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Anchorage School District elections (2014)
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Two seats on the Anchorage School District school board were up for general election on April 1, 2014. Incumbents Pat Higgins and Kameron Perez-Verdia won re-election to their respective seats.
About the district
- See also: Anchorage School District, Alaska
Anchorage School District is located in Anchorage, Alaska. Anchorage is home to 291,826 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[1] Anchorage was the largest school district in Alaska, serving 49,206 students during the 2010-2011 school year.[2]
Demographics
Anchorage outperformed in comparison to the rest of Alaska in terms of education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 32.8% of Anchorage residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 27.5% for Alaska as a whole.The median household income for Anchorage was $76,495 compared to $69,014 for the state of Alaska. The percentage of people below poverty level for Anchorage was 7.7% while it is 9.5% for the state of Alaska.[1]
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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 Anchorage school board consists of seven members elected to three-year terms by geographic electoral districts. There was no primary election and the general election was held on April 1, 2014.[4][5]
Candidates began to file affidavits of candidacy on January 24, 2014. The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was February 7, 2014.[5]
Elections
2014
Candidates
Seat C
- Pat Higgins
- Incumbent
- Graduate, Louisiana State University
- HR representative
- Liz Ross
- Emergency manager, Alaska Air National Guard
- Dean Williams
- Graduate, Ohio University
- Former superintendent, McLaughlin Youth Center
Seat D
- Kameron Perez-Verdia
- Incumbent
- President/CEO, Avant-Garde Learning Alliance
- Karli Lopez
- Withdrawn
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Patt Higgins Incumbent |
51.9% | 20,250 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dean Williams | 28% | 10,914 | |
| Nonpartisan | Liz Ross | 18.7% | 7,308 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in | 1.4% | 531 | |
| Total Votes | 39,003 | |||
| Source: Municipality of Anchorage, "Election Results," accessed June 3, 2014 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Kameron Perez-Verdia Incumbent |
57% | 23,830 | |
| Nonpartisan | Don Smith | 41.9% | 17,550 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in | 1.1% | 460 | |
| Total Votes | 41,840 | |||
| Source: Municipality of Anchorage, "Election Results," accessed June 3, 2014 | ||||
Endorsements
Incumbent Kameron Perez-Verdia was endorsed by former candidate Karli Lopez following her withdrawal from the race.[6]
Campaign finance
No candidate filed a campaign finance report with the Alaska Public Offices Commission.[7]
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What was at stake?
Two seats on the school board were up for election on April 1, 2014. Incumbents Pat Higgins and Kameron Perez-Verdia both sought re-election. They faced Liz Ross, Dean Williams and Don Smith for their respective seats.[8]
Issues in the district
Layoffs
In January 2014, the Anchorage School District announced plans to cut 219 positions for the next school year. The plan included laying off 159 teachers: 47 from elementary schools, 35 from middle schools and 33 from high schools and alternative schools. Another 44 positions were terminated because of a projected decline in enrollment. Over the previous four years, the district had cut about 419 positions, not including the proposed 2014 cuts. District administrators had a $566 million operating budget for the 2014–15 school year, reportedly $23 million short of the funds the district said it needed.[9]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Anchorage School District election in 2014:[5]
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| January 24, 2014 | First day to file affidavits of candidacy |
| February 7, 2014 | Last day to file affidavits of candidacy |
| February 11, 2014 | Last day to withdraw candidacy |
| March 2, 2014 | Last day to register to vote |
| March 17, 2014 | Early and absentee voting begins |
| April 1, 2014 | Election Day |
| April 15, 2014 | Election certification |
Additional elections on the ballot
In addition the school board election, residents of Anchorage School District voted in an assembly election.[10]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Anchorage + School + District + Alaska"
See also
- School board elections in Alaska and Wisconsin spark debates over budgets, academic performance
- Incumbents dominate school board elections in Alaska, Wisconsin
- Alaska
- Anchorage School District, Alaska
- Alaska school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Anchorage, Alaska ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Alaska
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States Census Bureau,' "2010 Census Data," accessed February 10, 2013
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed February 10, 2014
- ↑ Anchorage Daily News," Alaska Party Affiliation, July 3, 2010
- ↑ Anchorage School District, "School Board," accessed February 10, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Municipality of Anchorage, "Election Calendar," accessed February 10, 2014
- ↑ Karli Lopez, Anchorage Daily News, "Letter: Withdrawal will assist a good candidate," accessed March 27, 2014
- ↑ Alaska Public Offices Commission, "Financial Disclosure," accessed April 1, 2014
- ↑ Anchorage Daily News, Lisa Demer, "Field is set for April 1 Anchorage Assembly, School Board election," February 7, 2014
- ↑ Allison Kilkenny, The Nation, "Anchorage School District Plans to Cut 219 Positions, Including 159 Teachers," January 27, 2014
- ↑ Municipality of Anchorage, "Candidate Filings," accessed February 10, 2014
| 2014 Anchorage School District Elections | |
| Anchorage, Alaska | |
| Election date: | April 1, 2014 |
| Candidates: | Seat C: • Pat Higgins • Liz Ross • Dean Williams Seat D: • Kameron Perez-Verdia • Don Smith • Karli Lopez |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
