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Brick Township Public Schools elections (2014)

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2014 Brick Township Public Schools Elections
General Election date:
November 4, 2014
Table of Contents
About the district
Method of election
Elections
What was at stake?
Key deadlines
Additional elections
External links
See also
New Jersey
Brick Township Public Schools
Ocean County, New Jersey ballot measures
Local ballot measures, New Jersey
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Two seats on the Brick Township Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014. At-large incumbents Sharon Cantillo and returning candidate John Barton won the election. Returning candidate David Fischer and incumbent Lawrence K. Reid lost to them in the general election.[1]

See also: What was at stake in the 2014 Brick Township Board of Education election?

About the district

See also: Brick Township Public Schools, New Jersey
Brick Township Public Schools is located in Ocean County, New Jersey

Brick Township Public Schools is located in Ocean County, New Jersey. The county seat of Ocean County is Toms River. In 2013, Ocean County was home to approximately 583,414 residents, according to estimates by the United States Census Bureau in 2014.[2] In 2011-2012 school year, Brick Township Public Schools was the 17th-largest school district by enrollment in New Jersey and served 9,893 students.

Demographics

In 2012, Ocean County had a lower percentage of residents with a bachelor's degree compared to the state overall. The United States Census Bureau reported that 25 percent of residents aged 25 and older in the county had earned a bachelor's degree, compared with 35.4 percent for New Jersey. The median household income in Ocean County was $61,038, below the state median of $71,637. The unemployment rate in the county was 10.2 percent, compared to 9.9 percent statewide.[2]

Racial Demographics, 2013[2]
Race Ocean County (%) New Jersey (%)
White 93.0 73.4
Black or African American 3.5 14.7
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3 0.6
Asian 1.9 9.2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 1.3 2.0
Hispanic or Latino 8.8 18.9

Presidential Voting Pattern, Ocean County[3]
Year Democratic Vote Republican Vote
2012 102,300 146,474
2008 110,189 160,677
2004 99,839 154,204
2000 102,104 105,684

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 Brick Township Board of Education consisted of seven nonpartisan members who were elected at-large to three-year terms. Candidates for the Board of Education must be 18 years old and have resided within the district for at least one year before their election or appointment. There are no term limits.[4]

Candidates were required to submit nominating petitions to the county clerk by the filing deadline on July 28, 2014.[5] The district moved board elections from the third Tuesday of April to the first Tuesday of November after a 2012 state law provided greater flexibility for local election officials.[6]

The general election was held on November 4, 2014. Voters were required to register by October 14, 2014, to vote in the election.[5]

Elections

2014

Candidates

Sample ballot for the 2014 Brick Township Board of Education election.
At-large

Election results

Brick Township Public Schools,
At-Large General Election, 3-year term, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngSharon Cantillo Incumbent 35.1% 7,053
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Barton 23.2% 4,658
     Nonpartisan David Fischer 22.4% 4,505
     Nonpartisan Lawrence K. Reid Incumbent 19% 3,814
     Nonpartisan Write-in votes 0.4% 87
Total Votes 20,117
Source: Ocean County Clerk, "General Election Unofficial Results," November 12, 2014

Campaign finance

No contributions or expenditures were reported during the election as of October 13, 2014, according to the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission.[7]

Candidates were not required to declare their contributions unless they exceeded $4,500.00. The last campaign finance report before the election was due on October 24, 2014, and the final report was due on November 24, 2014.

Past elections

What was at stake?

Issues

Issues in the district

NJM ranking

The magazine New Jersey Monthly ranked all 339 New Jersey high schools in 2012 and 2014. The analysis for the report was conducted by the research company Leflein Associates. The report weighted school environment at 1, student performance at 1.5, and student outcomes at 2.1.[8] In 2012, Brick Township High School (BTHS) and Brick Township Memorial High School (BTMHS) ranked 261st and 269th, respectively. Both schools improved on the magazine's rankings in 2014. BTHS rose to 206th while BTMHS rose to 188th.[9]

Social media policy

At their October 9, 2014, meeting, the board of education discussed the development of a social media policy. A state law passed earlier in 2014 required school districts to develop such policies. Board members varied widely on the degree of interaction they wanted to allow staff to have with students through social media, text messages, and personal phones.

Karyn Cusanelli argued in favor of a stricter policy that would help the school handle issues surrounding social media since the school had no legal means to access records on such websites if accusations are made. Michael Conti, however, stated that the district "should extend professional courtesy to our staff of knowing what the limits are.” The board came to a consensus at the meeting to implement a program like Microsoft SharePoint, " a web-based application that features numerous communication and collaboration tools that could be monitored by the district, which would have a record of all the activity of both students and staff." The board was set to vote on a final draft of its social media policy at its October 23, 2014, meeting.[10]

Health insurance costs

The Brick Township Public Schools system began participating in the state’s health insurance plan in 2010, transitioning from a self-insured model. Because the state’s plan operates on a January-to-December schedule while the district’s budget runs from July to June, timing differences created budgeting challenges. In 2014, the state plan’s rate increased by 12 percent, while the board had anticipated only a 6 percent increase, resulting in a shortfall of approximately $500,000.[11]

The board considered switching back to a self-insurance through Horizon Blue Cross-Blue Shield, known as Direct 10. The switch would have saved the school district $958,000.[12]

Key deadlines

The following dates were key deadlines for the Brick Township Public Schools election in 2014:[5]

Deadline Event
July 28, 2014 Petition filing deadline for candidates
October 6, 2014 Campaign finance reports due
October 14, 2014 Voter registration deadline
October 24, 2014 Campaign finance reports due
October 28, 2014 Mail-in ballot application period ended
November 4, 2014 Election Day
November 24, 2014 Campaign finance reports due

Additional elections on the ballot

See also: New Jersey elections, 2014

This election shared the ballot with the general elections for the United States Senate, the United States House of Representatives, two statewide ballot measures, county offices, and municipal offices.[13]

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Ocean County Clerk's Office, "2014 SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES LIST," accessed September 8, 2014
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Census Bureau, "Ocean County, New Jersey," accessed September 8, 2014
  3. ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "NJ Election Information and Results Archive," accessed September 8, 2014
  4. ↑ Brick Township Public Schools, "By-Laws," accessed September 8, 2014
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Ocean County Clerk's Office, "2014 Election Dates," accessed September 8, 2014
  6. ↑ NJ.com, "Scores of N.J. school districts moving elections from April to November," February 26, 2012
  7. ↑ New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, "View a Candidate or Election Related Committee Report," accessed October 14, 2014
  8. ↑ New Jersey Monthly, "Top Schools 2014: Methodology," September 2, 2014
  9. ↑ New Jersey Monthly, "Top Schools Alphabetical List 2014," September 2, 2014
  10. ↑ Brick Shorebeat, "Brick School Board Debates Staff Social Media Policy," October 10, 2014
  11. ↑ Brick Shorebeat, "Brick School District Facing Health Insurance Hike From State," September 22, 2014
  12. ↑ Brick Shorebeat, "Brick School District Would Save $958K in Health Insurance Switch," October 13, 2014
  13. ↑ Ocean County Clerk's Office, "2014 GENERAL ELECTION COUNTY & MUNICIPAL CANDIDATES LIST," accessed September 8, 2014
2014 Brick Township Public Schools Elections
Ocean County, New Jersey
Election date:November 4, 2014
Candidates:At-large: • Incumbent, Sharon Cantillo • Incumbent, Lawrence K. Reid • John Barton • David Fischer
Important information:What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot
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