Christina Kintop
Christina Kintop is an at-large incumbent on the Superior Board of Education in Wisconsin.[1] Kintop sought another term in the general election on April 5, 2016.[2] She successfully won another term on the board.[3]
Kintop participated in Ballotpedia's school board candidate survey. To see her responses, check out her campaign themes.
Elections
2016
Two of the seven seats on the Superior School District school board were up for at-large general election on April 5, 2016.[4] Incumbents Christina Kintop and Robert Morehouse ran unopposed and won re-election.[2]
Results
| Superior School District, At-Large General Election, 3-year terms, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Christina Kintop Incumbent |
56.50% | 6,381 |
| Robert Morehouse Incumbent |
42.03% | 4,746 |
| Write-in votes | 1.47% | 166 |
| Total Votes | 11,293 | |
| Source: Douglas County Clerk, "Summary Report Certified Results: Presidential & Spring Election April 5, 2016," accessed April 5, 2016 | ||
Funding
Kintop filed an exemption statement detailing that she would not spend or receive more than $2,000 toward her campaign. Because of this, she did not have to file additional campaign finance reports for this election.[5][6]
Endorsements
Kintop received no official endorsements in the election.
Campaign themes
2016
Ballotpedia survey responses
Christina Kintop participated in Ballotpedia's 2016 survey of school board candidates. In response to the question "What do you hope to achieve if elected to the school board?" the candidate stated on February 18, 2016:
| “ | To pass our upcoming referendum and build two new beautiful schools which will enhance the student experience and learning.[7][8] | ” |
Ranking the issues
The candidate was asked to rank the following issues based on how they should be prioritized by the school board, with 1 being the most important and 7 being the least important. Each ranking could only be used once.
| Education policy |
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| Education on the ballot |
| Issue importance ranking | |
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| Candidate's ranking | Issue |
| Balancing or maintaining the district's budget | |
| Improving relations with teachers | |
| Improving post-secondary readiness | |
| Closing the achievement gap | |
| Expanding arts education | |
| Improving education for special needs students | |
| Expanding school choice options | |
| “ | While many of these are important, I feel our district is doing a good job with many of the areas.[8] | ” |
| —Christina Kintop (February 18, 2016) | ||
Positions on the issues
The candidate was asked to answer nine questions from Ballotpedia regarding significant issues in education and the school district. The questions are highlighted in blue and followed by the candidate's responses. Some questions provided multiple choices, which are noted after those questions. The candidate was also provided space to elaborate on their answers to the multiple choice questions.
| Should new charter schools be approved in your district? (Not all school boards are empowered to approve charter schools. In those cases, the candidate was directed to answer the question as if the school board were able to do so.) |
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| Yes. If they are part of public education. |
| Which statement best describes the ideal relationship between the state government and the school board? The state should always defer to school board decisions, defer to school board decisions in most cases, be involved in the district routinely or only intervene in severe cases of misconduct or mismanagement. |
| The state should only intervene in severe cases of misconduct or mismanagement. |
| Are standardized tests an accurate metric of student achievement? |
| No. |
| What is your stance on the Common Core State Standards Initiative? |
| I believe that teachers across this country worked diligently to create the standards. |
| How should the district handle underperforming teachers? Terminate their contract before any damage is done to students, offer additional training options, put them on a probationary period while they seek to improve or set up a mentorship program for the underperforming teacher with a more experienced teacher in the district? |
| Terminate their contract before any damage is done to students. Offer additional training options. Put them on a probationary period while they seek to improve. Set up a mentorship program for the underperforming teacher with a more experienced teacher in the district. |
| Should teachers receive merit pay? |
| No. |
| Should the state give money to private schools through a voucher system or scholarship program? |
| No. |
| How should expulsion be used in the district? |
| We have a very good comprehensive plan in place that is currently working well and we work with the students and families to help them achieve success. |
| What's the most important factor for success in the classroom: student-teacher ratio, the curriculum, teachers, parent involvement or school administration? |
| Teachers |
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Franklin Public School District, "School Board Members," accessed November 17, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Joan Parenteau," January 11, 2016
- ↑ Douglas County Clerk, "Preliminary Results Presidential & Spring Election April 5, 2016," accessed April 5, 2016
- ↑ Superior School District, "School Board Election," accessed January 11, 2016
- ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Joan Parenteau, Superior School District Deputy Clerk/School Board Secretary," March 29, 2016
- ↑ Wisconsin State Legislature, "Campaign Financing," accessed January 25, 2016
- ↑ Ballotpedia School Board Candidate Survey, 2016, "Christina Kintop's responses," February 18, 2016
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| 2016 Superior School District Elections | |
| Douglas County | |
| Election date: | April 5, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Christina Kintop • Incumbent, Robert Morehouse |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
