Beaverton School District elections (2017)

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Beaverton School District Elections

General election date
May 16, 2017
Enrollment (14-15)
39,941 students

Five of the seven seats on the Beaverton School District school board in Oregon were up for at-large general election on May 16, 2017. Four seats were originally scheduled to be on the ballot, but one additional seat—Zone 7—was on the ballot for a two-year term due to a board vacancy.

Zones 1, 2, 4, and 5 each saw its respective incumbent win re-election unopposed: Susan Greenberg, Anne Bryan, Donna Tyner, and LeeAnn Larsen were each re-elected to an additional term. The open Zone 7 seat saw more opposition, with four filing for the seat. Newcomer Tom Colett defeated fellow candidates Jen Fife-Adams, Sheri Wantland, and Matt Anthes-Washburn to win a term on the board.[1][2]

Elections

Voter and candidate information

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The Beaverton School District school board consists of seven members elected at large to four-year terms. While elected at large, each seat on the board has a zone associated with it, and candidates apply to run for a specific zone number. Seats are up for election on a staggered basis every odd-numbered year in May.

To run for a school board in Oregon, one must be a registered voter and have lived in the district for one year prior to the election. In order to run in this school board election in 2017, candidates had to file with their county clerk by March 16, 2017.[3]

To vote in Oregon, one must be a resident of Oregon, a United States citizen, and at least 17 years old. One may register to vote at any county election office, the office of the Secretary of State, any DMV office, or by downloading a registration form and sending it to a county election office. To vote in this election, residents had to register to vote by April 25, 2017.[4]

See also: Voting in Oregon and Voter identification laws by state


Candidates and results

Zone 1

Results

Beaverton School District,
Zone 1 General Election, 4-year term, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Susan Greenberg Incumbent (unopposed) 98.65% 21,240
Write-in votes 1.35% 290
Total Votes 21,530
Source: Multnomah County, Oregon, "Multnomah County Election Results," accessed June 12, 2017 and Washington County Elections, "Statement of Votes Cast," accessed June 12, 2017

Candidates

Susan Greenberg Green check mark transparent.png

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  • Incumbent

Zone 2

Results

Beaverton School District,
Zone 2 General Election, 4-year term, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Anne Bryan Incumbent (unopposed) 99.06% 21,312
Write-in votes 0.94% 202
Total Votes 21,514
Source: Multnomah County, Oregon, "Multnomah County Election Results," accessed June 12, 2017 and Washington County Elections, "Statement of Votes Cast," accessed June 12, 2017

Candidates

Anne Bryan Green check mark transparent.png

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  • Incumbent

Zone 4

Results

Beaverton School District,
Zone 4 General Election, 4-year term, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Donna Tyner Incumbent (unopposed) 99.07% 21,204
Write-in votes 0.93% 199
Total Votes 21,403
Source: Multnomah County, Oregon, "Multnomah County Election Results," accessed June 12, 2017 and Washington County Elections, "Statement of Votes Cast," accessed June 12, 2017

Candidates

Donna Tyner Green check mark transparent.png

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  • Incumbent

Zone 5

Results

Beaverton School District,
Zone 5 General Election, 4-year term, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png LeeAnn Larsen Incumbent (unopposed) 99.01% 20,760
Write-in votes 0.99% 208
Total Votes 20,968
Source: Multnomah County, Oregon, "Multnomah County Election Results," accessed June 12, 2017 and Washington County Elections, "Statement of Votes Cast," accessed June 12, 2017

Candidates

LeeAnn Larsen Green check mark transparent.png

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  • Incumbent

Zone 7

Results

Beaverton School District,
Zone 7 General Election, 4-year term, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Tom Colett 45.54% 11,974
Matt Anthes-Washburn 24.35% 6,402
Sheri Wantland 16.69% 4,388
Jen Fife-Adams 13.00% 3,418
Write-in votes 0.42% 111
Total Votes 26,293
Source: Multnomah County, Oregon, "Multnomah County Election Results," accessed June 12, 2017 and Washington County Elections, "Statement of Votes Cast," accessed June 12, 2017

Candidates

Jen Fife-Adams Tom Colett Green check mark transparent.png

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  • Employee of LiUNA Local 483
Sheri Wantland Matt Anthes-Washburn

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Additional elections on the ballot

The 2017 Beaverton School District election shared the ballot with elections for fire, water, and park and recreation districts.[5]

Key deadlines

The following dates were key deadlines for this Oregon school board election in 2017:[6]

Deadline Event
March 16, 2017 Candidate filing deadline
April 4, 2017 Seven day campaign finance transaction reporting begins
May 16, 2017 Seven day campaign finance transaction reporting ends
May 16, 2017 Election day

Endorsements

Donna Tyner received an official endorsement from Stand for Children.[7]

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Campaign finance

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See also: Campaign finance requirements in Oregon and List of school board campaign finance deadlines in 2017

The filing deadline in Oregon for a campaign transaction is typically no later than 30 calendar days. However, beginning on the 42nd day before an election day and through the date of the election, a transaction is due no later than seven calendar days after the date it occurred. The dates for the beginning and ending of the seven-day reporting period for the 2017 Oregon school board elections were:[8]

  • April 4, 2017 (Seven day campaign finance reporting begins)
  • May 16, 2017 (Seven day campaign finance reporting ends)

A school board candidate in Oregon must form a candidate committee unless he or she meets all of the following conditions:[9][10]

  1. The candidate elects to serve as his or her own treasurer.
  2. The candidate does not have an existing candidate committee.
  3. The candidate does not expect to receive or spend more than $750 during a calendar year (including personal funds).

A candidate committee must file a Statement of Organization with the Elections Division of the Oregon Secretary of State within three business days of first receiving or spending money. A form including campaign account information must accompany the Statement of Organization.[9][11]

Candidate committees that expect to receive or spend $3,500 or more in a calendar year are required to report all transactions. A committee that does not expect to receive or spend this much is still required to file a Statement of Organization and designate a campaign bank account, but does not have to file transactions. Instead, they must file a Certificate of Limited Contributions and Expenditures.[9][12]

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About the district

See also: Beaverton School District, Oregon
Beaverton School District is primarily located in Washington County, Oregon.

Beaverton School District is primarily located in Washington County in northeastern Oregon, with parts in Multnomah County. The seat of county government in Washington County is Hillsboro. Washington County was home to an estimated 582,779 residents between 2010 and 2016, according to the United States Census Bureau. The district was the third-largest school district in the state in the 2014-2015 school year and served 39,941 students.[13][14]

Demographics

Washington County outperformed Oregon as a whole in terms of higher education achievement, median household income, and poverty rates from 2011 to 2015. The United States Census Bureau found that 40.7 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to 30.8 percent of residents statewide. The median household income in the county was $66,754, while it was $51,243 for the state. The percentage of persons below the poverty line in Washington County was 10.5 percent, compared to 15.4 percent for the entirety of Oregon.[14]

Racial Demographics, 2015[14]
Race Washington County (%) Oregon (%)
White 81.8 87.6
Black or African American 2.2 2.1
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.2 1.8
Asian 10.1 4.4
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.5 0.4
Two or More Races 4.2 3.7
Hispanic or Latino 16.4 12.7

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

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