Alpine School District elections (2016)
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Three of the seven seats on the Alpine School District school board were up for general election on November 8, 2016. In District 4, Mark Clement defeated Rachel Thacker for the open seat. District 6 incumbent Scott Carlson defeated Miriam Ellis to win re-election to his seat. Newcomer Sara Hacken won the District 7 seat after defeating Joe Rivest.[1]
A primary election was held on June 28, 2016. In District 4, Verlene West lost in the primary election, and Cristie Wood withdrew from the race. David Cox and Chris Jones also withdrew from the District 6 race, while Karrie Wilbur lost in the primary election. District 7 candidate Kirby Glad did not advance to the general election, and John Todd Ashman dropped out of the race.
Two candidates participated in Ballotpedia's 2016 survey of school board candidates. Click here to read their responses.
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Alpine school board consists of seven members elected by district to four-year terms. A primary election was held on June 28, 2016, and a general election was held on November 8, 2016, for three seats.[2]
The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was March 17, 2016.[1]
Candidates and results
District 4
Results
| Alpine School District, District 4 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Mark Clement |
56.22% | 7,778 |
| Rachel Thacker | 43.78% | 6,057 |
| Total Votes | 13,835 | |
| Source: Utah County, Utah, "Official Results," accessed December 5, 2016 | ||
| Alpine School District, District 4 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Mark Clement |
55.28% | 1,926 |
| Rachel Thacker |
31.89% | 1,111 |
| Verlene West | 12.83% | 447 |
| Total Votes | 3,484 | |
| Source: Utah County, Utah, "Election Summary Report," accessed September 26, 2016 | ||
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| Verlene West | Cristie Wood | ||
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District 6
Results
| Alpine School District, District 6 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Scott Carlson Incumbent |
59.93% | 10,858 |
| Miriam Ellis | 40.07% | 7,260 |
| Total Votes | 18,118 | |
| Source: Utah County, Utah, "Official Results," accessed December 5, 2016 | ||
| Alpine School District, District 6 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Scott Carlson Incumbent |
51.79% | 1,793 |
| Miriam Ellis |
31.02% | 1,074 |
| Karrie Wilbur | 17.19% | 595 |
| Total Votes | 3,462 | |
| Source: Utah County, Utah, "Election Summary Report," accessed September 26, 2016 | ||
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| Chris Jones | Miriam Ellis | ||
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District 7
Results
| Alpine School District, District 7 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Sara Hacken |
64.75% | 8,657 |
| Joe Rivest | 35.25% | 4,713 |
| Total Votes | 13,370 | |
| Source: Utah County, Utah, "Official Results," accessed December 5, 2016 | ||
| Alpine School District, District 7 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Sara Hacken |
49.16% | 1,992 |
| Joe Rivest |
25.94% | 1,051 |
| Kirby Glad | 24.90% | 1,009 |
| Total Votes | 4,052 | |
| Source: Utah County, Utah, "Election Summary Report," accessed September 26, 2016 | ||
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| Joe Rivest | Kirby Glad | ||
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Additional elections
- See also: Utah elections, 2016
The Alpine school board election shared the ballot with federal elections for President of the United States, United States Senate, and United States Representative. The statewide elections on the ballot included elections for governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, treasurer, auditor, the Utah State Senate, and the Utah House of Representatives. There were also municipal elections for Utah County Commission.[3]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Alpine school board elections in 2016:[4]
| Deadline | Event |
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| March 17, 2016 | Candidate filing deadline |
| June 28, 2016 | Primary election day |
| September 30, 2016 | First campaign finance deadline |
| October 11, 2016 | Last day to register by mail to vote in the general election |
| October 25-November 4, 2016 | Early voting period |
| November 1, 2016 | Second campaign finance deadline |
| November 1, 2016 | Last day to register online to vote in the general election |
| November 8, 2016 | Election Day |
| January 10, 2017 | Final campaign finance deadline |
Endorsements
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Campaign finance
Candidates received a total of $13,076.21 and spent a total of $15,857.76 as of November 2, 2016, according to the Office of the Utah County Clerk.[5]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| District 4 | |||
| Mark Clement | $5,304.99 | $5,304.99 | $0.00 |
| Rachel Thacker | $1,301.53 | $1,301.53 | $0.00 |
| Verlene West | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| District 6 | |||
| Scott Carlson | $2,049.00 | $1,881.00 | $168.00 |
| Miriam Ellis | $830.00 | $770.99 | $59.01 |
| Karrie Wilbur | $50.00 | $266.80 | -$216.80 |
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| Kirby Glad | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Sara Hacken | $2,863.14 | $2,832.99 | $30.15 |
| Joe Rivest | $677.55 | $3,499.46 | -$2,821.91 |
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What was at stake?
Candidate survey
Survey responses
Two candidates in this race participated in Ballotpedia's 2016 survey of school board candidates. The following sections display the responses to the survey questions from Sara Hacken and Miriam Ellis.
Hope to achieve
When asked what she hoped to achieve if elected to the school board, Hacken stated:
| “ | I hope to bring empathy for others, the ability to solve problems, a listening ear, and collaborative expertise. Since I taught in Alpine District for 30 years I feel that I have a deep understanding of the daily demands of teaching and the needs of students, parents, and teachers.[6] | ” |
| —Sara Hacken (October 12, 2016)[7] | ||
When asked what she hoped to achieve if elected to the school board, Ellis stated:
| “ | I intend to represent parents, taxpayers, and members of our community to the school district, and not act as a spokesperson of the district to the community. This is our district and these are our schools.[6] | ” |
| —Miriam Ellis (October 16, 2016)[8] | ||
Ranking the issues
The candidate 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 her rankings:
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| Expanding arts education | ||||
| Improving relations with teachers | ||||
| Balancing or maintaining the district's budget | ||||
| Improving post-secondary readiness | ||||
| Closing the achievement gap | ||||
| Improving education for special needs students | ||||
| Expanding school choice options | ||||
Positions on the issues
The candidates were asked to answer nine multiple choice and short answer questions from Ballotpedia regarding significant issues in education and the school district. A link to their responses can be found below.
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About the district
- See also: Alpine School District, Utah
Alpine School District is located in Utah County, Utah. The county seat is Provo. Utah County was home to 575,205 residents in 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[9] The district was the largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 73,975 students.[10]
Demographics
Utah County overperformed in comparison to Utah as a whole in terms of higher education achievement and median household income from 2010 to 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 36.9 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 30.6 percent of all state resident. The median household income in Utah County was $60,830, compared to $59,846 for the entire state. The poverty rate in the county was 12.6 percent, compared to 11.3 percent for the entire state.[9]
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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.
Recent news
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Utah County, Utah, "2016 Local School Board Candidates," accessed March 18, 2016
- ↑ Alpine School District, "School Board," September 21, 2016
- ↑ Utah County, Utah, "2016 Election Notice," accessed September 21, 2016
- ↑ Utah Lieutenant Governor, "2016 Election Information," accessed September 21, 2016
- ↑ Utah County Clerk's Office, "2016 Candidate Financial Disclosures," accessed November 2, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's school board candidate survey, "Sara Hacken's responses," October 12, 2016
- ↑ Ballotpedia's school board candidate survey, "Miriam Ellis' responses," October 16, 2016
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 United States Census Bureau, "Quickfacts:Utah County, Utah," accessed May 14, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Utah County, "Election Results," accessed January 6, 2015
| 2016 Alpine School District Elections | |
| Utah County, Utah | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 4: Mark Clement • Rachel Thacker • Verlene West • Cristie Wood District 6: Incumbent, Scott Carlson • David Cox • Miriam Ellis • Chris Jones • Karrie Wilbur |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional measures on the ballot |
