Palm Springs Unified School District Election Results

West Coachella Valley residents decided between candidates for Palm Springs Unified School District in Areas No. 1 and No. 2. The PSUSD Board of Education currently consists of: – John Gerardi, Board President, Trustee Area 5 – Karen Cornett, Board Clerk, Trustee Area 3 – Richard Clapp, Board Member, Trustee Area 2 – Madonna Gerrell, Board Member, Trustee Area 1 – Timothy S. Wood, Board Member, Trustee Area 4 Of the five-member board, there are 2 running for re-election on November 3rd. In Area number one, incumbent Modonna M. Gerrell is vying against college professor Laura Ahmed. Gerrell has been on the board since November 2016. Area 1 covers Desert Hot Springs, Thousand Palms, parts of Cathedral City and Rancho Mirage. Here are the result for the Area 1 race as of Thursday 11/12/20 10:30am: *These are projected winners, votes are still being counted – Madonna Gerrell — 5,216 – Laura Ahmed — 3,605 In Area number two, incumbent Richard Clapp is facing Sergio Espericueta. Clapp was allowed to keep the position after running unopposed in 2016. Sergio Espericueta is described as a parent and automotive technician. Area 2 covers parts of Cathedral City, Palm Springs and Rancho Mirage. Here are the result for Area 2 as of Thursday 11/12/20 10:30am: – Richard Clapp — 2,465 – Sergio Espericueta — 3,523