Christina School District elections (2016)
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Two of the seven seats on the Christina School District school board was up for general election on May 10, 2016. District B incumbent David Resler originally filed to run against Margaret Mason but withdrew from the election in April 2016. The election was canceled, and Mason automaticaly won the seat. Incumbent Elizabeth Paige defeated challenger Desiree Brady for the District F seat.[1][2]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Christina School Board consists of seven members elected to five-year terms in at-large elections. While elected at-large, candidates must live within the nominating district of the seat for which they are running. Candidates filed to run for the seat in their nominating districts, but all voters in the school district were eligible to vote for both seats up for election. New members took office in July. A president and vice president was elected once the new members took office.[3]
There was no primary election, and the general election was scheduled for May 10, 2016. One at-large seat was up for election. Candidates had to file for the election by March 4, 2016.
Voters were required to register to vote at least 24 days prior to the election, making April 15, 2016, the deadline to file to vote in the election. All voters were required to provide identification at the polls. Valid identification included a photo ID, utility bill, paycheck or any other government document featuring the voter's name and address.[4]
Candidates and results
District B
Results
This race was canceled due to a lack of opposition.
Candidates
Margaret Mason 
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District F
Results
| Christina School District, District F General Election,5-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Elizabeth Paige Incumbent |
51.25% | 429 |
| Desiree Brady | 48.75% | 408 |
| Total Votes | 837 | |
| Source: Department of Elections, "Christina School District," accessed June 6, 2016 | ||
Candidates
| Desiree Brady | Elizabeth Paige
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Additional elections
- See also: Delaware elections, 2016
The Christina school board elections were part of state-wide school board elections. There were no other offices up for election on the ballot.[5]
Key deadlines
The following dates are key deadlines for the Christina school board elections in 2016:[6][7]
| Deadline | Event |
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| March 4, 2016 | Candidate filing deadline |
| April 11, 2016 | First campaign finance deadline |
| April 22, 2016 | Last day to register to vote in the general election |
| May 2, 2016 | Second compaign finance deadline |
| May 10, 2016 | Election Day |
| December 21, 2016 | Final campaign finance deadline |
Endorsements
Paige received official endorsements from Exceptional Delaware and the Christina Education Association.[8][9]
Campaign finance
No contributions or expenditures were reported in the election, according to the state of Delaware.[10]
Past elections
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2015This election was canceled due to a lack of opposition. Incumbent George Evans was automatically re-elected. 2014
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What was at stake?
2016
Issues in the district
Voters approve proposed tax increase
Voters in the Christina School District approved a 21 percent tax increase to supplement the operating budget after rejecting an increase two other times. The district was forced to cut $9 million from its budget and fire 78 teachers and 14 teacher aides after the vote failed in 2015. The superintendent of the district plans to bring all of those positions back since the money was approved by the voters. The referendum passed by 145 votes. The increase was expected to raise over $16 million, which is about 20 percent less than the previous referendum rejected by the voters.[11]
Delaware funds its schools through federal, state, and local dollars. While federal and state funding increases with increased enrollment, the money acquired through local tax dollars does not grow over time as costs increase. Districts must ask local citizens to increase local funding through referendums.[12]
About the district
- See also: Christina School District, Delaware
Christina School District is located in northern Delaware in New Castle County. The county seat is Wilmington, Delaware. New Castle County was home to 556,779 residents in 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[13] The district was the second-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 16,326 students.[14]
Demographics
New Castle County outperformed the rest of Delaware in terms of higher education achievement from 2010-2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 34.5 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 29.4 percent of state residents. The median household income in the county was $64,857, compared to $60,231 for the state. The poverty rate in the county was 12.3 percent compared to 12.5 percent for the entire state.[13]
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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.
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms 'Christina School District' 'Delaware'. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.
See also
| Christina School District | Delaware | School Boards |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ New Castle County Elections Office, "May 10, 2016 School Board Candidates and Filing Dates," accessed March 7, 2016
- ↑ Newark Post Online, "Resler withdraws from Christina School Board race," April 11, 2016
- ↑ Christina School District, "Board of Education," accessed April 1, 2016
- ↑ The State of Delaware, "Frequently asked questions on voting," accessed March 30, 2016
- ↑ State of Delaware, "Department of Elections for New Castle County," March 30, 2016
- ↑ State of Delaware, "2016 School Election Calendar," accessed March 30, 2016
- ↑ State of Delaware, "Election and Report Period Table," accessed March 30, 2016
- ↑ Exceptional Delaware, "Christina Board Member David Resler Withdraws From School Board Race, My Endorsement For The Other Board Election In Christina," accessed April 14, 2016
- ↑ Facebook, "Elizabeth Paige for Christina School Board," April 18, 2016
- ↑ State of Delaware, "Delaware Campaign Finance Reporting System," accessed May 2, 2016
- ↑ Delaware Online, "Christina wins referendum, Brandywine fails," March 24, 2016
- ↑ Delaware Online, "At what cost? School referendums splinter communities," March 19, 2016
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 United States Census Bureau, "Quickfacts:New Castle County, Delaware," accessed April 1, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ State of Delaware, "Election Results Archive," accessed April 1, 2016
| 2016 Christina School District Elections | |
| New Castle County, Delaware | |
| Election date: | May 10, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District B: Incumbent, David Resler • Margaret Mason District F: Incumbent, Elizabeth Paige • Desiree Brady |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
