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Jackson County School District elections (2013)
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Two seats on the school board for Jackson County School District were scheduled to be up for election on November 5, 2013. The school district canceled the election after Kenneth A. Fountain and Jason K. Lee ran unopposed for the District 3 and 4 seats, respectively.[1]
About the district
Jackson County School District is located in Jackson County, Mississippi. The county seat of Jackson County is Pascagoula, Mississippi. As of 2010, Jackson County was home to 140,298 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[2] In the 2011-2012 school year, Jackson County School District was the sixth-largest school district in Mississippi and served 9,357 students.[3]
Demographics
The United States Census Bureau found that 18.6 percent of Jackson County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 19.7 percent for Mississippi as a whole in 2010. The median household income in Jackson County was $49,620 compared to $38,718 for the state of Mississippi. The poverty rate in Jackson County was 15.0 percent compared to 21.6 percent for the entire state.[2]
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Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
Method of board member selection
The Jackson County school board consists of five members elected to six-year terms. All five members of the board are elected to geographic district seats. There was no primary election and the general election for the District 3 and 4 seats scheduled for November 5, 2013 was not held. The District 5 seat is up for election in 2015.[5]
Individuals interested in running for the board began circulating nominating petitions on August 7, 2013. The filing deadline for the 2013 general election was September 6.[6]
Elections
2013
Candidates
District 3
- Kenneth A. Fountain
- Incumbent
- Graduate, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
- Engineer, DuPont
District 4
Election results
Since both incumbent Kenneth A. Fountain and newcomer Jason K. Lee ran unopposed for the District 3 and 4 seats, respectively, the school district canceled the elections and both were declared winners.
Endorsements
No official endorsements were made in this election.
Campaign finance
No contributions or expenditures were reported during the election, according to the Mississippi Secretary of State.[7]
Past elections
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What was at stake?
There were two seats on the school board scheduled to be up for election on November 5, 2013. Incumbent Chairman Kenneth A. Fountain ran unopposed in District 3, while fellow incumbent Randal B. Turner did not seek re-election in District 4. Jason K. Lee was the only candidate to file for the District 4 seat.[8]
Issues
School resource officers
After receiving a state grant, Jackson County School District hired three armed police officers to provide security in its schools beginning with the 2013-2014 school year.[9] Following the decision, Superintendent Amacker explained, "They'll be very quickly available if a situation arises or just being there to be visible. It's always great to have a presence of law enforcement in your building."[9] Jackson County Sheriff Mike Byrd added, "It was a need... They will have full arrest powers. They are certified law enforcement officers, and this is going to curtail we hope any problems that may arise in the future. ...With everything that's happening in the country, even the state that we've had happen, it's imperative that we be proactive rather than reactive."[9]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Jackson County School District election in 2013:[6]
| Deadline | Event |
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| August 7, 2013 | First day for filing nominating petitions |
| September 6, 2013 | Last day to file nominating petitions |
| November 5, 2013 | Election day |
Additional elections on the ballot
This election would have only shared the ballot with other local and school board elections. No additional measures appeared on the ballot.
See also
- School board elections review: Voters opt for experience over new blood in nation's largest school districts
- School board election wrap-up: Incumbents re-elected overwhelmingly in November 5 elections
- Mississippi
- Jackson County School District, Mississippi
- List of school board elections in 2013
- Jackson County, Mississippi ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Mississippi
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Jackson County, Mississippi, "Election Commission," accessed November 6, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Census Bureau, "Jackson County, Mississippi," accessed September 4, 2013
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "Elections - Election Results," accessed September 4, 2013
- ↑ Jackson County School District, "Troy E. Frisbie," accessed September 10, 2013
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Mississippi Secretary of State, "2013 Elections Calendar," accessed September 10, 2013
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "Campaign Finance Filings Search," accessed December 23, 2013
- ↑ Mary Margaret Halford, Sun Herald, "Pass Christian, Pascagoula school board elections set for Tuesday," October 31, 2013
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 WLOX, "Armed officers start patrolling Jackson County schools," August 7, 2013
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