Bullitt County Public Schools elections (2014)
 |
Method of election Elections What was at stake? Key deadlines Additional elections External links |
Bullitt County Public Schools Bullitt County, Kentucky ballot measures Local ballot measures, Kentucky |
 |
Two seats on the Bullitt County Public Schools School Board were up for general election on November 4, 2014.
As incumbent Tim Wiseheart did not file for re-election, newcomer Debby Atherton ran and won re-election unopposed in District 3, while District 4 incumbent Dolores Ashby defeated challenger Scott Matthew Hrebicik.[1]
About the district
- See also: Bullitt County Public Schools, Kentucky
Bullitt County Public Schools is located in northern Kentucky in Bullitt County. The county seat is Shepherdsville. Bullitt County was home to 78,702 residents in 2014, according to the United States Census Bureau.[2] In the 2011-2012 school year, Bullitt County Public Schools was the seventh-largest school district in Kentucky and served 13,033 students.[3]
Demographics
Bullitt County underperformed compared to Kentucky as a whole in terms of higher education achievement in 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 13.4 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 21.8 percent of state residents. The median household income for the county was $56,199, compared to $43,342 for the state. The percentage of people below poverty level for the county was 12.3 percent, while it was 19.1 percent for the state of Kentucky.[2]
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Bullitt County School Board consists of five members elected to four-year terms. Each member is elected to a specific geographic district. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on November 4, 2014. Two seats were up for election in 2014.[1]
School board candidates had to file with their county elections department during the candidate filing period, which ended on August 12, 2014. The deadline to withdraw was on August 25, 2014. Write-in candidates had to file by October 24, 2014. To vote in the 2014 general election, voters had to register by October 6, 2014.[5]
Elections
2014
Candidates
District 3
- Debby Atherton
- Consultant, Abell and Atherton Educational Consulting
- Former principal
District 4
- Dolores Ashby
- Incumbent
- Scott Matthew Hrebicik
Election results
District 3
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Debby Atherton |
100% | 3,420 | |
| Total Votes | 3,420 | |||
| Source: Bullitt County Clerk, "2014 General Election Cumulative Report," accessed June 17, 2015 Ballotpedia confirmed these results are official by phone. | ||||
District 4
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Dolores Ashby Incumbent |
59% | 1,832 | |
| Nonpartisan | Scott Matthew Hrebicik | 41% | 1,273 | |
| Total Votes | 3,105 | |||
| Source: Bullitt County Clerk, "2014 General Election Cumulative Report," accessed June 17, 2015 Ballotpedia confirmed these results are official by phone. | ||||
Endorsements
None of the candidates received any official endorsements.
Campaign finance
Candidates who raised or spent over $3,000 during the election cycle had to file all pre-election and post-election campaign finance reports. Those raised or spent less than $3,000 were only required to file a 30-day post-election report, while those who raised or spent less than $1,000 did not have to file any reports.[6]
Past elections
Information about earlier elections can be found by clicking [show] at the right. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2012
2010
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
What was at stake?
There were two seats on the school board up for election on November 4, 2014. With incumbent Tim Wiseheart not filing for re-election, unopposed newcomer Debby Atherton was all but guaranteed election in District 3, while District 4 incumbent Dolores Ashby faced challenger Scott Matthew Hrebicik.
Issues
Issues in the district
Property tax increase
On September 22, 2014, the Bullitt County School Board voted 3-2 to raise property taxes by 2.4 cents per $100 of assessed property. The four percent increase is the maximum allowed under state law without requiring a public vote. The increase would bring an additional $1.3 million in revenue to the district.[7] Board members voting in favor of the increase included Lorraine McLaughlin, Dolores Ashby and Tim Wiseheart, with Roger Hayes and Darrell Coleman voting against.[8]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Bullitt County Public Schools election in 2014:[5][9]
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| August 12, 2014 | Last day for candidates to file nomination documents |
| August 25, 2014 | Deadline for candidates to withdraw |
| October 3, 2014 | 32-day pre-general campaign finance report due |
| October 6, 2014 | Last day to register to vote in the general election |
| October 20, 2014 | 15-day pre-general campaign finance report due |
| October 24, 2014 | Last day for write-in candidates to file nomination documents |
| November 4, 2014 | General election day |
| November 7, 2014 | Deadline for county boards of election to certify total number of votes |
| December 4, 2014 | 30-day post-general campaign finance report due |
| January 3, 2015 | 60-day post-general campaign finance report due |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Kentucky elections, 2014
This election shared the ballot with general elections for a U.S. House seat, U.S. Senate seat, Kentucky House of Representatives seats and Kentucky State Senate seats. It also shared the ballot with county, municipal, and judicial elections.[10]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Bullitt + County + Public + Schools + Kentucky"
See also
- Kentucky
- Bullitt County Public Schools, Kentucky
- Kentucky school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Bullitt County, Kentucky ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Kentucky
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bullitt County Clerk, "2014 November General Election Candidates," accessed September 8, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Census Bureau, "Quickfacts: Bullitt County, Kentucky," accessed May 12, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Voter Registration Statistics Report," May 12, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Kentucky Secretary of State, "2014 Kentucky Election Calendar," accessed September 8, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky Registry of Election Finance, "Candidate Guide Campaign Finance," accessed September 16, 2014
- ↑ WDRB, "School board votes 3-2 to raise school taxes in Bullitt Co.," September 22, 2014
- ↑ The Pioneer News, "TAX APPROVED: School tax rate to increase following 3-2 board vote," September 24, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky Registry of Election Finance, "Candidate Reporting Dates," accessed September 16, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Bullitt County Sample Ballot," accessed September 8, 2014 (dead link)
| 2014 Bullitt County Public Schools Elections | |
| Bullitt County, Kentucky | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 3: • Debby Atherton District 4: • Incumbent, Dolores Ashby • Scott Matthew Hrebicik |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
