Brentwood Union Free School District elections (2014)
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Two seats on the Brentwood Union Free School District Board of Education were up for general election on May 20, 2014.
Board First Vice President Helen Moss defeated incumbent Michael Jahkhah and challenger Eileen Felix to win Jahkhah's seat. Elizabeth Mercado defeated Wendy Rodriguez, Michael Sgroi, George Talley. and Timothy Wilson to win Moss' former seat.[1] Moss and Mercado, Jahkhah and Wilson, and Felix and Rodriguez ran as three separate slates for the two seats.[2]
About the district
Brentwood Union Free School District is located in Suffolk County, New York. The county seat of Suffolk County is Riverhead, New York. Suffolk County had a population of 1,499,738 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau in 2014.[3] Brentwood Union Free was the sixth-largest school district in New York, serving 17,143 students during the 2011-2012 school year.[4]
Demographics
In 2012, Suffolk County had a slightly lower percentage of residents with a bachelor's degree compared to the state overall. The United States Census Bureau reported that 32.6 percent of residents aged 25 and older in the county had earned a bachelor's degree, compared to 32.8 percent for New York. The median household income in Suffolk County was $87,778, above the state median of $57,683. The poverty rate in the county was 6.1 percent, compared to 14.9 percent statewide.[3]
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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
As of the 2014 election, the Brentwood Union Free Board of Education consisted of seven members. All members were elected to three-year terms by specific geographic districts that were aligned with the district's elementary school attendance areas. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on May 20, 2014. Two seats were up for election in 2014.
The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was April 21, 2014. Candidates had to file nominating petitions with at least 45 legitimate signatures to get on the ballot.[6]
Elections
2014
Candidates
Seat 1 (Moss seat)
- Wendy Rodriguez
- Business owner
- Michael Sgroi
- Director of operations, Brentwood Excellence in Education
- Former Seat 2 member (2008-2011)
- George Talley
- Former Seat 3 member (2004-2013)
Seat 2 (Jahkhah seat)
- Michael Jahkhah
- Incumbent
- Helen Moss
- Incumbent first vice president
- Medical billing
- Eileen Felix
- Graduate, John Jay College of Criminal Science
- Business executive
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Elizabeth Mercado |
33.3% | 637 | |
| Nonpartisan | Timothy Wilson | 26.3% | 502 | |
| Nonpartisan | George Talley | 18.2% | 348 | |
| Nonpartisan | Wendy Rodriguez | 14.9% | 285 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael Sgroi | 7.3% | 139 | |
| Total Votes | 1,911 | |||
| Source: Information submitted to Ballotpedia via email by the Brentwood Union Free School District administration on May 21, 2014. | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Helen Moss Incumbent |
48.2% | 919 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael Jahkhah Incumbent | 32.1% | 612 | |
| Nonpartisan | Eileen Felix | 19.7% | 376 | |
| Total Votes | 1,907 | |||
| Source: Information submitted to Ballotpedia via email by the Brentwood Union Free School District administration on May 21, 2014. | ||||
Campaign finance
No candidates filed campaign finance reports with the New York State Board of Elections during the election.[7][8]
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Brentwood Union Free School District election in 2014:[6]
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| April 21, 2014 | Last day to file nominating petitions |
| May 20, 2014 | Election day |
Additional elections on the ballot
This election shared the ballot with a budget proposal and one additional proposition made by the Brentwood Union Free School District, both of which were approved by voters.[6][9] The 2014-2015 budget proposal totaled up to $354,634,052, which was a 4.28 percent increase from the 2013-2014 budget. The second proposition allowed the board of education to create a system of open voter registration for future elections.[10]
See also
- New York
- Brentwood Union Free School District, New York
- New York school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Suffolk County, New York ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, New York
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia via phone call with the Brentwood Union Free School District administration on May 1, 2014.
- ↑ Newsday, "Brentwood Union Free School District," accessed May 20, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 United States Census Bureau, "Suffolk County, New York," accessed April 11, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "NYS Voter Enrollment by County, Party Affiliation and Status - Voters Registered as of November 01, 2013," accessed April 11, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Newsday, "Public Notices," accessed April 11, 2014
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Contribution Search," accessed May 20, 2014
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Expenditure Search," accessed May 20, 2014
- ↑ Brentwood Union Free School District, "Brentwood UFSD: 2014/15 Budget Development," April 2, 2014
- ↑ Brentwood Union Free School District, "2014-2015 Proposed School Budget," accessed May 20, 2014
| 2014 Brentwood Union Free School District Elections | |
| Suffolk County, New York | |
| Election date: | May 20, 2014 |
| Candidates: | Seat 1 (Moss seat): • Elizabeth Mercado • Wendy Rodriguez • Michael Sgroi • George Talley • Timothy Wilson Seat 2 (Jahkhah seat): • Incumbent, Michael Jahkhah • Incumbent, Helen Moss • Eileen Felix |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
