Champaign Community Unit School District 4 elections (2017)
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Three seats on the Champaign Community Unit School District 4 Board of Education were up for election on April 4, 2017. Incumbent Gianina Baker, along with Bruce Brown and Heather Vazquez, ran unopposed and won the three seats up for election.[1][2]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Champaign Community Unit School District 4 Board of Education consists of seven members elected at large to four-year terms on a staggered basis every odd-numbered year. A general election was held on April 4, 2017. There were three seats up for election.[3]
To get on the ballot, school board candidates had to file a notarized statement of candidacy and notarized nominating petitions with the Champaign County Clerk's Office during the filing period. The filing period began December 12, 2016, and ended December 19, 2016. Candidates could also file an optional loyalty oath at that time. A statement of economic interests also had to be filed by December 19, 2016. The nominating petitions had to include the signatures of 50 voters residing in the school district and could not be circulated until September 20, 2016.[4]
Candidates and results
At-large
Results
| Champaign Community Unit School District 4, At-Large General Election, 4-year terms, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Heather Vazquez |
34.46% | 5,930 |
| Bruce Brown |
32.78% | 5,640 |
| Gianina Baker Incumbent |
32.76% | 5,636 |
| Total Votes | 17,206 | |
| Source: Champaign County Clerk, "Summary Report Official Results," accessed April 19, 2017 | ||
Candidates
Gianina Baker 
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Bruce Brown
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Heather Vazquez
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Illinois elections, 2017
The Champaign Community Unit School District 4 Board of Education election was the only race on the ballot for the residents of the district.[5]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for Illinois school board elections in 2017:[6]
| Deadline | Event |
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| December 19, 2016 | Candidate filing deadline |
| February 27, 2017 | Initial campaign finance deadline |
| March 7, 2017 | Last day to register to vote by paper application |
| March 19, 2017 | Last day to register to vote by online application |
| April 3, 2017 | Final election campaign finance deadline |
| April 4, 2017 | Election Day |
Endorsements
The Champaign teachers union endorsed incumbent Gianina Baker and challenger Heather Vazquez.[7]
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Campaign finance
School board candidates in Illinois were required to file campaign finance reports if they did one or both of the following:[8]
- Accepted contributions or made disbursements in an aggregate amount of more than $5,000 during the calendar year
- Accepted contributions or made disbursements in an aggregate amount of more than $5,000 during the calendar year for communication via television, radio, or internet in support of or in opposition to a candidate, political party, or public policy
The first campaign finance deadline was February 27, 2017, and the second campaign finance deadline was April 3, 2017.[9]
No contributions or expenditures were reported in the election, according to the Illinois State Board of Elections.[10]
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About the district
Champaign Community Unit School District 4 is located in central Illinois in Champaign County. The county seat is Urbana. According to the United States Census Bureau, Champaign County was home to 208,861 residents in 2015.[11] The district was the 24th-largest school district in the state in the 2014-2015 school year and served 9,948 students.[12]
Demographics
Champaign County outperformed the rest of Illinois in terms of higher education achievement from the years 2011 to 2015. The United States Census Bureau found that 43.4 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 32.3 percent of all state residents. The median household income for Champaign County was $46,495, while it was $57,574 for the entire state. The poverty rate in Champaign County was 20.1 percent, compared to 13.6 percent statewide.[11]
| Racial Demographics, 2015[11] | |||
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| Race | Champaign County (%) | Illinois (%) | |
| White | 73.1 | 77.3 | |
| Black or African American | 13.1 | 14.7 | |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.3 | 0.6 | |
| Asian | 10.6 | 5.5 | |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0.1 | 0.1 | |
| Two or more races | 2.8 | 1.9 | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5.7 | 16.9 | |
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
| Champaign Community Unit School District 4 | Illinois | School Boards |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Champaign County Clerk, "2017 School Board Filings," accessed December 20, 2016
- ↑ Champaign County Clerk, "Summary Report Unofficial Results," accessed April 4, 2017
- ↑ Champaign Community Unit School District 4, "Board of Education," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ Champaign County Clerk, "For Candidates," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ Champaign County Clerk, "Election Information," accessed December 20, 2016
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Election and Campaign Finance Calendar," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ The News-Gazette, "Champaign teachers union endorses 2 school board candidates," March 2, 2017
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "A Guide to Campaign Finance Disclosure," accessed January 5, 2017
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Election and Campaign Finance Calendar 2017," accessed January 5, 2017
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate Disclosure Search," accessed April 4, 2017
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 United States Census Bureau, "Champaign County, Illinois," accessed December 29, 2016
- ↑ 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
| Champaign Community Unit School District 4 elections in 2017 | |
| Champaign County, Illinois | |
| Election date: | April 4, 2017 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, Gianina Baker • Bruce Brown • Heather Vazquez |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
