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Arlington Independent School District elections (2016)
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Two of the seven seats on the Arlington Independent School District board of trustees were up for by-district general election on May 7, 2016. Incumbent John Hibbs defeated challenger Luis Castillo for the Place 4 seat. Incumbent Jamie Sullins ran unopposed and won re-election to the Place 5 seat.[1][2]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Arlington 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 is 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
| Arlington Independent School District, Place 4 General Election, 3-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 John Hibbs Incumbent |
76.20% | 5,268 |
| Luis Castillo | 23.80% | 1,645 |
| Total Votes | 6,913 | |
| Source: Tarrany County, Texas, "Cumulative Report-Unofficial Results," accessed May 7, 2016 | ||
Candidates
John Hibbs 
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Place 5
Results
| Arlington Independent School District, Place 5 General Election, 3-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Jamie Sullins Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 5,884 |
| Total Votes | 5,884 | |
| Source: Tarrany County, Texas, "Cumulative Report-Unofficial Results," accessed May 7, 2016 | ||
Candidates
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Additonal elections
- See also: Texas elections, 2016
This race shared the ballot with elections for multiple seats on the city council for the city of Arlington.[4]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for Texas school board elections in 2016:[5][6]
| 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 |
Endorsements
There were no official endorsements in the race.
Campaign finance
Candidates received a total of $2,900.00 and spent a total of $8,392.52 in the election, according to the Arlington Independent School District.[7]
Below is a list of individual candidate campaign finance activity:
Castillo reported $1,000.00 in contributions and $422.09 in expenditures, according to the Arlington ISD.[8]
Hibbs reported $1,700.00 in contributions and $4,306.43 in expenditures in the election, according to the Arlington ISD.[9]
Sullins reported $200.00 in contributions and $3,565.00 in expenditures in the election, according to the Arlington ISD.[10]
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What was at stake?
2016
Issues in the district
District fights lawsuit over planned agricultural science center
After the district's plan to build a 46,000 square foot agricultural science center was released, community business owner Phillip Weldon filed suit against the district. Weldon, the owner of Weldon Contractors and the property next to the proposed building site, filed a lawsuit against the school district in September 2015 but the suit was dismissed in June 2016. The plans for the center included space for 200 animals and classrooms for agricultural science students. Weldon felt the noise and odor of the animals would cause the value of the property on which his business sits to decrease. His lawsuit seeks $100,000 in damages. Arlington ISD's Communications Director Leslie Johnston commented on the lawsuit, "We're disappointed that we have to spend taxpayer money defending the district against this frivolous lawsuit." Weldon's attorney, Frank Hill, responded to Johnston's comments by saying, "It's just a good faith disagreement, and it will get worked out like all disagreements do."[11][12]
The plan for the ag center was one of the proposed projects for a $663.1 million bond that was approved by voters in May 2014. The bond funded new facilities like the center and upgrades to existing ones.[11]
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About the district
Arlington Independent School District is located in eastern Texas in Tarrant County. Tarrant County was home to 1,982,498 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[13] Arlington Independent School District is located in Texas. The district was the 11th-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 64,688 students.[14]
Demographics
Tarrant County outperformed the state of Texas as a whole in terms of higher education achievement 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 28.7 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 27.1 percent of state residents. The median household income in Tarrant County was $57,727, compared to $52,576 for the state. The poverty rate in the county was 15.2 percent, while it was 17.2 percent for the entire state.[13]
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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
| Arlington Independent School District | Texas | School Boards |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Tarrany County, Texas, "Cumulative Report-Unofficial Results," accessed May 7, 2016
- ↑ Tarrant County, Texas, "Official Ballot," accessed April 26, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Arlington Independent School District, "Board Members Eligibility and Qualifications," accessed February 24, 2016
- ↑ Tarrant County, Texas, "Sample Ballot by Entity," accessed April 12, 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
- ↑ Arlington ISD, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed June 28, 2016
- ↑ Arlington ISD, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed June 28, 2016
- ↑ Arlington ISD, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed June 28, 2016
- ↑ Arlington ISD, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed June 28, 2016
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 NBCDFW, "Business Owner Sues Arlington ISD Over Planned Ag Center," September 29, 2015
- ↑ Star Telegram, "Plans shaping up for Arlington district’s career/tech, ag science centers," June 25, 2016
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 United States Census Bureau, "Quickfacts: Tarrant County, Texas," accessed April 12, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Historical Election Results," accessed March 4, 2014
| 2016 Arlington Independent School District Elections | |
| Tarrant County, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 7, 2016 |
| Candidates: | Place 4: Incumbent, John Hibbs • Luis Castillo Place 5: Incumbent, Jamie Sullins |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional measures on the ballot |
