Spokane School Board position 3
Election Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Rocky Treppiedi | 10,140 | 42.54% |
| Jerrall J. Haynes (N) | 7,236 | 30.35% |
| Donald Dover | 6,462 | 27.11% |
* Race percentages are calculated with data from the Secretary of State's Office, which omits write-in votes from its calculations when there are too few to affect the outcome. The Spokane County Auditor's Office may have slightly different percentages than are reflected here because its figures include any write-in votes.
The Candidates
Rocky Treppiedi
- Age:
- 71
- City:
- Spokane
- Occupation:
- Administrative law judge
His words: “This is a time where you need experienced folks at the table with the senior staff.”
His Pitch: Said he nearly didn’t run for school board this year but felt that after years of budget and program cutbacks the “Legislature is stepping up to the plate” and providing funding again. That’s an opportunity, he said, he didn’t want to miss. One of his primary concerns is improving communication between the board, district administrators, teachers, parents and students. One possible way of improving communication would be to change the role school counselors play. Instead of only handling discipline issues they could help relay policy changes to students and parents, he said.
Notable Experience: Appointed to the Spokane Public Schools board in 1996. He’s been an attorney in Spokane since 1979. Works as an administrative law judge for the state Office of Administrative Hearings. Served as an assistant city attorney for the City of Spokane for many years until he was forced to leave the position in 2012 by Mayor David Condon’s administration following his handling of the city’s defense against a lawsuit involving the death of Otto Zehm.
Education: Earned bachelor’s degree from John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City. Earned law degree from Gonzaga Law School.
Jerrall J. Haynes
- Party:
- No party
- Age:
- 35
- City:
- Spokane, WA
- Occupation:
- Owner and operator of Legacy Training Systems gym, current member of Spokane Public Schools Board of Directors
His words: “My entire adult life, I've been serving the community of Spokane, and I love it. I have experience as an elected official, and doing the work of an elected official. It makes me a little more knowledgeable about the intricacies of these systems."
His pitch: Haynes said his previous service as an elected official with Spokane Public Schools puts him in a unique position to understand issues of poverty, homelessness, education and community development. He'd push for more collaboration between the school district and the city following the "community school" model seen in larger metropolitan areas. Northeast Spokane should leverage its industrial and commercial opportunities for a bigger slice of the pie at City Hall, including infrastructure dollars and partnerships with schools for apprenticeship programs in the trades, he said.
Work Experience: Finished service in the U.S. Air Force as a staff sergeant in 2018, after serving eight years. Previously coached freshman football at East Valley High School.
Political Experience: Elected to the Spokane Public Schools Board of Directors in 2015. Member of the political action committee of the Spokane branch of the NAACP.
Education: Received an associate's degree while in the U.S. Air Force. Graduated from Summerville High School in South Carolina in 2007.
Family: Single.
Neighborhood: East Central
Donald Dover
- Age:
- 64
- City:
- Spokane, WA
- Occupation:
- Former WSU administrator
DONALD DOVER
Education: Studied communications, business and management at Eastern Washington University.
Work experience: Former administrator with WSU distance learning; took early retirement after being diagnosed with a genetic disorder that causes partial paralysis in his limbs. Also worked in electronic media.
Political experience: Ran for Cheney City Council in 1983 during a break from his studies at EWU. Ran for state House last year.
Complete Coverage
100 years ago in Spokane: Sister of murder victim faints several times on witness stand; School named after ‘Little Women’ author
From our archives, 100 years ago Miss Elizabeth Weber fainted several times during her lawsuit against the Spokane police.
Editorial: Experience gives Treppiedi the edge for school board
Incumbent Rocky Treppiedi’s school board experience gives him the edge over a fresh but raw newcomer.
For Spokane School Board, voters can choose experience or new outlook
Rocky Treppiedi wants one more term on the Spokane Public Schools board. Jerrall Haynes, Treppiedi’s 26-year-old challenger, thinks it’s time for a new perspective.
Spokane school board approves increases to lunch prices and other budget shifts
The Spokane Public Schools board unanimously approved an amended budget that will increase school lunch prices and the cost of after school care.
Teacher squares off against nonprofit leader in Spokane school board race
ELECTION PREVIEW: The race for Spokane School Board between a Spokane Valley high school teacher, Paul Schneider, and a nonprofit leader, Patricia Kienholz.
Spokane school board to vote on raising lunch prices, other budget changes
A budget that the Spokane Public Schools board is expected to approve Wednesday night could increase the price of after school care and school meals.
School talks stall, board prepares for legal action in event of strike
With a strike looming and negotiators unable to craft a deal after an all-day bargaining session Wednesday, the Spokane Public Schools board gave the superintendent the ability to fire striking workers and bring legal action against the union. “We’re not surprised by the resolution,” said Spokane Education Association President Jenny Rose. “Truly in my heart I think that it’s a scare tactic for our members.”
Union, Spokane Public Schools still without deal; board backs measure to fire strikers
With a strike looming and negotiators unable to craft a deal after an all-day bargaining session Wednesday, the Spokane Public School board gave the superintendent the ability to fire striking workers and bring legal action against the union.
Spokane educators vote to go on strike
Spokane Public Schools employees on Friday voted to strike just four days after school starts next week. But the Spokane Education Association, which represents the workers, has not abandoned negotiations.
Spokane Public Schools employees vote to strike if agreement not reached in a week
Employees of Spokane Public Schools have voted to go out on strike beginning Friday, Sept. 4, only days after the first day of school on Monday.
Treppiedi takes most votes in Spokane School Board election
Long-time Spokane School Board member Rocky Treppiedi easily topped two challengers in the primary to move to the November election.
Three vie for school board
A lot has changed in the 20 years since Rocky Treppiedi won a seat on Spokane Public Schools’ board of directors. But not Rocky Treppiedi.
Spokane School Board candidates weigh in on walkout
Voters who have strong opinions about the Spokane teacher walkout this week likely will find a school board candidate on their August primary ballot who shares their stance. The Spokane Education Association voted last week to hold a one-day strike on Wednesday to protest the Legislature’s long delay in meeting a state Supreme Court’s demand to increase education funding.
New start times for Spokane schools approved
Lots of students will need to adjust their alarm clocks this fall. Spokane Public Schools’ board of directors voted unanimously Wednesday to move elementary school start times earlier and push back middle school start times.
Spokane board approves district’s second charter school
Spokane Public Schools’ board authorized the second charter school in its district Wednesday with a 4-0 vote. The approval is practically a repeat of the board’s first authorization of a charter school nine months ago.