APS School Board Election 2024

[Anonymous]

The ACDC aren’t the sole arbiters of who is and isn’t a democrat. They should stay out of non-partisan races and get rid of their stupid, controlling, very undemocratic caucus.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I really don't think he tried to get on the sample ballot--anyone with half a brain would know that wouldn't happen. Since he is, in fact, a dem, I think it's fine to signal the attendant alignment in values and priorities. Whatever the reasons he missed the caucus for the endorsement, it will probably doom his campaign and so I think it's unhelpful for this thread to dwell on it.

What matters to me most as a voter is who will actually push back on the bizarrely inept leadership in Syphax. Whoever wins, I am praying for Board Members more like Kadera than the (IMO awful) Priddy and Diaz-torres. Does anyone here have a strong sense of who would have the spine to ever challenge Duran and his "Cabinet"?

Duran's contract is up this year, isn't it? If so, I don't see how he makes it. Everyone who was there when he first signed on is now gone. In moneyball terms, he has to be argue that he has value over the most likely replacement player, less the costs of a search.

There's no way Turner votes to renew. Kadera is chair this year after fighting the status quo powers that be to keep it; a new superintendent is a great way to leave your mark. Sutton is an opportunist and will probably vote to renew his contract if she's convinced there's 3 votes against, that way she can play both sides, but if there's four votes against it she won't be the odd member out.

So the question becomes whether at least one of the new board members will vote not to renew the contract. I think there is at better than 50% chance at least one of them goes this way. Clark has lots of experience with APS, she knows where the weaknesses are and she wants to fix them. Backing the existing leadership is what you do when you think the trajectory you're on is basically fine, and Clark doesn't seem to have those vibes. Zuraya has kissed a lot of rings to get where she is, so I can see her voting to renew. But she's also made comments on things like school technology that show she has a rather blunt and independent streak when she wants to. I could see her deciding that keeping Duran isn't worth it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I really don't think he tried to get on the sample ballot--anyone with half a brain would know that wouldn't happen. Since he is, in fact, a dem, I think it's fine to signal the attendant alignment in values and priorities. Whatever the reasons he missed the caucus for the endorsement, it will probably doom his campaign and so I think it's unhelpful for this thread to dwell on it.

What matters to me most as a voter is who will actually push back on the bizarrely inept leadership in Syphax. Whoever wins, I am praying for Board Members more like Kadera than the (IMO awful) Priddy and Diaz-torres. Does anyone here have a strong sense of who would have the spine to ever challenge Duran and his "Cabinet"?

Duran's contract is up this year, isn't it? If so, I don't see how he makes it. Everyone who was there when he first signed on is now gone. In moneyball terms, he has to be argue that he has value over the most likely replacement player, less the costs of a search.

There's no way Turner votes to renew. Kadera is chair this year after fighting the status quo powers that be to keep it; a new superintendent is a great way to leave your mark. Sutton is an opportunist and will probably vote to renew his contract if she's convinced there's 3 votes against, that way she can play both sides, but if there's four votes against it she won't be the odd member out.

So the question becomes whether at least one of the new board members will vote not to renew the contract. I think there is at better than 50% chance at least one of them goes this way. Clark has lots of experience with APS, she knows where the weaknesses are and she wants to fix them. Backing the existing leadership is what you do when you think the trajectory you're on is basically fine, and Clark doesn't seem to have those vibes. Zuraya has kissed a lot of rings to get where she is, so I can see her voting to renew. But she's also made comments on things like school technology that show she has a rather blunt and independent streak when she wants to. I could see her deciding that keeping Duran isn't worth it.

Patrick Murphy ain't walkin' through that door...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I really don't think he tried to get on the sample ballot--anyone with half a brain would know that wouldn't happen. Since he is, in fact, a dem, I think it's fine to signal the attendant alignment in values and priorities. Whatever the reasons he missed the caucus for the endorsement, it will probably doom his campaign and so I think it's unhelpful for this thread to dwell on it.

What matters to me most as a voter is who will actually push back on the bizarrely inept leadership in Syphax. Whoever wins, I am praying for Board Members more like Kadera than the (IMO awful) Priddy and Diaz-torres. Does anyone here have a strong sense of who would have the spine to ever challenge Duran and his "Cabinet"?

Duran's contract is up this year, isn't it? If so, I don't see how he makes it. Everyone who was there when he first signed on is now gone. In moneyball terms, he has to be argue that he has value over the most likely replacement player, less the costs of a search.

There's no way Turner votes to renew. Kadera is chair this year after fighting the status quo powers that be to keep it; a new superintendent is a great way to leave your mark. Sutton is an opportunist and will probably vote to renew his contract if she's convinced there's 3 votes against, that way she can play both sides, but if there's four votes against it she won't be the odd member out.

So the question becomes whether at least one of the new board members will vote not to renew the contract. I think there is at better than 50% chance at least one of them goes this way. Clark has lots of experience with APS, she knows where the weaknesses are and she wants to fix them. Backing the existing leadership is what you do when you think the trajectory you're on is basically fine, and Clark doesn't seem to have those vibes. Zuraya has kissed a lot of rings to get where she is, so I can see her voting to renew. But she's also made comments on things like school technology that show she has a rather blunt and independent streak when she wants to. I could see her deciding that keeping Duran isn't worth it.

Patrick Murphy ain't walkin' through that door...

I dunno, after COVID, the VLP disaster, the healthcare disaster, the formation of the "Cabinet" rubbing everyone the wrong way, there's a lot of room for a non-superstar superintendent candidate to come in and make a fresh start. Whatever entrenched issues APS has that might cause a potential superintendent to hesitate, there's lots of low-hanging fruit in terms of just not screwing up basic execution.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I really don't think he tried to get on the sample ballot--anyone with half a brain would know that wouldn't happen. Since he is, in fact, a dem, I think it's fine to signal the attendant alignment in values and priorities. Whatever the reasons he missed the caucus for the endorsement, it will probably doom his campaign and so I think it's unhelpful for this thread to dwell on it.

What matters to me most as a voter is who will actually push back on the bizarrely inept leadership in Syphax. Whoever wins, I am praying for Board Members more like Kadera than the (IMO awful) Priddy and Diaz-torres. Does anyone here have a strong sense of who would have the spine to ever challenge Duran and his "Cabinet"?

Weiss and Rives
But people here don't want pushback from people they disagree with (Rives)

yeah I don't want Rivers because he's anti trans.

What is the basis for the comment about Rives? I googled but couldn’t find anything. Thanks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I really don't think he tried to get on the sample ballot--anyone with half a brain would know that wouldn't happen. Since he is, in fact, a dem, I think it's fine to signal the attendant alignment in values and priorities. Whatever the reasons he missed the caucus for the endorsement, it will probably doom his campaign and so I think it's unhelpful for this thread to dwell on it.

What matters to me most as a voter is who will actually push back on the bizarrely inept leadership in Syphax. Whoever wins, I am praying for Board Members more like Kadera than the (IMO awful) Priddy and Diaz-torres. Does anyone here have a strong sense of who would have the spine to ever challenge Duran and his "Cabinet"?

Weiss and Rives
But people here don't want pushback from people they disagree with (Rives)

yeah I don't want Rivers because he's anti trans.

What is the basis for the comment about Rives? I googled but couldn’t find anything. Thanks.

Rives views are quite well known in the LGBTQ+ community.

If you're looking for something in the news, here you go -https://www.insidenova.com/opinion/letters_to_editor/letter-sutton-has-best-credentials-experience-in-school-board-race/article_2a966076-5aa1-11ed-8247-73362725b986.html

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I really don't think he tried to get on the sample ballot--anyone with half a brain would know that wouldn't happen. Since he is, in fact, a dem, I think it's fine to signal the attendant alignment in values and priorities. Whatever the reasons he missed the caucus for the endorsement, it will probably doom his campaign and so I think it's unhelpful for this thread to dwell on it.

What matters to me most as a voter is who will actually push back on the bizarrely inept leadership in Syphax. Whoever wins, I am praying for Board Members more like Kadera than the (IMO awful) Priddy and Diaz-torres. Does anyone here have a strong sense of who would have the spine to ever challenge Duran and his "Cabinet"?

Duran's contract is up this year, isn't it? If so, I don't see how he makes it. Everyone who was there when he first signed on is now gone. In moneyball terms, he has to be argue that he has value over the most likely replacement player, less the costs of a search.

There's no way Turner votes to renew. Kadera is chair this year after fighting the status quo powers that be to keep it; a new superintendent is a great way to leave your mark. Sutton is an opportunist and will probably vote to renew his contract if she's convinced there's 3 votes against, that way she can play both sides, but if there's four votes against it she won't be the odd member out.

So the question becomes whether at least one of the new board members will vote not to renew the contract. I think there is at better than 50% chance at least one of them goes this way. Clark has lots of experience with APS, she knows where the weaknesses are and she wants to fix them. Backing the existing leadership is what you do when you think the trajectory you're on is basically fine, and Clark doesn't seem to have those vibes. Zuraya has kissed a lot of rings to get where she is, so I can see her voting to renew. But she's also made comments on things like school technology that show she has a rather blunt and independent streak when she wants to. I could see her deciding that keeping Duran isn't worth it.

Catch up. The SB renewed his contract last summer. He’s sticking around a while longer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I really don't think he tried to get on the sample ballot--anyone with half a brain would know that wouldn't happen. Since he is, in fact, a dem, I think it's fine to signal the attendant alignment in values and priorities. Whatever the reasons he missed the caucus for the endorsement, it will probably doom his campaign and so I think it's unhelpful for this thread to dwell on it.

What matters to me most as a voter is who will actually push back on the bizarrely inept leadership in Syphax. Whoever wins, I am praying for Board Members more like Kadera than the (IMO awful) Priddy and Diaz-torres. Does anyone here have a strong sense of who would have the spine to ever challenge Duran and his "Cabinet"?

Weiss and Rives
But people here don't want pushback from people they disagree with (Rives)

yeah I don't want Rivers because he's anti trans.

What is the basis for the comment about Rives? I googled but couldn’t find anything. Thanks.

Rives views are quite well known in the LGBTQ+ community.

If you're looking for something in the news, here you go -https://www.insidenova.com/opinion/letters_to_editor/letter-sutton-has-best-credentials-experience-in-school-board-race/article_2a966076-5aa1-11ed-8247-73362725b986.html

Weird, all that article says is “While Rives dances around taking a position on Gov. Youngkin’s model policies attacking trans students…”


How does that demonstrate that Rives is “anti-trans”??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I really don't think he tried to get on the sample ballot--anyone with half a brain would know that wouldn't happen. Since he is, in fact, a dem, I think it's fine to signal the attendant alignment in values and priorities. Whatever the reasons he missed the caucus for the endorsement, it will probably doom his campaign and so I think it's unhelpful for this thread to dwell on it.

What matters to me most as a voter is who will actually push back on the bizarrely inept leadership in Syphax. Whoever wins, I am praying for Board Members more like Kadera than the (IMO awful) Priddy and Diaz-torres. Does anyone here have a strong sense of who would have the spine to ever challenge Duran and his "Cabinet"?

Duran's contract is up this year, isn't it? If so, I don't see how he makes it. Everyone who was there when he first signed on is now gone. In moneyball terms, he has to be argue that he has value over the most likely replacement player, less the costs of a search.

There's no way Turner votes to renew. Kadera is chair this year after fighting the status quo powers that be to keep it; a new superintendent is a great way to leave your mark. Sutton is an opportunist and will probably vote to renew his contract if she's convinced there's 3 votes against, that way she can play both sides, but if there's four votes against it she won't be the odd member out.

So the question becomes whether at least one of the new board members will vote not to renew the contract. I think there is at better than 50% chance at least one of them goes this way. Clark has lots of experience with APS, she knows where the weaknesses are and she wants to fix them. Backing the existing leadership is what you do when you think the trajectory you're on is basically fine, and Clark doesn't seem to have those vibes. Zuraya has kissed a lot of rings to get where she is, so I can see her voting to renew. But she's also made comments on things like school technology that show she has a rather blunt and independent streak when she wants to. I could see her deciding that keeping Duran isn't worth it.

The SB already renewed his contract last year. They always renew it early.

[Anonymous]

"there's no way Turner votes to renew" ... I'm not sure I would bank on that. From what I can tell she flip flops all over the place. Can't get past her pre-school board nastiness. Hard to forget. Wouldn't trust her as far as I can throw her. But fingers crossed that she doesn't vote to renew. A new superintendent would be a good thing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I really don't think he tried to get on the sample ballot--anyone with half a brain would know that wouldn't happen. Since he is, in fact, a dem, I think it's fine to signal the attendant alignment in values and priorities. Whatever the reasons he missed the caucus for the endorsement, it will probably doom his campaign and so I think it's unhelpful for this thread to dwell on it.

What matters to me most as a voter is who will actually push back on the bizarrely inept leadership in Syphax. Whoever wins, I am praying for Board Members more like Kadera than the (IMO awful) Priddy and Diaz-torres. Does anyone here have a strong sense of who would have the spine to ever challenge Duran and his "Cabinet"?

Duran's contract is up this year, isn't it? If so, I don't see how he makes it. Everyone who was there when he first signed on is now gone. In moneyball terms, he has to be argue that he has value over the most likely replacement player, less the costs of a search.

There's no way Turner votes to renew. Kadera is chair this year after fighting the status quo powers that be to keep it; a new superintendent is a great way to leave your mark. Sutton is an opportunist and will probably vote to renew his contract if she's convinced there's 3 votes against, that way she can play both sides, but if there's four votes against it she won't be the odd member out.

So the question becomes whether at least one of the new board members will vote not to renew the contract. I think there is at better than 50% chance at least one of them goes this way. Clark has lots of experience with APS, she knows where the weaknesses are and she wants to fix them. Backing the existing leadership is what you do when you think the trajectory you're on is basically fine, and Clark doesn't seem to have those vibes. Zuraya has kissed a lot of rings to get where she is, so I can see her voting to renew. But she's also made comments on things like school technology that show she has a rather blunt and independent streak when she wants to. I could see her deciding that keeping Duran isn't worth it.

The SB already renewed his contract last year. They always renew it early.

I just looked this up and oh my gosh we’re stuck with him until 2027…

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I really don't think he tried to get on the sample ballot--anyone with half a brain would know that wouldn't happen. Since he is, in fact, a dem, I think it's fine to signal the attendant alignment in values and priorities. Whatever the reasons he missed the caucus for the endorsement, it will probably doom his campaign and so I think it's unhelpful for this thread to dwell on it.

What matters to me most as a voter is who will actually push back on the bizarrely inept leadership in Syphax. Whoever wins, I am praying for Board Members more like Kadera than the (IMO awful) Priddy and Diaz-torres. Does anyone here have a strong sense of who would have the spine to ever challenge Duran and his "Cabinet"?

Duran's contract is up this year, isn't it? If so, I don't see how he makes it. Everyone who was there when he first signed on is now gone. In moneyball terms, he has to be argue that he has value over the most likely replacement player, less the costs of a search.

There's no way Turner votes to renew. Kadera is chair this year after fighting the status quo powers that be to keep it; a new superintendent is a great way to leave your mark. Sutton is an opportunist and will probably vote to renew his contract if she's convinced there's 3 votes against, that way she can play both sides, but if there's four votes against it she won't be the odd member out.

So the question becomes whether at least one of the new board members will vote not to renew the contract. I think there is at better than 50% chance at least one of them goes this way. Clark has lots of experience with APS, she knows where the weaknesses are and she wants to fix them. Backing the existing leadership is what you do when you think the trajectory you're on is basically fine, and Clark doesn't seem to have those vibes. Zuraya has kissed a lot of rings to get where she is, so I can see her voting to renew. But she's also made comments on things like school technology that show she has a rather blunt and independent streak when she wants to. I could see her deciding that keeping Duran isn't worth it.

The SB already renewed his contract last year. They always renew it early.

I just looked this up and oh my gosh we’re stuck with him until 2027…

They’d look at his contract again in 2026 if they do it a year early.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I really don't think he tried to get on the sample ballot--anyone with half a brain would know that wouldn't happen. Since he is, in fact, a dem, I think it's fine to signal the attendant alignment in values and priorities. Whatever the reasons he missed the caucus for the endorsement, it will probably doom his campaign and so I think it's unhelpful for this thread to dwell on it.

What matters to me most as a voter is who will actually push back on the bizarrely inept leadership in Syphax. Whoever wins, I am praying for Board Members more like Kadera than the (IMO awful) Priddy and Diaz-torres. Does anyone here have a strong sense of who would have the spine to ever challenge Duran and his "Cabinet"?

Weiss and Rives
But people here don't want pushback from people they disagree with (Rives)

yeah I don't want Rivers because he's anti trans.

What is the basis for the comment about Rives? I googled but couldn’t find anything. Thanks.

Rives views are quite well known in the LGBTQ+ community.

If you're looking for something in the news, here you go -https://www.insidenova.com/opinion/letters_to_editor/letter-sutton-has-best-credentials-experience-in-school-board-race/article_2a966076-5aa1-11ed-8247-73362725b986.html

Weird, all that article says is “While Rives dances around taking a position on Gov. Youngkin’s model policies attacking trans students…”


How does that demonstrate that Rives is “anti-trans”??

So "dancing around" isn't enough to convince you huh?

Check out the AGIA candidate responses. Very telling who supports trans students (Zuraya, Kathleen, Paul) and who does not (Vell Rives). Vell Rives is not the kind of person I want on the school board.

https://bit.ly/4eBbK5X

[Anonymous]

Pp here, thank you for posting that Google doc. Way more useful information than the article linked previously! I like to consult primary sources where possibly and not rely too heavily on journalists’ or others’ characterizations of a candidate’s position.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Pp here, thank you for posting that Google doc. Way more useful information than the article linked previously! I like to consult primary sources where possibly and not rely too heavily on journalists’ or others’ characterizations of a candidate’s position.

Last time he ran I remember seeing something about his belief in conversion therapy. He's a psychiatrist. Maybe you can find that, or maybe he took it down. IDK.