Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District elections (2014)
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Four seats on the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014.
Incumbents Abigail Alt, Dan Luth, Jim Schmid, and Robert VandenBoom ran against challengers Dustin Cesarek, Harold S. Sandahl IV, and Bradley Wolfe for the seats.[1] Alt, Luth, Schmid, and VandenBoom won the race.
About the district
Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District is located in Dakota County, Minnesota. The county seat is Hastings. Dakota County had a population of 408,509 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau in 2014.[2] In the 2011-2012 school year, Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District was the 15th-largest school district in Minnesota and served 9,816 students.[3]
Demographics
In 2012, Dakota County had a higher percentage of residents with a bachelor's degree compared to the state overall. The United States Census Bureau reported that 38.4 percent of residents aged 25 and older in Dakota County had earned a bachelor's degree, compared with 32.2 percent for Minnesota. The county’s median household income was $73,288, above the state median of $59,126. The poverty rate in Dakota County was 6.4 percent, below the state rate of 11.2 percent.[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
As of the 2014 election, the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Board of Education consisted of seven members elected at-large to four-year terms. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on November 4, 2014. Four seats were up for election in 2014.[1]
School board candidates had to file with their county elections department during the candidate filing period. The filing period began on July 29, 2014, and ended on August 12, 2014. To vote in the 2014 general election, voters had to register by October 14, 2014.[5][6]
Elections
2014
Candidates
At-large
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Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Nonpartisan |  Abigail Alt Incumbent |
21% | 10,068 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jim Schmid Incumbent |
18.8% | 9,034 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dan Luth Incumbent |
16.5% | 7,937 | |
| Nonpartisan | Robert VandenBoom Incumbent |
14.9% | 7,144 | |
| Nonpartisan | Bradley Wolfe | 10.8% | 5,159 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dustin Cesarek | 9.5% | 4,571 | |
| Nonpartisan | Harold S. Sandahl IV | 7.8% | 3,755 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.7% | 318 | |
| Total Votes | 47,986 | |||
| Source: Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State, "Results for Selected Contests in School District No. 191 - Burnsville," accessed December 30, 2014 | ||||
Endorsements
Incumbents Abigail Alt and Jim Schmid received an endorsement from the Burnsville Education Association.[7][8]
Campaign finance
Candidates reported no contributions and $2,422.74 in expenditures during the election, according to the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District.[9]
State law does not require campaign finance reporting if contributions or expenditures do not exceed $750 in a calendar year.[10]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abigail Alt | $0.00 | $1,638.47 | -$1,638.47 |
| Dan Luth | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Jim Schmid | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Robert VandenBoom | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Dustin Cesarek | $0.00 | $784.27 | -$784.27 |
| Harold S. Sandahl IV | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Bradley Wolfe | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
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What was at stake?
Issues in the election
October 2 candidate forum
Five of the seven candidates who ran for the school board appeared at a candidate forum on October 2, 2014, to debate issues confronting the school district. The primary topic discussed during the forum was student diversity. During the 2013-2014 school year, approximately half of the student body was made up of non-white students. Speaking on the subject of student diversity, the candidates widely agreed that it was positive for the district. Incumbent Abigail Alt stated "diversity is our strength" and fellow board member Dan Luth added, "it turned out to be a blessing in disguise, because my kids had the opportunity to experience such diversity."
Superintendent Joe Gothard's Vision One91 plan, which proposed expanding the district high school, moving sixth-grade students into middle school, and ninth-grade students into high school, received support from all candidates in attendance. Luth noted, however, that the transition would be challenging for teachers. In response to a question about the district's negative regional reputation, incumbent Robert VandenBoom claimed that "perception is reality" in the eyes of the public and that improving the district's reputation would be beneficial, while Luth questioned whether the district's reputation was important. Two of the challengers, Dustin Cesarek and Bradley Wolfe, did not attend the forum.[11]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District election in 2014:[5][6]
| Deadline | Event |
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| July 29, 2014 | First day for candidates to file nomination documents |
| August 12, 2014 | Last day for candidates to file nomination documents |
| August 14, 2014 | Last day for candidates to withdraw |
| September 19, 2014 | Absentee ballots available for the general election |
| October 14, 2014 | Last day to register to vote in the general election |
| November 4, 2014 | General election day |
Additional elections on the ballot
This election shared the ballot with general elections for a U.S. House seat, a U.S. Senate seat, Minnesota state executive offices, and Minnesota House of Representatives seats. It also shared the ballot with county, municipal, and judicial elections.[12]
See also
- Minnesota
- Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District, Minnesota
- Minnesota school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Dakota County, Minnesota ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Minnesota
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District, "School Board Elections," accessed August 30, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Census Bureau, "Dakota County, Minnesota," accessed July 24, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State, "Election Results and Statistics," accessed August 1, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State, "Filing Periods," accessed August 1, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State, "Important Election Dates," accessed August 1, 2014
- ↑ Abigail Alt - ISD191 School Board Member, "Home," accessed October 22, 2014
- ↑ Facebook, "Jim Schmid for ISD 191 School Board," accessed October 22, 2014
- ↑ Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District, "School Board Elections," accessed October 21, 2014
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Campaign Finance," accessed August 1, 2014
- ↑ The Star Tribune, "Diversity a theme at Burnsville school board candidate forum," October 10, 2014
- ↑ Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Information," accessed August 1, 2014
| 2014 Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District Elections | |
| Dakota County, Minnesota | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Abigail Alt • Incumbent, Dan Luth • Incumbent, Jim Schmid • Incumbent, Robert VandenBoom • Dustin Cesarek • Harold S. Sandahl IV • Bradley Wolfe |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
