Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District elections (2017)
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Three of the seven seats on the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District board of trustees were up for at-large election on May 6, 2017. Two seats were up for election to regular three-year terms, and the third seat was on the ballot for a two-year term due to a vacancy on the board. In their bids for re-election to regular three-year terms, incumbents Nancy Cline and James Goode faced challengers Nic Rady, Derek Glatz, Victoria Kemp, and Candace Valenzuela. Cline and Valenzuela won the two three-year terms. Tara Hrbacek defeated John DeLorme for the open two-year term.[1][2][3][4][5]
Kemp, Rady, and DeLorme participated in Ballotpedia's 2017 survey of school board candidates. Click here to read their responses.
The 2017 election attracted more candidates than the past three election cycles. The district's 2014, 2015, and 2016 races had fewer than two candidates run per seat on the ballot. Click here to read about other election trends in this district.
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Carrollton-Farmers Branch board of trustees consists of seven members elected at large to three-year terms. Elections are held on a staggered basis every year in May. Three seats were up for election on May 7, 2016, and two seats were up for regular election to three-year terms on May 6, 2017. A third seat was also on the ballot in 2017 for a two-year term due to a vacancy on the board.[1][2]
To get on the ballot, candidates for the board of trustees had to file with the school district by February 17, 2017. They had to sign an oath and a statement that indicated they were aware of the state's nepotism law.[6]
To vote in this election, citizens of the school district had to register by April 6, 2017.[7]
At-large (3-year terms)
Results
| Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District, At-large General Election, 3-year terms, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Nancy Cline Incumbent |
29.99% | 4,156 |
| Candace Valenzuela |
22.85% | 3,166 |
| James Goode Incumbent | 18.33% | 2,540 |
| Nic Rady | 17.88% | 2,478 |
| Victoria Kemp | 8.55% | 1,185 |
| Derek Glatz | 2.39% | 331 |
| Total Votes | 13,856 | |
| Source: Dallas County Elections, "2017 Joint Election," accessed September 20, 2017 | ||
Candidates
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At-large (2-year term)
Results
| Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District, At-large General Election, 2-year term, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Tara Hrbacek |
58.04% | 4,052 |
| John DeLorme | 41.96% | 2,929 |
| Total Votes | 6,981 | |
| Source: Dallas County Elections, "2017 Joint Election," accessed September 20, 2017 | ||
Candidates
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Texas elections, 2017
The Carrollton-Farmers Branch board of trustees election shared the ballot with elections for mayor and three city council seats in Carrollton and with elections for mayor and one city council seat in Farmers Branch.[8]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent board of trustees election.[6][9][10]
| Deadline | Event |
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| February 17, 2017 | Candidate filing deadline |
| April 6, 2017 | Campaign finance reporting deadline |
| April 6, 2017 | Voter registration deadline |
| April 24, 2017 - May 2, 2017 | Early voting period |
| April 28, 2017 | Campaign finance reporting deadline |
| May 6, 2017 | General election date |
| July 17, 2017 | Campaign finance reporting deadline |
Endorsements
The organization Friends of the Branch endorsed Nic Rady and John DeLorme.[11] Rady was also endorsed by the organization Empower Texans and by state Rep. Matt Rinaldi (R-115).[12][13] DeLorme was additionally endorsed by Texas Democrats and Stonewall Democrats of Dallas.[14][15]
Do you know of an official or organization that endorsed a candidate in this race? Let Ballotpedia know by email at editor@ballotpedia.org.
Campaign finance
There were three campaign finance deadlines for Texas school board candidates in 2017:[16]
- The 30th day report was due on April 6, 2017,
- The 8th day report was due on April 28, 2017, and
- The July semiannual report was due on July 17, 2017.
All school board candidates in the state were also required to file July semiannual campaign finance reports. Opposed school board candidates could choose "modified reporting" if they did not plan to exceed either $500 in contributions or $500 in expenditures in the election. Modified reporting exempts a candidate from filing the 30th and 8th day reports normally due before an election. If a candidate opted for modified reporting but exceeded the threshold before the 30th day prior to the election, he or she had to file the 30th and 8th day reports. Unopposed school board candidates were only required to file a campaign finance report on the July semiannual deadline.[17]
Reports
Candidates received a total of $13,528.83 and spent a total of $32,765.38 as of April 28, 2017, according to the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District.[18]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| Nancy Cline | $0.00 | $9,090.06 | ($9,090.06) |
| James Goode | $0.00 | $1,479.50 | ($1,479.50) |
| Derek Glatz | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Victoria Kemp | $700.00 | $388.70 | $311.30 |
| Nic Rady | $3,455.00 | $6,369.13 | ($2,914.13) |
| Candace Valenzuela | $3,327.72 | $2,838.77 | $488.95 |
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| John DeLorme | $4,381.11 | $9,177.41 | ($4,796.30) |
| Tara Hrbacek | $1,665.00 | $3,421.81 | ($1,756.81) |
Past elections
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What was at stake?
2017
Election trends
- See also: School boards in session: 2015 in brief
The 2017 election for the Carrollton-Farmers Branch board of trustees attracted the highest average number of candidates per seat out of four election cycles. Eight candidates filed to run for three seats in 2017, which averaged to 2.67 candidates per seat. In the district's 2014, 2015, and 2016 elections, the averages were all less than two.
The 2017 election was also the first time in four election cycles that a newcomer was elected to the board. One newcomer was guaranteed to win the open seat up for special election to a two-year term, and a second newcomer won election to the board after defeating an incumbent. Incumbents won 100 percent of the seats up for election in the 2014, 2015, and 2016 races.
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| Year | Candidates per seat | Unopposed seats | Incumbents running for re-election | Incumbent success rate | Seats won by newcomers | |
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| 2017 | 2.67 | 0.00% | 66.67% | 50.00% | 66.67% | |
| 2016 | 1.67 | 0.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 0.00% | |
| 2015 | 1.00 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 0.00% | |
| 2014 | 1.50 | 50.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 0.00% | |
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| 2015 | 1.69 | 48.62% | 77.98% | 83.53% | 34.40% | |
| 2014 | 1.86 | 37.61% | 75.22% | 81.76% | 38.05% | |
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| 2015 | 1.72 | 35.95% | 70.37% | 82.66% | 40.81% | |
| 2014 | 1.89 | 32.57% | 75.51% | 81.31% | 38.24% | |
Candidate survey
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Survey responses
Three candidates in this race participated in Ballotpedia's 2017 survey of school board candidates. The following sections display the responses to the survey questions from Victoria Kemp, Nic Rady, and John DeLorme.
Hope to achieve
When asked what she hoped to achieve if elected to the school board, Kemp stated:
| “ | Effective Leadership: Cultivate leadership from the school board down to the elementary schools. Create a plan with strategic goals and metrics for continual school improvement. Base decisions on adequate information received from multiple reliable sources. Set high expectations for all. Authentic Collaboration: Ensure transparency. Perform regular outreach to all stakeholders through various means. Strengthen partnerships within the community, with business as well as civic organizations. Ensure access to broadband Internet. Innovation Provide new platforms that support innovation. Implement new technologies to better develop learning. Encourage innovation from all stakeholders. Aim to surpass all state-mandated standards. Focus on STEM and STEAM initiatives to develop 21st century learners.[19] | ” |
| —Victoria Kemp (March 8, 2017)[20] | ||
When asked what he hoped to achieve if elected to the school board, Rady stated:
| “ | I want to foster an atmosphere where teachers, parents, students, business leaders, and the community at large feels like they have a stake in the decision making for the direction in which the school system is going. In that process, I want to empower the teachers to teach as they see their class learns and ensure they have the resources to move our children to the next level.[19] | ” |
| —Nic Rady (April 5, 2017)[21] | ||
When asked what he hoped to achieve if elected to the school board, DeLorme stated:
| “ | I hop to achieve higher teacher pay, term limits, balanced budget, open government and lower taxes[19] | ” |
| —John DeLorme (April 6, 2017)[22] | ||
Ranking the issues
The candidates were asked to rank the following issues by importance in the school district, with 1 being the most important and 7 being the least important. This table displays their rankings:
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| Improving relations with teachers | ||||
| Balancing or maintaining the district's budget | ||||
| Improving post-secondary readiness | ||||
| Closing the achievement gap | ||||
| Improving education for special needs students | ||||
| Expanding school choice options | ||||
Positions on the issues
The candidates were asked to answer nine multiple choice and short answer questions from Ballotpedia regarding significant issues in education and the school district. A link to their responses can be found below.
About the district
The Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District is located in Carrollton, Texas, a city located in portions of Dallas and Denton counties in Texas. Carrollton was home to an estimated 133,168 residents in 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[23] The district was the 48th-largest school district in the state in the 2014-2015 school year and served 26,210 students.[24]
Demographics
Between 2011 and 2015, Carrollton outperformed Texas as a whole in terms of higher education achievement. The United States Census Bureau found that 36.8 percent of city residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 27.6 percent of state residents. The median household income in Carrollton during that time period was $69,368, compared to the statewide median income of $53,207. The poverty rate in Carrollton was 9.5 percent, while it was 15.9 percent for the entire state.[23]
| Racial Demographics, 2010[23] | ||
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| Race | Carrollton (%) | Texas (%) |
| White | 63.6 | 70.4 |
| Black or African American | 8.4 | 11.8 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Asian | 13.4 | 3.8 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Two or More Races | 3.1 | 2.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 30.0 | 37.6 |
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.
Recent news
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See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District, "Board of Trustees," accessed February 15, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Dallas News, "Frank Shor, Dallas lawyer and Carrollton-Farmers Branch school board president, dies at 64," December 8, 2016
- ↑ Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD, "Candidates: Board of Trustees Election, May 6, 2017," accessed February 24, 2017
- ↑ Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD, "Candidates: Board of Trustees Special Election, May 6, 2017," accessed February 24, 2017
- ↑ [http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/TX/Dallas/66830/186701/Web01/en/summary.html Dallas County Elections, "Unofficial Cumulative Results," accessed May 6, 2017
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District, "Board Members Elections," accessed February 20, 2017
- ↑ Dallas County Elections, "Joint Election- Saturday, May 6, 2017," accessed February 20, 2017
- ↑ Dallas County Elections, "Sample Ballot: Joint Election May 6, 2017," accessed March 23, 2017
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "2017 Filing Schedule For Reports Due In Connection With Elections Held On Uniform Election Dates," accessed March 7, 2017
- ↑ Dallas County Elections, "2017 Important Election Dates," accessed March 7, 2017
- ↑ Friends of the Branch, "CFBISD Endorsements Announced!" March 15, 2017
- ↑ Empower Texans, "May 2017 Endorsements," accessed April 13, 2017
- ↑ NicRady.com, "Endorsements," accessed April 13, 2017
- ↑ Texas Democrats, "Texas Democrats Launch First Round of Endorsements for Local Candidates," March 10, 2017
- ↑ Stonewall Democrats of Dallas, "2017 Municipal Endorsements," accessed April 13, 2017
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "2017 Filing Schedule for Reports Due in Connection with Elections Held on Uniform Election Dates," accessed March 28, 2017
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who File with Local Filing Authorities," accessed March 28, 2017
- ↑ Election Information for Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD, "Home: Download Attachments," accessed May 3, 2017
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's school board candidate survey, "Victoria Kemp responses," March 8, 2017
- ↑ Ballotpedia's school board candidate survey, "Nic Rady responses," April 5, 2017
- ↑ Ballotpedia's school board candidate survey, "John DeLorme responses," April 6, 2017
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 United States Census Bureau, "QuickFacts: Carrollton city, Texas," accessed March 9, 2017
- ↑ U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, "Common Core of Data, file ccd_lea_052_1414_w_0216161a, 2014-2015," accessed November 16, 2016
| Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District elections in 2017 | |
| Dallas and Denton counties, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 6, 2017 |
| Candidates: | At-large (3-year terms): • Incumbent, Nancy Cline • Incumbent, James Goode • Derek Glatz • Victoria Kemp • Nic Rady • Candace Valenzuela At-large (2-year term): • John DeLorme • Tara Hrbacek |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
