Albert Gayzik
Albert Gayzik was an at-large representative on the Hamilton Township School District Board of Education in New Jersey. Gayzik won a first term in the at-large general election on November 7, 2017.
Gayzik ran in this election as part of a candidate slate with Joy Kerlin and Gary Schuck II.
Gayzik was a member of the board from 2012 to 2015, when he lost a re-election bid.
Biography
Gayzik is a retired teacher and school administrator.[1]
Elections
2017
Three of the nine seats on the Hamilton Township Board of Education in New Jersey were up for at-large general election on November 7, 2017. Vote totals showed that board member Susan Lombardo and newcomers Albert Gayzik and Cameron Cardinale could defeat Girard Casale, Michael Donnelly, Susan Formica, former board member Joseph Golding, Angelo Hall, Manuel Jimenez, Joy Kerlin, Sherry Morency, Gary Schuck II, and Spencer Sydorko.[2]
Results
| Hamilton Township School District, At-Large General Election, 3-year terms, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Susan Lombardo Incumbent |
14.68% | 6,472 |
| Cameron Cardinale |
9.57% | 4,221 |
| Albert Gayzik |
9.49% | 4,183 |
| Susan Formica | 9.35% | 4,123 |
| Joy Kerlin | 8.74% | 3,853 |
| Spencer Sydorko | 7.62% | 3,358 |
| Angelo Hall | 6.87% | 3,029 |
| Manuel Jimenez | 6.83% | 3,013 |
| Girard Casale | 6.22% | 2,744 |
| Michael Donnelly | 5.84% | 2,576 |
| Gary Schuck II | 5.68% | 2,505 |
| Sherry Morency | 4.68% | 2,065 |
| Joseph Golding | 4.05% | 1,786 |
| Write-in votes | 0.36% | 157 |
| Total Votes | 44,085 | |
| Source: Mercer County, "General Election November 7, 2017: Official Results," accessed March 22, 2018 | ||
Funding
Gayzik did not report campaign contributions or expenditures in this election as of October 17, 2017, according to the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission.[3]
2015
Three of the nine seats on the Hamilton Township School District Board of Education were up for at-large general election on November 3, 2015. Incumbents Albert Gayzik, Richard Kanka, and Jen Barnock Riddell ran for re-election. Kanka won re-election, while challengers Susan Ferrara and Michelle Episcopo joined the board.[4] Kanka, Ferrara, and Episcopo defeated Gayzik, Riddell, George Fisher, John Kroschwitz II, and Gregory Mahon.[5] Gayzik and Kroschwitz ran together as part of a slate.[6] Garret Hengeli originally filed to run in this election, but he withdrew from the race.
Results
| Hamilton Township Board of Education, At-large, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Richard Kanka Incumbent |
18.1% | 6,379 |
| Susan Ferrara |
15.9% | 5,618 |
| Michelle Episcopo |
13.1% | 4,642 |
| Gregory Mahon | 11.6% | 4,110 |
| George Fisher | 11.6% | 4,107 |
| John Kroschwitz II | 11.3% | 3,987 |
| Albert Gayzik Incumbent | 9.5% | 3,356 |
| Jen Barnock Riddell Incumbent | 8.5% | 3,015 |
| Write-in votes | 0.29% | 101 |
| Total Votes | 35,315 | |
| Source: Mercer County, "Official Results," accessed November 20, 2015 | ||
Funding
Gayzik ran as part of the "Gayzik & Kroscwitz For School Board" slate, which reported $4,560.00 in contributions and $2,184.68 in expenditures to the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission as of November 2, 2015.[7]
The first campaign finance reporting deadline was October 5, 2015. Candidates had to file another report on October 23, 2015, and the last report was due November 23, 2015.[8]
Endorsements
Gayzik received no official endorsements in this election.
2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Jennifer L. Barnock Riddell |
18.1% | 10,971 | |
| Nonpartisan | Richard J. Kanka Incumbent |
16.5% | 10,003 | |
| Nonpartisan | Albert Gayzik |
13.5% | 8,158 | |
| Nonpartisan | Anthony G. Celentano | 12.4% | 7,506 | |
| Nonpartisan | Vincent McKelvey | 11.7% | 7,087 | |
| Nonpartisan | Eric W. Hamilton Incumbent | 9.5% | 5,757 | |
| Nonpartisan | Greg Schultz | 9.2% | 5,598 | |
| Nonpartisan | George W. Fisher | 9.1% | 5,492 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.1% | 51 | |
| Total Votes | 60,623 | |||
| Source: Hamilton Pulse, "Ticket Splitting Dominates School Board Election," accessed October 30, 2013 | ||||
Campaign themes
2015
Ballotpedia survey responses
Gayzik participated in Ballotpedia's 2015 survey of school board candidates. The following sections display his responses to the survey questions. When asked what his top priority would be if elected, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | Continue to work on curriculum and K-3 program[9] | ” |
| —Albert Gayzik (2015)[10] | ||
Ranking the issues
Gayzik was asked to rank the following issues by importance in the school district, with 1 being the most important and 7 being the least important. This table displays this candidate's rankings from most to least important:
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| Education on the ballot |
| Issue importance ranking | |
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| Candidate's ranking | Issue |
| Expanding school choice options | |
| Expanding career-technical education | |
| Balancing or maintaining the district's budget | |
| Expanding arts education | |
| Improving education for special needs students | |
| Improving college readiness | |
| Closing the achievement gap | |
Positions on the issues
Gayzik was asked to answer 10 questions from Ballotpedia regarding significant issues in education and the school district. The questions are in the left column, and the candidate's responses are in the right column of the following table:
| Question | Response |
|---|---|
| "They should be implemented." | |
| "prefer our public school" | |
| "No" | |
| "excellent diagnostic tool but not the only indicator of achievement" | |
| "Use the diagnostic tools available and direct the resources toward those most in need. Full day preschool and full day kindergarten with reading recovery or LLI to ensure on grade level reading by grade 3." | |
| "Expulsion should be used for serious offenses to ensure the safety of other students as well as the integrity of education at district schools." | |
| "Continue to allocate resources and monitor student growth objectives" | |
| "No" | |
| "Set up a mentorship program for the underperforming teacher with a more experienced teacher in the district." | |
| "Community out reach programs in each building" |
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms Albert Gayzik Hamilton Township School District Board of Education. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.
See also
- Hamilton Township School District, New Jersey
- Hamilton Township School District elections (2017)
- Hamilton Township School District elections (2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Trentonian, "Meet the Hamilton Township School Board candidates," October 15, 2012
- ↑ The Trentonian, "2017 Hamilton school board election promises governance shakeup," August 22, 2017
- ↑ New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, "Filings," accessed October 17, 2017
- ↑ Mercer County, "Unofficial Results," accessed November 3, 2015
- ↑ NJ.com, "School board candidates file petitions for November election," July 29, 2015
- ↑ New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, "GAYZIK & KROSCWITZ FOR SCHOOL BOARD," accessed October 6, 2015
- ↑ New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, "Candidate Search: Gayzik & Kroscwitz For School Board," accessed November 24, 2015
- ↑ New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, "2015 Reporting Dates," accessed July 21, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Ballotpedia School Board Candidate Survey, 2015, "Albert Gayzik responses," September 27, 2015
| Hamilton Township School District elections in 2017 | |
| Mercer County, New Jersey | |
| Election date: | November 7, 2017 |
| Candidates: | At-Large: Incumbent, Susan Lombardo • Cameron Cardinale • Girard Casale • Michael Donnelly • Susan Formica • Albert Gayzik • Joseph Golding • Angelo Hall • Manuel Jimenez • Joy Kerlin • Sherry Morency • Gary Schuck II • Spencer Sydorko |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
