Birdville Independent School District elections (2015)
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Three seats on the Birdville Independent School District Board of Trustees were up for general election on May 9, 2015.
Place 5 incumbent Richard Davis defeated challenger Billy Parks to win re-election. Place 3 incumbent Brad Greene and Place 4 incumbent Jack McCarty ran unopposed.[1]
About the district
Birdville Independent School District is located in Tarrant County, Texas. The county seat of Tarrant County is Fort Worth. Tarrant County was home to an estimated 1,911,541 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.[2] Birdville Independent School District was the 52nd-largest school district in Texas, serving 23,711 students during the 2011-2012 school year.[3]
Demographics
Tarrant County outperformed the rest of Texas in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 29.5 percent of Tarrant County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 26.7 percent for the state as a whole. The median household income in Tarrant County was $56,853, compared to $51,900 statewide. The poverty rate in Tarrant County was 15.2 percent, compared to 17.6 percent for the entire state.[2]
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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 Birdville Board of Trustees consists of seven members elected to three-year terms. There was no primary election, and a general election took place on May 9, 2015. Three seats were on the ballot in May 2015.[1]
School board candidates submitted paperwork with the school district secretary by February 27, 2015. Each candidate must be at least 18 years old, a registered voter and a resident of the district for at least six months. Members filed two campaign finance reports with the district clerk prior to the election unless they did not receive or spend $500 during the campaign.[5]
Elections
2015
Candidates
Place 3
Brad Greene 
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Place 4
| Jack McCarty
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| Richard Davis
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Election results
Place 3
| Birdville Independent School District, Place 3 General Election, 3-year term, 2015 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Brad Greene Incumbent |
100% | 1,675 | |
| Total Votes | 1,675 | |||
| Source: Tarrant County Clerk, "Official Results," accessed June 1, 2015 | ||||
Place 4
| Birdville Independent School District, Place 4 General Election, 3-year term, 2015 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Jack McCarty Incumbent |
100% | 1,638 | |
| Total Votes | 1,638 | |||
| Source: Tarrant County Clerk, "Official Results," accessed June 1, 2015 | ||||
Place 5
| Birdville Independent School District, Place 5 General Election, 3-year term, 2015 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Richard Davis Incumbent |
62.6% | 1,325 | |
| Nonpartisan | Billy Parks | 37.4% | 791 | |
| Total Votes | 2,116 | |||
| Source: Tarrant County Clerk, "Official Results," accessed June 1, 2015 | ||||
Endorsements
No candidate received any official endorsements for his or her campaign during the election.
Campaign finance
Candidates received a total of $3,500 and spent a total of $336.42 as of April 9, 2015, according to the Texas Ethics Commission.[6]
| Candidate | Receipts | Disbursements | Cash on hand |
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| Place 3 | |||
| Brad Greene | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
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| Jack McCarty | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Place 5 | |||
| Richard Davis | $1,057.15 | $288.98 | $768.17 |
| Billy Parks | $3,000.00 | $47.44 | $2,952.56 |
Texas school board candidates and officeholders must file semiannual reports, which were due on January 15, 2015, and July 15, 2015. In addition, candidates in contested elections were required to file 30-day and 8-day pre-election reports, unless the candidate chose modified reporting.[5]
Candidates in contested elections who did not intend to exceed $500 in contributions or expenditures, excepting filing fees, were eligible for modified reporting. If they exceeded the threshold before the 30th day prior to the election, candidates were required to submit the 30- and 8-day reports. If they exceeded the threshold after the 30th day prior to the election, they were required to file a report within 48 hours of exceeding the threshold and participate in regular reporting for the rest of the election cycle.[7]
Past elections
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2014Incumbents Joe Tolbert and Dolores Webb won re-election to Places 1 and 2 without opposition with the cancellation of the election on March 27, 2014.[8]
2013
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Birdville Independent School District election in 2015:[5][9]
| Deadline | Event |
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| December 29, 2014 | Deadline to post notice of candidate filing deadline |
| January 28, 2015 | First day to file for place on general election ballot |
| February 27, 2015 | Last day to file for place on general election ballot |
| March 4, 2015 | Last day to withdraw from ballot |
| March 10, 2015 | First day to apply for ballot by mail |
| April 9, 2015 | Last day for voter registration with county clerk |
| Campaign finance report due | |
| April 27, 2015 | First day of early voting |
| April 30, 2015 | Last day to apply for ballot by mail |
| May 1, 2015 | Campaign finance report due |
| May 5, 2015 | Last day of early voting |
| May 9, 2015 | Election Day |
| May 20, 2015 | Final day for canvassing of votes |
| July 15, 2015 | Campaign finance report due |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Texas elections, 2015
The election on May 9, 2015, shared the ballot with other municipal elections in Tarrant County.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Birdville + Independent + School + District + Texas"
See also
| Birdville Independent School District | Texas | School Boards |
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External links
- Birdville Independent School District
- Tarrant County Clerk
- Tarrant County, Texas
- Texas Secretary of State
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Birdville Independent School District, "2015 Board of Trustees Election," accessed March 3, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Census Bureau, "Tarrant County, Texas," accessed February 11, 2015
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Tarrant County," accessed February 2, 2015
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Texas Ethics Commission, "2015 Filing Schedule for Elections Held on Uniform Election Dates," accessed January 21, 2015
- ↑ Birdville Independent School District, "Election Information," accessed April 29, 2015
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who File with Local Filing Authorities," September 1, 2013
- ↑ Birdville Independent School District, "ELECTION INFORMATION," accessed May 7, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2015 Election Dates," accessed January 20, 2015
| 2015 Birdville Independent School District Elections | |
| Tarrant County, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 9, 2015 |
| Candidates: | Place 3: Incumbent, Brad Greene Place 4: Incumbent, Jack McCarty |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
