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Coeur d'Alene Public Schools elections (2017)
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Three of the five seats on the Coeur d'Alene Public Schools board of trustees in Idaho were scheduled to be up for by-district general election on May 16, 2017, but the election was canceled due to lack of opposition. Newcomer Lisa May was elected to the Zone 1 seat that was left open when incumbent Chista Hazel did not file to run for re-election. John Rubert initially filed to run against May in the election, but he withdrew from the race. Incumbents Dave Eubanks and Tom Hearn, the only candidates to file for the Zone 4 and 5 seats, respectively, were re-elected to the board by default.[1][2][3][4]
The 2017 election's 100 percent unopposed rate was higher than the 50 percent unopposed rate from the district's 2015 election. Newcomers took both seats on the ballot that year, whereas the 2017 election added one newcomer to the board. Click here for more election trends in the district.
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Coeur d'Alene board of trustees consists of five members elected to four-year terms. Elections are held on a staggered basis every May of odd-numbered years. Two seats—Zones 2 and 3—were up for election on May 19, 2015, and three seats—Zones 1, 4, and 5—would have been up for election on May 16, 2017, if the election had not been canceled.[5]
Idaho school board candidates had to be at least 18 years old, eligible to vote in the school district, and residents of the zone they sought to represent.[6] To get on the ballot, school board candidates had to file by March 17, 2017. The withdrawal deadline was April 1, 2017.[7]
Citizens of the school district could pre-register to vote in this election until April 21, 2017. Same-day registration was also available.[7] Photo identification was required to vote in Idaho.[8]
Candidates and results
Zone 1
Results
This election was canceled due to lack of opposition. Newcomer Lisa May won election to the board by default.[3]
Candidates
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Zone 4
Results
This election was canceled due to lack of opposition. Incumbent Dave Eubanks won re-election by default.[2]
Candidates
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Zone 5
Results
This election was canceled due to lack of opposition. Incumbent Tom Hearn won re-election by default.[2]
Candidates
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Idaho elections, 2017
If it had not been canceled, the Coeur d'Alene board of trustees election would have shared the ballot with Kootenai County elections for trustees and commissioners of highway, hospital, and library districts as well as water and sewer boards.[1]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for school board elections in Idaho.[7][9]
| Deadline | Event |
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| March 17, 2017 | Candidate filing deadline |
| April 1, 2017 | Write-in candidate filing deadline and candidate withdrawal deadline |
| April 21, 2017 | Pre-registration deadline for voters |
| May 1, 2017 - May 12, 2017 | Early voting period |
| May 9, 2017 | Campaign finance deadline |
| May 16, 2017 | Election day |
| June 15, 2017 | Campaign finance deadline |
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What was at stake?
2017
Election trends
- See also: School boards in session: 2015 in brief
The 2017 Coeur d'Alene board of trustees election was guaranteed to re-elect two incumbents and add one newcomer to the board as every candidate was unopposed. In the district's 2015 election, half of the seats had unopposed races. One incumbent ran for re-election that year, but was defeated by a newcomer. A second newcomer won the unopposed, open seat.
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| Year | Candidates per seat | Unopposed seats | Incumbents running for re-election | Incumbent success rate | Seats won by newcomers | |
| Coeur d'Alene Public Schools | ||||||
| 2017 | 1.00 | 100.00% | 66.67% | 100.00% | 33.33% | |
| 2015 | 1.50 | 50.00% | 50.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | |
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| 2015 | 1.70 | 50.00% | 71.43% | 60.00% | 57.14% | |
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| 2015 | 1.72 | 35.95% | 70.37% | 82.66% | 40.81% | |
Issues in the district
Voters approve $68 million bond and levy
Voters approved a $35.5 million construction bond and $32 million operating levy for the Coeur d'Alene school district on March 14, 2017. The levy required 50 percent of the votes cast plus one additional vote to pass, and it received 79 percent. The bond required 66 percent of the votes cast to pass, and it received 77 percent.[11][12]
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About the district
- See also: Coeur d'Alene Public Schools, Idaho
Coeur d'Alene Public Schools is located in northwestern Idaho in Kootenai County. The county seat is Coeur d'Alene. Kootenai County was home to an estimated 150,346 residents in 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[13] The district was the sixth-largest school district in the state in the 2014-2015 school year and served 10,459 students.[14]
Demographics
Kootenai County underperformed compared to Idaho as a whole in terms of higher education achievement between 2011 and 2015. The United States Census Bureau found that 23.3 percent of county residents age 25 and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 25.9 percent of state residents. The median household income in the county was $49,403, compared to $47,583 for the entire state. The poverty rate in Kootenai County was 14.7 percent, while it was 15.1 percent statewide.[13]
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| Race | Kootenai County (%) | Idaho (%) |
| White | 94.6 | 93.4 |
| Black or African American | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| Asian | 1.0 | 1.5 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Two or More Races | 2.5 | 2.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4.4 | 12.2 |
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
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Coeur d'Alene/Post Falls Press, "And the Candidates Are..." March 18, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Abbey Smith, "Phone communication with Kootenai County Elections Department," April 6, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Kootenai County Elections Department, "Election May 16, 2017: Candidates," accessed April 21, 2017
- ↑ The Spokesman-Review, "Rubert withdraws from trustee race," March 27, 2017
- ↑ Coeur d'Alene Public Schools, "Board of Trustees, Overview," accessed March 16, 2017
- ↑ Idaho School Boards Association, "So you want to be a School Board Member? A Guide for Candidates," accessed March 16, 2017
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Idaho Secretary of State, "2017 Election Consolidation Calendar," accessed March 16, 2017
- ↑ Idaho Votes, "Identification at the Polls," accessed March 16, 2017
- ↑ Idaho Legislature, "Idaho Statutes: Title 67 State Government And State Affairs; Chapter 66 Election Campaign Contributions And Expenditures — Lobbyists," accessed March 16, 2017
- ↑ Kootenai County, Idaho, "Kootenai County, Consolidated Election Results, May 19, 2015," accessed June 1, 2015
- ↑ Kootenai County, "Coeur d'Alene School District #271 Levy March 14, 2017 Bond/Levy Election: Official Results by Precinct," accessed May 5, 2017
- ↑ The Spokesman-Review, "Coeur d’Alene voters overwhelmingly approve $68 million school bond, levy," March 14, 2017
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 United States Census Bureau, "QuickFacts: Kootenai County, Idaho," accessed March 17, 2017
- ↑ 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
| Coeur d'Alene Public Schools elections in 2017 | |
| Kootenai County, Idaho | |
| Election date: | May 16, 2017 |
| Candidates: | Zone 1: • Lisa May Zone 4: • Incumbent, Dave Eubanks Zone 5: • Incumbent, Tom Hearn |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
