Allen Independent School District elections (2015)
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Three seats on the Allen Independent School District Board of Trustees were up for general election on May 9, 2015.
In the Place 2 race, incumbent Carl Clemencich Jr. defeated challenger Ron Austin. Place 3 incumbent Jason Shepard did not file for re-election, and three challengers — Christine Caplinger, John Montgomery and Latricia Smith — filed to replace him. Montgomery overcame his fellow challengers in that race.[1] Place 1 incumbent Susan Olinger ran unopposed and was re-elected to her seat.[2]
Latricia Smith participated in Ballotpedia's 2015 survey of school board candidates. To read her responses, check out the "Ballotpedia survey responses" section.
About the district
- See also: Allen Independent School District, Texas
Allen Independent School District is located in Collin County, Texas. The county seat of Collin County is McKinney. Collin County was home to an estimated 854,778 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.[3] In the 2011-2012 school year, Allen Independent School District was the 60th-largest school district in Texas and served 19,505 students.[4]
Demographics
Collin County outperformed the rest of Texas in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 49.3 percent of Collin County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 26.7 percent for Texas as a whole. The median household income in Collin County was $82,762 , compared to $51,900 for the state of Texas. The poverty rate in Collin County was 7.8 percent, compared to 17.6 percent for the entire state.[3]
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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 Allen Board of Trustees consists of seven members elected to three-year terms. Each member is elected to a specific position but represents the entire district. There was no primary election, and a general election took place on May 9, 2015. Three seats were on the ballot in May 2015.[6]
School board candidates submitted paperwork with the school district secretary by February 27, 2015. Each candidate must be at least 18 years old, a registered voter and a resident of the district for at least six months. Members filed two campaign finance reports with the district clerk prior to the election unless they did not receive or spend $500 during the campaign.[7]
Elections
2015
Candidates
Place 1
Susan Olinger 
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Place 2
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Place 3
| Christine Caplinger | John Montgomery
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Election results
Place 1
| Allen Independent School Districclet, Place 1 General Election, 3-year term, 2015 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Susan Olinger Incumbent |
100% | 1,374 | |
| Total Votes | 1,374 | |||
| Source: Collins County, Texas, "Election Summary Report," accessed June 15, 2015 | ||||
Place 2
| Allen Independent School District, Place 2 General Election, 3-year term, 2015 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Carl Clemencich Jr. Incumbent |
75.3% | 1,119 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ron Austin | 24.7% | 368 | |
| Total Votes | 1,487 | |||
| Source: Collins County, Texas, "Election Summary Report," accessed June 15, 2015 | ||||
Place 3
| Allen Independent School District, Place 3 General Election, 3-year term, 2015 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | John Montgomery |
44.8% | 812 | |
| Nonpartisan | Christine Caplinger | 28% | 507 | |
| Nonpartisan | Latricia Smith | 27.2% | 494 | |
| Total Votes | 1,813 | |||
| Source: Collins County, Texas, "Election Summary Report," accessed June 15, 2015 | ||||
Endorsements
No candidate received any official endorsements for his or her campaign during the election.
Campaign finance
No contributions or expenditures were reported as of April 9, 2015, according to the Texas Ethics Commission.[8] The next filing deadline was May 1, 2015.
Texas school board candidates and officeholders must file semiannual reports, which were due on January 15, 2015, and July 15, 2015. In addition, candidates in contested elections were required to file 30-day and 8-day pre-election reports, unless the candidate chose modified reporting.[7]
Candidates in contested elections who did not intend to exceed $500 in contributions or expenditures, excepting filing fees, were eligible for modified reporting. If they exceeded the threshold before the 30th day prior to the election, candidates were required to submit the 30- and 8-day reports. If they exceeded the threshold after the 30th day prior to the election, they were required to file a report within 48 hours of exceeding the threshold and participate in regular reporting for the rest of the election cycle.[9]
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What was at stake?
2015
Ballotpedia survey responses
Latricia Smith participated in Ballotpedia's 2015 survey of school board candidates. The following sections display her responses to the survey questions.
Top priorities
When asked what her top priorities would be if elected, Smith stated:
| “ | The first issue I would give attention to is the programs that AISD offers because career pathways should be aligned with the needs of the job markets and students. Career trends must be researched, evaluated and updated when necessary. Next would be the equality of resources for all students. This must be balanced with fiscal responsibility and teaching tools available to all students. We must realistically assess the desirability and cost for new technology along with other such considerations while anticipating future growth in the district.[10] | ” |
| —Latricia Smith (2015)[11] | ||
Ranking the issues
The candidates were 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 the candidates' rankings from most to least important:
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| Expanding career-technical education | |
| Closing the achievement gap | |
| Balancing or maintaining the district's budget | |
| Improving college readiness | |
| Improving education for special needs students | |
| Expanding arts education | |
| Expanding school choice options | |
Positions on the issues
The candidates were asked to answer 10 multiple choice and short answer questions from Ballotpedia regarding significant issues in education and the school district. Links to the candidates' responses can be found below.
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Allen Independent School District election in 2015:[7][12]
| Deadline | Event |
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| December 29, 2014 | Deadline to post notice of candidate filing deadline |
| January 28, 2015 | First day to file for place on general election ballot |
| February 27, 2015 | Last day to file for place on general election ballot |
| March 4, 2015 | Last day to withdraw from ballot |
| March 10, 2015 | First day to apply for ballot by mail |
| April 9, 2015 | Last day for voter registration with county clerk |
| Campaign finance report due | |
| April 27, 2015 | First day of early voting |
| April 30, 2015 | Last day to apply for ballot by mail |
| May 1, 2015 | Campaign finance report due |
| May 5, 2015 | Last day of early voting |
| May 9, 2015 | Election Day |
| May 20, 2015 | Final day for canvassing of votes |
| July 15, 2015 | Campaign finance report due |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Texas elections, 2015
The election on May 9, 2015, shared the ballot with other municipal elections in Collin County.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Allen + Independent + School + District + Texas"
See also
| Allen Independent School District | Texas | School Boards |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Collins County, Texas, "Election Summary Report," accessed May 9, 2015
- ↑ Allen Independent School District, "May 2015 Election," accessed March 2, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 United States Census Bureau, "Collin County, Texas," accessed August 5, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed August 5, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Collin County," accessed December 31, 2014
- ↑ Allen Independent School District, "Allen ISD Board Elections: General Information," accessed February 3, 2015
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Texas Ethics Commission, "2015 Filing Schedule for Elections Held on Uniform Election Dates," accessed January 21, 2015
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "Search Campaign Finance Reports," accessed April 10, 2015
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who File with Local Filing Authorities," September 1, 2013
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Ballotpedia School Board Candidate Survey, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2015 Election Dates," accessed January 20, 2015
| 2015 Allen Independent School District Elections | |
| Collin County, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 9, 2015 |
| Candidates: | Place 1: Incumbent, Susan Olinger
Place 2: Incumbent, Carl Clemencich Jr. • Ron Austin |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
