Cedar Rapids Community School District elections (2015)
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Four seats on the Cedar Rapids Community School District Board of Education were up for general election on September 8, 2015.
Incumbent Mary Meisterling ran unopposed and won re-election to her seat in District 1. In District 4, incumbent Allen Witt was defeated by challenger Rafael Jacobo. The race for the two available at-large seats included incumbents John Laverty and Ann Rosenthal along with challengers Todd Cohenour and Kristin Janssen. Laverty and Janssen won the two at-large seats.[1][2][3]
About the district
Cedar Rapids Community School District is located in east-central Iowa in Linn County. The city of Cedar Rapids is the county seat. The county was home to 217,751 residents in 2014, according to the United States Census Bureau.[4] Cedar Rapids Community School District was the second-largest school district in Iowa, serving 17,120 students during the 2012-2013 school year.[5]
Demographics
Linn County outperformed the rest of Iowa in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found 31.2 percent of county residents over 25 had attained a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to 25.7 percent of state residents. The median household income in the county was $57,260 compared to $51,843 for the state. The county had a poverty rate of 9.7 percent, while the rate for the rest of the state was 12.4 percent.[4]
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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
The Cedar Rapids Community School District Board of Education consists of seven members elected to four-year terms. Four members represent geographical districts, and three members are elected at-large. There was no primary election, and the general election was held September 8, 2015. Four seats were up for election in 2015: District 1, District 4 and two at-large seats.[2][7]
The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was July 30, 2015. To vote in the election, residents had to register by August 28, 2015.[7]
Elections
2015
Candidates
District 1
Mary Meisterling 
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At-Large
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| Ann Rosenthal | Kristin Janssen
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Election results
This election was held September 8, 2015.
| Cedar Rapids Community School District, At-Large, 4-Year Term, General Election, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Kristin Janssen |
36.5% | 1,568 |
| John Laverty Incumbent |
30.0% | 1,291 |
| Ann Rosenthal Incumbent | 21.2% | 912 |
| Todd Cohenour | 11.7% | 505 |
| Write-in votes | 0.54% | 23 |
| Total Votes | 4,299 | |
| Source: Linn County, Iowa, "Official Election Summary Report," accessed November 12, 2015 | ||
This election was held September 8, 2015.
| Cedar Rapids Community School District, District 1, 4-Year Term, General Election, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Mary Meisterling Incumbent |
94.3% | 1,740 |
| Write-in votes | 5.74% | 106 |
| Total Votes | 1,846 | |
| Source: Linn County, Iowa, "Official Election Summary Report," accessed November 12, 2015 | ||
This election was held September 8, 2015.
| Cedar Rapids Community School District, District 4, 4-Year Term, General Election, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Rafael Jocobo |
65.0% | 1,484 |
| Allen Witt Incumbent | 34.7% | 793 |
| Write-in votes | 0.31% | 7 |
| Total Votes | 2,284 | |
| Source: Linn County, Iowa, "Official Election Summary Report," accessed November 12, 2015 | ||
Endorsements
Laverty, Jacobo and Janssen received endorsements from the South Central Iowa Federation of Labor and the Cedar Rapids Education Association.[8][9]
Jacobo and Janssen also received an endorsement from The Gazette.[10]
Campaign finance
Candidates received a total of $243.71 and spent a total of $0 during the election, according to the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board.[11] Any candidate spending, receiving or incurring debt in the amount of $1,000 or less was not required to file the disclosure form for campaign finances.[12][13]
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Cedar Rapids Community School District election in 2015:[7]
| Deadline | Event |
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| July 6, 2015 | First day for candidates to file |
| July 30, 2015 | Candidate filing deadline |
| August 4, 2015 | Candidate withdrawal deadline |
| August 28, 2015 | Last day to register to vote in the election |
| September 8, 2015 | Election Day |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Iowa elections, 2015
This election shared the ballot with elections for the Kirkwood Community College Board of Trustees.[1]
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Linn County, Iowa, "Official Candidate Listing by School District," accessed August 5, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Cedar Rapids Community School District, "Election Information," accessed March 5, 2015
- ↑ Linn County, IA, "Election Summary Report," accessed September 8, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 United States Census Bureau, "Linn County, Iowa," accessed March 27, 2015
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed March 5, 2015
- ↑ Linn County Election Services, "Election Results," accessed July 25, 2013
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Iowa Secretary of State, "Auditor's Calendar of School Elections," accessed March 6, 2015
- ↑ Iowa Labor News, "Iowa Labor Endorsements for current elections," August 25, 2015
- ↑ Cedar Rapids Education Association, "Cedar Rapids Education Association makes recommendations in upcoming school board elections," accessed September 4, 2015
- ↑ The Gazette, "Our endorsement for Cedar Rapids School Board," September 1, 2015
- ↑ Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, "Ann Rosenthal," accessed February 2, 2016
- ↑ Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, "Reporting Dates," accessed August 13, 2015
- ↑ Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, "State/Local Campaign Disclosure Forms," accessed September 4, 2015
