Allen Independent School District elections (2016)
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Two of the seven seats on the Allen Independent School District school board were up for by-district general election on May 7, 2016. Incumbent Amy Gnadt won re-election to the Place 4 seat after running unopposed. Incumbent Mike Myers did not file for re-election to the Place 5 seat where newcomer Kelley Rowley defeated fellow candidates David Noll and Ken Lento.[1][2]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Allen ISD Board of Trustees is composed of seven members who are elected by district to three-year terms in specifically numbered seats. Candidates file to run for a specific seat, but all voters in the school district are eligible to vote for every seat up for election. Places 4 and 5 were scheduled for general election on May 7, 2016. There was no primary election.[3]
Candidates running for the school board had to be a United States citizen, a resident of Texas for at least 12 months, and a resident of the district for at least six months. Candidates also had to be 18 years of age or older and registered to vote.[3]
Candidates and results
Place 4
Results
| Allen Independent School District, Place 4 General Election, 3-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Amy Gnadt Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 2,954 |
| Total Votes | 2,954 | |
| Source: Collins County, Texas, "Election Summary Report," accessed May 3, 2019 | ||
Candidates
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Place 5
Results
| Allen Independent School District, Place 5 General Election, 3-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Kelley Rowley |
60.86% | 1,958 |
| David Noll | 24.71% | 795 |
| Ken Lento | 14.42% | 464 |
| Total Votes | 3,217 | |
| Source: Collins County, Texas, "Election Summary Report," accessed May 3, 2019 | ||
Candidates
| Kelley Rowley
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Ken Lento | David Noll | |||
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Additional elections
The election on May 7, 2016, did not share the ballot with any other local election.
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for Texas school board elections in 2016:[4][5]
| Deadline | Event |
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| February 19, 2016 | Candidate filing deadline |
| February 23, 2016 | Deadline for write-in candidates |
| April 7, 2016 | Pre-general election campaign finance deadline |
| April 19, 2016 | Campaign finance report due |
| May 7, 2016 | Election Day |
| May 18, 2016 | Final day for canvassing of votes |
| July 15, 2016 | Post-election campaign finance deadline |
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About the district
- See also: Allen Independent School District, Texas
Allen Independent School District is based in Allen, a city located in Collin County, Texas. According to the United States Census Bureau, Collin County was home to 914,127 residents between 2010 and 2015.[6] The district was the 59th-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 20,381 students.[7]
Demographics
Collin County outperformed Texas as a whole in terms of higher education achievement between 2010 and 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 49.4 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 27.1 percent for Texas as a whole. The median household income in the county was $84,233 compared to $52,576 for the entire state of Texas during the 2010-2014 time span. The poverty rate in Collin County was 7.0 percent compared to 17.2 percent for the entire state.[6]
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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.
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See also
| Allen Independent School District | Texas | School Boards |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Allen Independent School District, "Board of Trustees General Election Information," accessed February 2, 2016
- ↑ Collins County, Texas "Election Summary Report," accessed May 7, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Allen Independent School District, "Board Members Eligibility and Qualifications," accessed February 24, 2016
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "2016 Filing Schedule for Reports Due in Connection with Elections Held on Uniform Election Dates," accessed April 4, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "May 7, 2016 Election Law Calendar," accessed April 4, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 United States Census Bureau, "QuickFacts," accessed June 28, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Historical Election Results," accessed April 7, 2014
| 2016 Allen Independent School District Elections | |
| Collin County, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 7, 2016 |
| Candidates: | Place 4: Incumbent, Amy Gnadt Place 5: Ken Lento • David Noll • Kelley Rowley |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
