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Catherine Thompson
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Catherine H. Thompson is the District G representative on the Red Clay Consolidated School District Board of Education in Delaware. First elected to the board in 2010, she won re-election to a second term after the general election on May 12, 2015, was cancelled due to a lack of opposition.
Elections
2015
Opposition
Two of the seven seats on the Red Clay Consolidated Board of Education were up for general election on May 12, 2014. District B incumbent Martin Wilson Sr. and District G incumbent Catherine Thompson's seats were up for election. Both incumbents won re-election.
Only Wilson faced an opponent on the ballot. Alfred Lance Jr. and C.H. Brokaw both filed to run against Wilson, but Brokaw withdrew on February 12, 2015.[1] The election for District G was canceled as incumbent Thompson was the only candidate to file for the race. She was automatically re-elected.
Results
This election was cancelled. Incumbent Catherine Thompson was automatically re-elected without opposition.
Funding
Thompson reported no contributions or expenditures to the Delaware Commissioner of Elections in this election.[2]
Endorsements
Thompson received no official endorsements in this election.
Campaign themes
2015
Ballotpedia survey responses
Thompson participated in Ballotpedia's 2015 survey of school board candidates. The following sections display her responses to the survey questions. When asked what her top priority would be if elected, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | Equality for all, along with increased student achievement for all.[3] | ” |
| —Catherine Thompson (2015), [4] | ||
Ranking the issues
The candidate was 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 this candidate's rankings from most to least important:
| Education policy |
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| Education on the ballot |
| Issue importance ranking | |
|---|---|
| Candidate's ranking | Issue |
| Expanding school choice options | |
| Expanding arts education | |
| Expanding career-technical education | |
| Improving education for special needs students | |
| Improving college readiness | |
| Closing the achievement gap | |
| Balancing or maintaining the district's budget | |
Positions on the issues
The candidate was asked to answer 10 questions from Ballotpedia regarding significant issues in education and the school district. The questions are in the left column and the candidate's responses are in the right column of the following table:
| Question | Response |
|---|---|
| "Modifications are required before they are implemented." | |
| "No." | |
| "No." | |
| "They are helpful, not definitive; there are too many" | |
| "We are working hard to ensure that all students have equal opportunities. We are notifying students and parents of opportunities, encouraging students to take the opportunities; publicizing everyway possible; recruiting candidates" | |
| Thompson did not answer this question. | |
| Thompson did not answer this question. | |
| "To some extend" | |
| "Set up a mentorship program for the underperforming teacher with a more experienced teacher in the district." | |
| "Continue to improve our communications vehicles; seek community input; talk about need for community involvement at all school activities; listen when input given; set up group to get parents to participate." |
Recent news
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See also
- Red Clay Consolidated School District, Delaware
- Red Clay Consolidated School District elections (2015)
- Analysis of incumbency advantage in the 2014 school board elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ New Castle County Department of Elections, "May 12, 2015 School Board Candidates & Filing Dates," March 9, 2015
- ↑ State of Delaware, "Campaign Finance Reporting System," accessed May 7, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Ballotpedia School Board Candidate Survey, 2015, "Catherine Thompson's responses," May 8, 2015
| 2015 Red Clay Consolidated School District Elections | |
| New Castle County, Delaware | |
| Election date: | May 12, 2015 |
| Candidates: | Nominating District B: • Incumbent, Martin Wilson Sr. • Alfred Lance Jr.
Nominating District G: • Incumbent, Catherine Thompson |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
