Academy School District 20 elections (2015)
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Two seats on the Academy School District 20 Board of Education were scheduled for general election on November 3, 2015. The at-large seats of incumbents Tracey Johnson and Glenn Strebe were up for election.[1][2] Johnson and Strebe were the only candidates to file for the election and both candidates were declared winners by acclamation by the scheduled election date.[3]
About the district
- See also: Academy School District 20, Colorado
Academy School District 20 is located in El Paso County in central Colorado. The county seat of El Paso County is Colorado Springs. El Paso County was home to an estimated 655,044 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.[4] Academy School District 20 was the 11th-largest school district in Colorado, serving 23,657 students during the 2011-2012 school year.[5]
Demographics
El Paso County underperformed in comparison to the rest of Colorado in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 35.2 percent of El Paso County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 37.0 percent for the state as a whole. The median household income in El Paso County was $57,125, compared to $58,433 statewide. The poverty rate in El Paso County was 12.4 percent, compared to 13.2 percent for the entire state.[4]
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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.
Voter and candidate information
The Academy School District 20 School Board consists of five members, all of whom are elected at-large to four-year terms by the district as a whole. There was no primary election, and the general election was scheduled for November 3, 2015. Both seats scheduled for election in 2015 were unopposed, leading the district to cancel the election in September 2015.[1][3]
Individuals interested in running for the board began circulating nominating petitions on August 5, 2015. The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the 2015 general election was August 28, 2015, and the filing deadline to serve as a write-in candidate was August 31, 2015.[2]
Elections
2015
Candidates
At-large
Tracey Johnson 
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Glenn Strebe
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Election results
Johnson and Strebe were elected by acclamation of the district in September 2015, as they were unopposed in the election.
| Academy School District 20, At-Large, General Election, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Tracey Johnson Incumbent |
% | 0 |
| Glenn Strebe Incumbent |
% | 0 |
| Total Votes | 0 | |
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Academy School District 20 election in 2015 prior to cancellation:[2]
| Deadline | Event |
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| August 5, 2015 | First day to file for placement on the general election ballot |
| August 28, 2015 | Last day to file for placement on the general election ballot |
| August 31, 2015 | Last day for write-in candidates to file an affidavit |
| October 26, 2015 | Voter registration deadline |
| November 3, 2015 | General Election Day |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Colorado elections, 2015
Although the school board election was cancelled and did not appear on this ballot, a special municipal election was planned to share the ballot addressing two issues that pertain specifically to the City of Colorado Springs.
Issue 2C sought to increase city taxes by $50 million annually until December 31, 2020, by instating a temporary 0.62 percent tax on road repairs and improvements.[7]
Issue 2D sought to allow the City of Colorado Springs to retain and spend up to $2.1 million to improve park trails.[8]
Additionally, Colorado residents voted on the Colorado Marijuana TABOR Refund Measure.
Recent news
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Academy School District 20, "Board of Education," accessed January 27, 2015 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "board" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Colorado Secretary of State, "Colorado elections & campaign finance calendar," accessed January 27, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Nick Katers email exchange with district communications director Nanette Anderson on September 3, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 United States Census Bureau, "El Paso County, Colorado," accessed February 11, 2015
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Election Results Archives," accessed February 11, 2015
- ↑ City of Colorado Springs, "November 3, 2015 City Ballot Issues", accessed September 16, 2015
- ↑ City of Colorado Springs, "November 3, 2015 City Ballot Issues", accessed September 16, 2015
| 2015 Academy School District 20 Elections | |
| El Paso County, Colorado | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 (cancelled) |
| Candidates: | Incumbent, Tracey Johnson • Incumbent, Glenn Strebe |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
