (2020) |
Approved
|
| Northwest School Board recall, Nebraska (2019) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Vermilion Parish School District recall, Louisiana (2019) |
Did not go to a vote
|
2018
A total of 33 school board recall efforts nationwide were covered by Ballotpedia in 2018. They included 74 board members. Twelve recall elections were held in 2018. The school board recall success rate was 29.7%.
The map below details how many recall efforts were covered in each state in 2018. Ballotpedia did not track any school board recall efforts in the states depicted in gray.
List of recall efforts
| Recall
|
Status
|
| Barbara Read recall, Dexter Community School District, Michigan (2018) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Britton Deerfield Schools recall, Michigan (2018) |
Approved
|
| Carrie Peterson and Travis Barker recall, Browns Elementary School District, California (2018) |
Approved
|
| Cedar Springs Public Schools recall, Michigan (2018) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Central Unified School District recall, California (2018) |
2 efforts: Did not go to a vote
|
| Clatskanie School District recall, Oregon (2018) |
2 Approved; 1 Resigned
|
| Crandon School District recall, Wisconsin (2018) |
1 Resigned; 1 Approved
|
| Dan Cunningham recall, Dublin Unified School District, California (2018) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Dee Prock and Vangi McCoy recall, Dolores School District, Colorado (2018) |
1 Defeated; 1 Resigned
|
| Dick Bachelder recall, York School Department, Maine (2018) |
Defeated
|
| Flambeau School District recall, Wisconsin (2018) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| John Shuler recall, Constantine Public Schools, Michigan (2018) |
Resigned
|
| Joseph Barragan recall, Alvord Unified School District, California (2018) |
Approved
|
| Joyce Dalessandro recall, San Dieguito Union High School District, California (2018) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Kathryn Ramirez recall, Salinas Union High School District, California (2018) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Kim Hamilton and Mattie Thompson recall, Saginaw Public Schools, Michigan (2018) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Linda Downing recall, Lacey Township School District, New Jersey (2018) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Linda Raymond recall, Marion Public Schools, Michigan (2018) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| New Plymouth School District recall, Idaho (2018) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Newark Unified School District recall, California (2018) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Palo Verde Union Elementary School District recall, California (2018) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Pocatello-Chubbuck School District No. 25 recall, Idaho (2018) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Pueblo City Schools recall, Colorado (2018) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Richland 44 School District recall, North Dakota (2018) |
Approved
|
| Ryan Sawyers recall, Prince William County Public Schools, Virginia (2018) |
Resigned
|
| Sandra Evans recall, Fairfax County Public Schools, Virginia (2018) |
Did not go to court
|
| Scarborough School Department recall, Maine (2018) |
Approved
|
| Sherri Reusche and Dennis Dunnigan recall, Calaveras Unified School District, California (2018) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Tammy Loveland and Christine Wilder recall, Yosemite Unified School District, California (2018) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Tecumseh Public Schools recall, Michigan (2018) |
Approved
|
| Trevor Shaw recall, Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District, Alaska (2018) |
Resigned
|
| Williamston Community Schools recall, Michigan (2018) |
3 Defeated; 1 Approved
|
2017
A total of 18 school board recalls were covered by Ballotpedia in 2017. They included 45 board members. Five recall efforts against six members made it to the ballot. The school board recall success rate in 2017 was 6.7%.
The map below details how many recall efforts were covered in each state in 2017. Ballotpedia did not track any school board recall efforts in the states depicted in gray.
List of recall efforts
| Recall
|
Status
|
| Addison Community Schools recall, Michigan (2017) |
Did not go to a vote (2 efforts)
|
| Analee Maestas recall, Albuquerque Public Schools, New Mexico (2017) |
Resigned
|
| Anna Fallon recall, Flemington-Raritan Regional School District, New Jersey (2017) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Carl French and J.B. Atkins recall, Broken Bow Public Schools, Nebraska (2017) |
1 Defeated; 1 Did not go to a vote
|
| Chad Perkins and Sharon Harris recall, Magdalena Municipal Schools, New Mexico (2017) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Debra Vinson recall, Antioch Unified School District, California (2017) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Houghton Lake Community Schools recall, Michigan (2017) |
1 Approved; 2 Did not go to a vote
|
| Jake Speed recall, School District of Onalaska, Wisconsin (2017) |
Approved
|
| Kerry Burgess recall, Colorado River Union High School District, Arizona (2017) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Lani Cupchoy and Benjamin Cardenas recall, Montebello Unified School District, California (2017) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Lois Havenor recall, Eleva-Strum School District, Wisconsin (2017) |
Resigned
|
| Marion Public Schools recall, Michigan (2017) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Mark Strozinsky and Frederic Iausly recall, River Valley School District, Wisconsin (2017) |
Defeated
|
| Napa Valley Unified School District recall, California (2017) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Public Schools of Robeson County recall, North Carolina (2017) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Westwood Heights Schools recall, Michigan (2017) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Williamston Community Schools recall, Michigan (2017) |
Did not go to a vote
|
2016
A total of 33 school board recalls were covered by Ballotpedia in 2016. They included 78 board members. A total of 11 recall efforts against 19 members made it to the ballot. The school board recall success rate in 2016 was 17.9%.
The map below details how many recall efforts were covered in each state in 2016. Ballotpedia did not track any school board recall efforts in the states depicted in gray.
List of recall efforts
| Recall
|
Status
|
| Adams County School District 14 recall, Colorado (2016) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Andy Patapow recall, Poway Unified School District, California (2016) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Bob Benevento recall, Morgan Hill Unified School District, California (2016) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Charlotte Public Schools recall, Michigan (2016) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Coachella Valley Unified School District recall, California (2016) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Croswell-Lexington Community Schools recall, Michigan (2016) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Dawn Turnbull recall, Lucerne Valley Unified School District, California (2016) |
Approved
|
| Debra Vinson recall, Antioch Unified School District, California (2016) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Diana Parrigin recall, Covert Public Schools, Michigan (2016) |
Approved
|
| Diane Raulston recall, Prince William County Public Schools, Virginia (2016) |
Did not go to court
|
| El Rancho Unified School District recall, California (2016) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Elizabeth Corker recall, Blaine County School District, Idaho (2016) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Glendale School District recall, Oregon (2016) |
2 Resigned; 1 Approved
|
| Great Bend USD 428 recall, Kansas (2016) |
Defeated
|
| John Mueller recall, Los Banos Unified School District, California (2016) |
Approved
|
| Kevin Turner recall, Clawson City School District, Michigan (2016) |
Defeated
|
| Kim Kopp recall, Galena City School District, Alaska (2016) |
Approved
|
| Lisa Hammel recall, Mountain Valley School District, Colorado (2016) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Lori Carlson and Anne Osborne recall, Barnes County North School District, North Dakota (2016) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Melton Ruybal and Phillip Trujillo recall, South Conejos School District, Colorado (2016) |
Approved
|
| Michelle Billadeau and Jay Clauson recall, Parshall Public School District, North Dakota (2016) |
Defeated
|
| Michelle Ogburn recall, Henrico County Public Schools, Virginia (2016) |
Did not go to court
|
| Platte Canyon School District 1 recall, Colorado (2016) |
Defeated
|
| Raisin City Elementary School District recall, California (2016) |
1 Defeated; 3 Approved
|
| Scott McGee recall, Mashpee School Department, Massachusetts (2016) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Sevastopol School District recall, Wisconsin (2016) |
2 Efforts: 1 Effort Did not go to a vote, 1 Effort Approved and Defeated
|
| Silver Consolidated Schools recall, New Mexico (2016) |
1 Resigned; 2 Did not go to a vote
|
| Three Rivers Community Schools recall, Michigan (2016) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Tom Briten recall, Caldwell School District, Idaho (2016) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| West Ada School District recall, Idaho (2016) |
2 Efforts: 1 Effort Did not go to a vote, 1 Effort Approved
|
| Yuba City Unified School District recall, California (2016) |
Did not go to a vote
|
2015
A total of 35 school board recalls were covered by Ballotpedia in 2015. These recall efforts included 77 board members. Ten recall efforts against 21 board members reached the ballot that year. The school board recall success rate in 2015 was 22.1%.
The map below details how many recall efforts were covered in each state in 2015. Ballotpedia did not track any school board recall efforts in the states depicted in gray.
List of recall efforts
| Recall
|
Status
|
| Anchorage School District recall, Alaska (2015) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Andrew Cruz recall, Chino Valley Unified School District, California (2015) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Bernadette Dalesandro recall, Netcong Borough School District, New Jersey (2015) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Butte School District recall, Montana (2015) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Center Consolidated School District recall, Colorado (2015) |
2 Efforts: 1 Effort Did not go to a vote, 1 Effort Approved and Defeated
|
| Centinela Valley Union High School District recall, California (2015) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Cindy Bohne and Chris Linskey recall, Winchester School Department, Massachusetts (2015) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| City of Baker School System recall, Louisiana (2015) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Dan Morrill recall, Creighton Community Public Schools, Nebraska (2015) |
Defeated
|
| Golden Plains Unified School District recall, California (2015) |
Approved
|
| Golden Valley Unified School District recall, California (2015) |
Approved
|
| Howell Public Schools recall, Michigan (2015) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| James Biewer recall, East China School District, Michigan (2015) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Jeffco Public Schools recall, Colorado (2015) |
Approved
|
| Jose Barajas recall, San Ysidro School District, California (2015) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Judy McGooden and Phil Rodriguez recall, Soquel Union Elementary School District, California (2015) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Kingsburg Joint Union High School District recall, California (2015) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Leif Skyving and Amy Rojas recall, Caldwell School District, Idaho (2015) |
Approved
|
| Lisa Totten and Kim Shirek recall, Stevens Point Area Public School District, Wisconsin (2015) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Manteca Unified School District recall, California (2015) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Mark Dixon recall, Pierce County Public Schools, Georgia (2015) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Mike Dama recall, Crivitz School District, Wisconsin (2015) |
Defeated
|
| Peggy Muller-Aragon recall, Albuquerque Public Schools, New Mexico (2015) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Sandra Brower recall, West Bonner County School District, Idaho (2015) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Santa Cruz Elementary School District recall, Arizona (2015) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Scott Hancock recall, De Soto School District USD 232, Kansas (2015) |
Approved
|
| Selma Unified School District recall, California (2015) |
Approved
|
| Sonja Cameron recall, Twin Rivers Unified School District, California (2015) |
Defeated
|
| Steven Nelson recall, Mountain View-Whisman School District, California (2015) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Three Rivers Community Schools recall, Michigan (2015) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Toledo Public Schools recall, Ohio (2015) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Tucson Unified School District recall, Arizona (2015) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Vaughn Elementary School District recall, Montana (2015) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Zach Richardson recall, Sedona-Oak Creek Joint Unified School District, Arizona (2015) |
Did not go to a vote
|
2014
A total of 29 school board recalls were covered by Ballotpedia in 2014. These recall efforts included 58 board members. Seven recall efforts against 10 board members reached the ballot. The school board recall success rate in 2014 was 10.3%.
The map below details how many recall efforts were covered in each state in 2014. Ballotpedia did not track any school board recall efforts in the states depicted in gray.
List of recall efforts
| Recall
|
Status
|
| Adam Chacon and Reynaldo Tavison recall, Clifton Unified School District, Arizona (2014) |
Approved
|
| Al Loma recall, STAR Academy, Colorado (2014) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Baker County Board of Education recall, Georgia (2014) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Beverly Humiston-Scott recall, Mancos School District, Colorado (2014) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Bill McDonald recall, Bessemer Area Schools, Michigan (2014) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Bobby Garcia and Louie Gonzales recall, Sunnyside Unified School District, Arizona (2014) |
Approved
|
| Carol Gordon recall, Vallecito Union School District, California (2014) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Conejo Valley Unified School District recall, California (2014) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| David Reeves recall, Gooding School Board, Idaho (2014) |
Defeated
|
| Greg Richards and Thomas Willetto recall, Peak to Peak Charter School, Colorado (2014) |
Defeated
|
| Guadalupe Guzman recall, Alisal Union School District, California (2014) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Humboldt USD 258 recall, Kansas (2014) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Jamie Cade recall, Buckley Community Schools, Michigan (2014) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Janet Barnes recall, Salinas City Elementary School District, California (2014) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Jeffco Public Schools recall, Colorado (2014) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Joe Ayala and Joseph Martinez recall, Rialto Unified School District, California (2014) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Kelly Marlow recall, Cherokee County School District, Georgia (2014) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Kent Malm recall, Central City Public Schools, Nebraska (2014) |
Approved
|
| Lincoln Consolidated School District recall, Michigan (2014) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Lynn Slagle recall, Whitmore Lake Public Schools, Michigan (2014) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Medford School District recall, Oregon (2014) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Meredith Ibarra recall, Alisal Union School District, California (2014) |
Approved
|
| Michael Law recall, Kuna School District, Idaho (2014) |
Defeated
|
| Ray Rodriguez recall, Newark Unified School District, California (2014) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Rudy Patterson recall, Saginaw Public School District, Michigan (2014) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Saginaw Public Schools recall, Michigan (2014) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Steve Youngdahl recall, Lake Pend Oreille School Board, Idaho (2014) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Timothy Idzikowski and Sharon Stiltner recall, Algonac Community School District, Michigan (2014) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Washoe County School District recall, Nevada (2014) |
Did not go to a vote
|
2013
A total of 21 school board recalls were covered by Ballotpedia in 2013. These recall efforts included 56 board members. Five recall efforts against nine board members reached the ballot. The school board recall success rate in 2013 was 10.7%.
The map below details how many recall efforts were covered in each state in 2013. Ballotpedia did not track any school board recall efforts in the states depicted in gray.
List of recall efforts
| Recall
|
Status
|
| Ann Arbor Public Schools Board of Education recall, Michigan (2013) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Auburn School Committee recall, Maine (2013) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Beverly Borrego recall, Montague School, New Jersey (2013) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Buck Crouch and Daniel Hernandez Jr recall, Sunnyside Unified School District, Arizona (2013) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Byron Bailey and Herb De Groft recall, Isle of Wight County, Virginia (2013) |
Did not go to court
|
| Coachella Valley Unified School District Board recall, California (2013) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Colorado Springs School Board recall, Colorado (2013) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Dale Palser and Steve Belitz recall, Central City Public Schools, Nebraska (2013) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Dennis Areias recall, Los Banos Unified School District, California (2013) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Jill McGrady and Donita Winn recall, Antelope Valley Union High School District, California (2013) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Kay Kinsler, Cung Nguyen and Lori Phillipi recall, Arcadia Unified School District, California (2013) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Leticia Garcia and Sophia Green recall, Fontana Unified School District, California (2013) |
Approved
|
| Long Beach City College Board of Trustees recall, California (2013) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Micheal Anderson and Matt Joppich, Hesperia School District, Michigan (2013) |
1 Approved; 1 Defeated
|
| Michelle Daniels and Tom Sansote recall, Mayville Community School District, Michigan (2013) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Mike Eagan recall, West Branch-Rose City Area Schools, Michigan (2013) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Nancy Arnold recall, Teton School District 401, Idaho (2013) |
Defeated
|
| Rebecca Quintana and Reynold Esquivel recall, Stone Corral School District, California (2013) |
Approved
|
| Rita Nader recall, Central Arizona College, Arizona (2013) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| San Ysidro School District Board recall, California (2013) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Sheila Castellini and Michael Anne Holland recall, Raton Public Schools, New Mexico (2013) |
1 Resigned; 1 Approved
|
2012
A total of 31 school board recalls were covered by Ballotpedia in 2012. These recall efforts included 65 board members. Six recall efforts against seven board members reached the ballot. The school board recall success rate in 2012 was 7.7%.
The map below details how many recall efforts were covered in each state in 2012. Ballotpedia did not track any school board recall efforts in the states depicted in gray.
List of recall efforts
| Recall
|
Status
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| Allen Rolf recall, Dodge County, Nebraska (2012) |
Approved
|
| Arlie Ricasa, Jim Cartmill and John McCann recall, Sweetwater, California (2012) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Ben Clark recall, Fremont School Board, Idaho (2012) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Bob Todd recall, Fayette County, Georgia (2012) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Clarence Sharp recall, Monroe City School Board, Louisiana (2012) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Darlene Johnson recall, Plainville Unified School District, Kansas (2012) |
Approved
|
| Eleanor Torres, Henrietta Macias, and Ramon Rodriguez recall, Rio School District, California (2012) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Ellicott School Board recall, Colorado (2012) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Flint School Board recall, Michigan (2012) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Galesburg-Augusta school board recall, Michigan (2012) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Gloria Lucero recall, North Conejos School Board, Colorado (2012) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Houghton Lake Community School Board of Education recall, Michigan (2012) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| John Hampton, Chris Hampton, Jim Lehman, and Karen Miller, Potterville, Michigan (2012) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Julie McConathy recall, Rapides Parish School Board, Louisiana (2012) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Lynne Burroughs and Mark Henderson recall, Baker School Board, Oregon (2012) |
Defeated
|
| Mike Rios recall, Moreno Valley, California (2012) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Phil Baker recall, Fremont School Board, Idaho (2012) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Recall of the Oakland School Board, California (2012) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Recall of the Parchment School Board, Michigan (2012) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Reynold Esquivel and Rebecca Quintana recall, Stone Corral Elementary School District, California (2012) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Rhonda Bembry, Carol Martinez, and Clarissa Gilliam Gardner recall, Hackensack, New Jersey (2012) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Richard Grant recall, Culdesac School Board, Idaho (2012) |
Approved
|
| Ricky Smith and Mike Stephens recall, Morehouse Parish School Board, Louisiana (2012) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Russ Pfeiffer-Hoyt recall, Mount Baker School Board, Washington (2012) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Sheila Harris recall, Caldwell School Board, Idaho (2012) |
Approved
|
| Sheila Whitley recall, Atwater School Board, California (2012) |
Approved
|
| Sherry Carr recall, Seattle, Washington (2012) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Skyy Fisher recall, Compton Unified School District, California (2012) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Tony Vang recall, Fresno Unified School Board, California (2012) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Verbon Muhammad recall, Monroe City School Board, Louisiana (2012) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Will Smith recall, Santa Maria-Bonita School District, California (2012) |
Did not go to a vote
|
2011
A total of 20 school board recalls were covered by Ballotpedia in 2011. These recall efforts included 48 board members. Five recall efforts against 12 board members reached the ballot. The school board recall success rate in 2011 was 16.7%.
The map below details how many recall efforts were covered in each state in 2011. Ballotpedia did not track any school board recall efforts in the states depicted in gray.
List of recall efforts
| Recall
|
Status
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| Anna Tavera-Weller and Terry Howell recall, Forest Grove School Board, Oregon (2011) |
Approved
|
| Antoinette Lockett and Vera Perry recall, Flint School Board, Michigan (2011) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Bob Parker recall, Howell School Board, Michigan (2011) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Brian Doernemann, Dan Wisnieski and Tim Meyer recall, Dodge School Board, Nebraska (2011) |
Approved
|
| Christopher Wright recall, Falcon School Board, Colorado (2011) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Donnie Dufour and Tommy Craig recall, DeSoto School Board, Louisiana (2011) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Dorcas Brekel and Eric Windom recall, RE-1 School Board, Colorado (2011) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Eileen Miranda Jimenez recall, West Covina Unified, California (2011) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Gary Lake and Stef Dickinson recall, Ellicott School District 22, Colorado (2011) |
Approved
|
| Jay Chen, Norman Hsu, Joseph Chang and Anita Perez recall, Hacienda La Puente Unified, California (2011) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Jesse Bryan recall, Salome School Board (November 2011) |
Approved
|
| Jim Bratlien recall, Grenora School Board, North Dakota (2011) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| JoDiane Cornwell, Robert Norton and Robin Sexton recall, Rudyard Area Board of Education, Michigan (2011) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Joe Kessel recall, Billings County School Board, North Dakota (2011) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Mike Baker, Larry Ferguson, and Gary Matson recall, Hitchcock County, Nebraska (2011) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Nate Easley recall, Denver Public Schools, Colorado (2011) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Recall of San Juan Island School Board, Washington (2011) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Recall of the Bloomfield Hills School Board, Michigan (2011) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Rick Maldonado, David Torrez, Melissa Cano and Mary Helen Villanueva recall, Parlier Unified, California (2011) |
Defeated
|
| Tracey Packard and Patricia Butler recall, Buena Vista School Board, Michigan (2011) |
Did not go to a vote
|
2010
A total of 38 school board recalls were covered by Ballotpedia in 2010. These recall efforts included 91 board members. Fourteen recall efforts against 36 board members reached the ballot. The school board recall success rate in 2010 was 27.5%.
The map below details how many recall efforts were covered in each state in 2010. Ballotpedia did not track any school board recall efforts in the states depicted in gray.
List of recall efforts
| Recall
|
Status
|
| Alameda Unified School District board recall, Alameda County, California, 2010 |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Andrea Merida recall, Denver Public Schools, Colorado (2010) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Benton Harbor Area Schools board recall, Michigan (2010) |
Defeated
|
| Bill Phillips recall, Knox County Public Schools, Tennessee, 2010 |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Brandon Hall recall, Grand Haven School Board, Michigan (2010) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Buena Vista School Board recall, Michigan, 2010 |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Charles Lahn, Brian Boehnen and Harold Mulhern recall, Osseo-Fairchild, Wisconsin (2010) |
Approved
|
| Dan Castillo recall, Stockton Unified School District, California (2010) |
Approved
|
| Diane Douglas recall, Peoria Unified School District, Arizona (2010) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Elizabeth Dunn and Terry Elmore recalls, Garden Valley School District, Idaho (2010) |
1 Approved; 1 Defeated
|
| Flint Community School Board recall, Michigan, 2010 |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Gloria Romo and Ruben De La Rosa recall, Calexico School Board (2010) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Henry Cook recall, Randolph County School District, Georgia (2010) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Howell Board of Education recall, Michigan, 2010 |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Jill Cunningham, Cathey Grimes and Scott Sublette recall, Yoncalla School Board, Oregon (2010) |
Approved
|
| Jim Buchan recall, Yuba College, California (2010) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Jim Carney and Robin Wellman recall, Palo Verde Unified School District, California (2010) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Jose Morales recall, Stockton Unified School District, California (2010) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Judy Lea Smith recall, Filer School District, Idaho (2010) |
Approved
|
| Laura Santos and Barbara Boyd recall, Bassett Unified Schools (2010) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Louie Gonzales, Magdalena Barajas and Eva Carrillo Dong recall, Sunnyside Unified School District, Arizona (2010) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Nick Serafin, Andrew Castaneda, Felipe Guerrero, Javier Serna and Juan Valencia recall, Woodville Union Schools, California (2010) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Nome School Board recall, Alaska (2010) |
2 Approved; 3 Defeated
|
| Pawnee Re-12 School District recall, Grover, Colorado (2010) |
Approved
|
| Recall of Ken Lopez-Maddox and Mike Winsten, Capistrano Unified School District, California (2010) |
Approved
|
| Robert White recall, Simon Lake School, Connecticut (2010) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Romeo Community School Board recall, Michigan, 2010 |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Scott Svonkin recall, San Gabriel Unified School Board, California (2010) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Sisters School Board recall, Sisters, Oregon (2010) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| St. Helena Unified School District board recall, California (2010) |
Approved
|
| Standish-Sterling Community School Board recall, Michigan, 2010 |
Approved
|
| Steve Dunn recall, Lakewood School District, Wisconsin (2010) |
Approved
|
| Steve Lilly, Angela Chunka and Elizabeth Jaka recall, Vista, California (2010) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Steven Wright recall, Lapwai School District, Idaho (2010) |
Approved
|
| Tehachapi Unified School District board recall, California (March 2010) |
Defeated
|
| Thomas Boone recall, Deer Valley Unified School District, Arizona (2010) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Tom Hatfield, Blair Nash, Tom Tipton and Stan Spencer recall, Glide School District, Oregon (2010) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Wayland School Board recall, Michigan (2010) |
Did not go to a vote
|
2009
A total of 20 school board recalls were covered by Ballotpedia in 2009. These recall efforts included 54 board members. Ten recall efforts against 27 board members reached the ballot. The school board recall success rate in 2009 was 22.2%.
The map below details how many recall efforts were covered in each state in 2009. Ballotpedia did not track any school board recall efforts in the states depicted in gray.
List of recall efforts
| Recall
|
Status
|
| Arsenio Cordova recall, Taos, New Mexico (2010) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Big Oak Flat-Groveland Unified School District recall, California, 2009 |
Approved
|
| Falcon School District 49 board recall, Colorado 2009 |
Defeated
|
| Ferndale School District board recall, California, 2009 |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Gladstone School Board recall, Michigan 2009 |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Greg Wilkinson recall, Yuma, Arizona (2009) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Jesus Velazquez recall, Alisal Union School District (August 2009) |
Approved
|
| Kent School District board recall, Washington, 2009 |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Leslie School Board recall, Michigan, 2009 |
Approved
|
| Lynwood Schools Recall of Board Members, 2009 |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Mason Consolidated Schools board recall, Michigan, 2009 |
Defeated
|
| Newman-Crows Landing school board recall, California, 2009 |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Pat Collins recall, Pentwater, Michigan (2009) |
Defeated
|
| Recall of three members of the Tahoe Truckee School Board, California (2009) |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Saginaw Board of Education recall, Michigan, 2009 |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Shannon Hiller recall, Mercer School Board, Wisconsin (2009) |
Approved
|
| Tecumseh School Board recall, Michigan, 2009 |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Verdigre School Board recall, Knox County, Nebraska, 2009 |
Defeated
|
| West Jefferson School Board recall, West Jefferson, Idaho, 2009 |
Defeated
|
| Westwood Heights School District recall, Michigan, 2009 |
Approved
|
2008
A total of four school board recalls were covered by Ballotpedia in 2008. These recall efforts included five board members. One recall effort against two board members reached the ballot. The school board recall success rate of recalls covered by Ballotpedia in 2008 was 40%.
List of recall efforts
| Recall
|
Status
|
| Michelle Strong recall, Clayton County Public Schools, Georgia, 2008 |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Recall of Sheila Benecke and Marlene Draper, Capistrano Unified School District, California (2008) |
Approved
|
| Sandra Scott recall, Clayton County Public Schools, Georgia, 2008 |
Did not go to a vote
|
| Southfield school board members recall, Michigan, 2008 |
Did not go to a vote
|
2007
A total of three school board recalls were covered by Ballotpedia in 2007. These recall efforts included three board members. All three recalls reached the ballot. The school board recall success rate of recalls covered by Ballotpedia in 2007 was 100 percent.
List of recall efforts
2006
A total of two school board recalls were covered by Ballotpedia in 2006. These recall efforts included five board members. Both recalls reached the ballot. The school board recall success rate of recalls covered by Ballotpedia in 2006 was 100%.
List of recall efforts
See also
