KINGDOM EAST UNIFIED UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT 2026 VOTING RESULTS

March 3, 2026

There were a total of 1414 votes cast

Article 1: To elect the following officers to serve from their election and qualification for one year or until the election and qualification of their successors. (Australian Ballot)

• Serena Parker was elected District Clerk
• 1230-yes votes Overvotes-1 Undervotes-175 Write-in-8
  
• Dianna Simpson was elected Treasurer
• 1241-yes votes Overvotes-1 Undervotes-165 Write-in-7
  
• Gail Paquette was elected Asst. Treasurer
• 1220-yes votes Overvotes-0 Undervotes-190 Write-in-4

Article 2: To approve compensation, to be paid to District Officers. (Australian Ballot)

• Clerk-$1000
• PASS 1040-yes votes 228-no votes Overvotes-2 Undervotes-144
• Treasurer-$5,000
• PASS 990-yes votes 273-no votes Overvotes-4 Undervotes-147
• Assistant Treasurer-$1,000
• PASS 1024-yes votes 239-no votes Overvotes-0 Undervotes-151

Article 3: To elect Ten (10) school directors from the nominees to serve on the Kingdom East Unified Union School District Board. (Australian Ballot)

• Amy McQuade was elected for Burke School Director (three-year term)
• Overvotes-0 Undervotes-1195 Write-in-219 (A. McQuade-69)
• Kurt Martin was elected for Concord School Director (three-year term)
• Overvotes-0 Undervotes-1303 Write-in-111 (K. Martin- 59)
• Desmond Brown was elected for Lunenburg School Director (three-year term)
• 785 -Yes
• Overvotes-4 Undervotes-621 Write-in-4
• One (1) school director who is a resident of Lunenburg School Director (one-year term)
• There were not a sufficient number of write in votes for one person (min of 30) to qualify a position
• Overvotes-0 Undervotes-1366 Write-in-48
• Lawrence Golden was elected for Lyndon School Director (three-year term)
• 959 -Yes
• Overvotes-0 Undervotes-430 Write-in-25
• Steve Smith was elected forLyndon School Director (two-year term)
• 867 -Yes
• Overvotes-0 Undervotes-534 Write-in-13
• One (1) school director who is a resident of Lyndon School Director (one-year term)
• There were not a sufficient number of write in votes for one person (min of 30) to qualify a position
• Overvotes-0 Undervotes-1358 Write-in-56
• Bill Coleman was elected for Newark School Director (three-year term)
• 852 -Yes
• Overvotes-1 Undervotes-548 Write-in-13
• John W. Simons was elected for Sheffield School Director (two-year term)
• 813 -Yes
• Overvotes-1 Undervotes-539 Write-in-61

Article 4: Shall the voters of the Kingdom East Unified Union School District approve the Board of School Directors to expend $53,401,362 which is the amount the Board has determined to be necessary for the ensuing fiscal year? The Kingdom East District estimates that this proposed budget, if approved, will result in per pupil education spending of $14,867, which is 7.99% higher than per pupil education spending for the current year. (Australian Ballot)

• FAIL 632-yes votes 730-no votes Overvotes-1 Undervotes-51

Article 5: Shall the voters of the Kingdom East Unified Union School District authorize the School Board to transfer and split equally the total amount of surplus funds, if any, in the school year ending June 30, 2026 to the KESD Educational Facilities Reserve Fund (40%), the Tax Stabilization Fund (40%) and to the KESD Educational Technology Reserve Fund (20%)? (Australian Ballot)

• PASS  935-yes votes 415-no votes Overvotes-0 Undervotes-64

Article 6: Shall the voters of the district authorize the Board of School Directors to accept and expend such grant monies as may from time to time become available to the school district? (Australian Ballot)

• PASS 1054-yes votes 295-no votes Overvotes-2 Undervotes-63