Central Kitsap School District elections (2013)

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2013 Central Kitsap School District Elections
General Election date:
November 5, 2013
Table of Contents
About the district Method of election Elections What was at stake? Key deadlines Additional elections External links References
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Washington Central Kitsap School District

Three seats were up for election on the Central Kitsap Board of Directors on November 5, 2013. Seats in District 1, 4 and 5 were on the general election ballot. Candidates for the District 4 seat ran for a two-year unexpired term. Bruce Richards defeated Regina C. Hill for the District 1 seat, Jeanie Schulze defeated Victoria T. Crescenzi for the District 4 seat and Eric Greene ran unopposed and won the District 5 seat.

About the district

See also: Central Kitsap School District, Washington

Central Kitsap School District is located in Kitsap County, Washington

Central Kitsap School District in Silverdale is located in Kitsap County along the western banks of the Puget Sound. The population of Silverdale was 19,204 according to the 2010 U.S. Census.

Demographics

Silverdale outpaced state averages for median income and poverty rate while underperforming in higher education achievement. The 2010 U.S. Census calculated Silverdale's median income at $61,834 while the state median income was $58,890. Silverdale had a poverty rate of 7.5% in the 2010 U.S. Census while the state rate was 12.5%. The percentage of city residents over 25 years old with undergraduate degrees (30.1%) was below the state average (31.4%).

Racial Demographics, 2012
Race	Silverdale(%)	Washington (%)
White	75.8	77.3
Black or African American	3.2	3.6
American Indian and Alaska Native	1.0	1.5
Asian	11.0	7.2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0.9	0.6
Two or More Races	6.7	4.7
Hispanic or Latino	6.3	11.2

Presidential Voting Pattern
Year	Democratic Vote (%)	Republican Vote (%)
2012	54.2	42.6
2008	54.9	42.6
2004	51.2	46.9
2000	48.9	45.1

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.

Method of board member selection

The Central Kitsap Board of Directors consists of five members elected to four-year terms. There were no primaries on August 6, 2013 as each seat did not have more than two candidates. Three seats were up for election on November 5, 2013 and three seats were on the ballot in November 2015.

Elections in Washington require candidates to pay filing fees equal to 1% of a position's annual salary. Board members in Silverdale can be reimbursed up to $4,800 for district activities but do not receive salaries, which eliminates the filing fee. Candidates were required to file nominating petitions by May 17, 2013 to qualify for the November ballot. Each candidate could also submit a photo and statement of 100 words or less by June 18, 2013 for the county's local voter pamphlet.

District 1

• Bruce Richards
  • Incumbent
  • Graduate, University of California-Davis and Indiana University
  • Nuclear engineer, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
  • Veteran, U.S. Navy
• Regina C. Hill
  • Graduate, University of Wisconsin and Southern University Law Center
  • Attorney

District 4

• Jeanie Schulze
  • Incumbent
  • Graduate, Indiana University
• Victoria T. Crescenzi
  • Graduate, Manhattan College and New York Medical College
  • Physician, Naval Hospital Bremerton

District 5

• Eric Greene
  • Incumbent
  • Graduate, University of Southern Mississippi
  • Program manager, U.S. Navy
  • Veteran, U.S. Navy

Election results

Central Kitsap Board of Directors, Four-year term, District 1, 2013
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Bruce Richards Incumbent	62.2%	8,628
	Nonpartisan	Regina C. Hill	36.8%	5,107
	Nonpartisan	Write-in votes	1%	132
Total Votes				13,867
Source: Kitsap County Auditor, "Official Results for Election," accessed December 13, 2013

Central Kitsap Board of Directors, Four-year term, District 4, 2013
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Jeanie Schulze Incumbent	58.3%	8,154
	Nonpartisan	Victoria T. Crescenzi	40.8%	5,707
	Nonpartisan	Write-in votes	0.9%	130
Total Votes				13,991
Source: Kitsap County Auditor, "Official Results for Election," accessed December 13, 2013

Central Kitsap Board of Directors, Four-year term, District 5, 2013
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Eric Greene Incumbent	97.7%	11,887
	Nonpartisan	Write-in votes	2.3%	274
Total Votes				12,161
Source: Kitsap County Auditor, "Official Results for Election," accessed December 13, 2013

Endorsements

There were no endorsements in this election.

Campaign finance

No contributions or expenditures were reported during the election, according to the Washington Public Disclosure Commission.

Past elections

2011

Central Kitsap Board of Directors, District 2, November 8, 2011
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Mark Gaines	98.2%	13,686
	Nonpartisan	Write-in votes	1.8%	245
Total Votes				13,931
Source: Kitsap County Auditor

Central Kitsap Board of Directors, District 3, November 8, 2011
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Chris Stokke	97.7%	13,321
	Nonpartisan	Write-in votes	2.3%	313
Total Votes				13,634
Source: Kitsap County Auditor

Central Kitsap Board of Directors, District 4, November 8, 2011
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Christy Cathcart	53%	8,325
	Nonpartisan	Jeanie Schulze	47%	7,397
Total Votes				15,722
Source: Kitsap County Auditor

What was at stake?

Incumbent Bruce Richards ran for a second term in District 1 against challenger Regina C. Hill. Jeanie Schulze was appointed to District 4 on May 8, 2013 and sought a full term against challenger Victoria T. Crescenzi. Eric Greene won another term in District 5 without opposition.

Issues

The Board of Directors had disputes over the planning of a March retreat and Schulze's appointment. Former board member Christy Cathcart raised concerns to former Superintendent Greg Lynch about the cost, distance and facilitator for a retreat in early March 2013. Cathcart noted that facilitator Karen Simmonds charged the district $1,969.50 for the event while a facilitator from the Washington State School Directors Association would have been available for $900. Eric Greene seconded this statement during the planning process. These concerns also noted that the event cost $2,600.90 and took place 115 miles away from the district at Pacific Beach.

The appointment of Jeanie Schulze in May 2013 also generated debate in the community. Schulze was selected by a 3-1 vote to fill the District 4 seat left by Christy Cathcart. Cathcart voiced opposition to Schulze's appointment after the vote, citing Schulze's defeat in the 2011 general election. The Central Kitsap Education Association (CKEA) also opposed the appointment in part because of a letter written by Schulze that opopsed the union's role in the 2011 election. In the letter, Schulze said that the CKEA skewed endorsement interviews to support Cathcart. Former CKEA president Cheryl Brown pursued a civil suit against Schulze for defamation of character related to these claims.

Key deadlines

The following dates were key deadlines for the Central Kitsap Board of Directors elections in 2013:

Deadline	Event
April 29, 2013	First day to file nominating petitions by mail
May 13, 2013	First day to file nominating petitions online or in-person
May 17, 2013	Last day to file nominating petitions
May 20, 2013	Last day to withdraw from fall elections
June 18, 2013	Last day to submit candidate materials for voter pamphlet
August 6, 2013	Primary day
November 5, 2013	Election day
November 26, 2013	Certification of vote results

Additional elections on the ballot

The Board of Directors elections shared the ballot with other city and county measures. Voters chose two members of the Central Kitsap Fire and Rescue Commission, one seat on the Port of Silverdale Commission and one seat on the Silverdale Water District Commission. The ballot featured two statewide initiatives, five advisory votes on state tax policies and a one-year unexpired term in District 26 seat of the Washington State Senate.

See also

• Washington
• Washington school districts
• Central Kitsap School District, Washington
• Kitsap County, Washington ballot measures
• List of school board elections in 2013
• Financial policies, education standards at stake in November school board elections
• School board election wrap-up: Incumbents re-elected overwhelmingly in November 5 elections
• School board elections review: Voters opt for experience over new blood in nation's largest school districts

External links

Suggest a link

• District page
• Kitsap County Auditor