Columbia Public Schools elections (2014)
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Three seats on the Columbia Public Schools school board were up for general election on April 8, 2014. Incumbents Jonathan Sessions and Helen Wade faced two challengers in the at-large election.
About the district
- See also: Columbia Public Schools, Missouri
Columbia Public Schools is located in central Missouri in Boone County. The county seat of Boone County is Columbia. Boone County had a population of 170,773 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau in 2014.[1] In the 2011-2012 school year, Columbia Public Schools was the ninth-largest school district in Missouri and served 17,709 students.[2]
Demographics
In 2013, Boone County had a higher percentage of residents with a bachelor's degree compared to the state overall. The United States Census Bureau reported that 47.3 percent of residents aged 25 and older in Boone County had earned a bachelor's degree, compared with 26.2 percent for Missouri. The county’s median household income was $48,627, slightly above the state median of $47,380. The poverty rate in Boone County was 20.0 percent, compared to 15.5 percent for the state.[1]
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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.
Voter and candidate information
As of the 2014 election, the Columbia Public Schools Board of Education consisted of seven members elected at large to three-year terms. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on April 8, 2014.[4] Three at-large seats were on the ballot in 2014, two seats were on the ballot in 2015, and the remaining seats appeared on the ballot in 2016.[5]
The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was January 28, 2014.[6]
Elections
2014
Candidates
At-large
- Paul Cushing
- IT Professional
- Jonathan Sessions
- Incumbent
- Managing partner, Tech 2
- Joseph Toepke
- Human resource manager
- Helen Wade
- Incumbent
- Attorney
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Helen Wade Incumbent |
32% | 8,143 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jonathan Sessions Incumbent |
29.5% | 7,508 | |
| Nonpartisan | Paul Cushing |
21.7% | 5,521 | |
| Nonpartisan | Joseph Toepke | 16.8% | 4,288 | |
| Total Votes | 25,460 | |||
| Source: Show Me Boone, "Summary Report," April 11, 2014 | ||||
Campaign finance
No candidates filed a campaign finance report with the Missouri Ethics Commission.[7]
Past elections
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2013Incumbents Jan Mees and Jim Whitt ran unopposed and won re-election to full three-year terms by default. Fellow board member Darin Preis, who was appointed to the board in 2012, also ran unopposed and won re-election to an unexpired two-year term vacated by former board member Paul Cushing.[8] 2012
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Columbia Public Schools election in 2014:[6][9]
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| December 17, 2013 | First day for candidate filing |
| January 21, 2014 | Last day for candidate filing |
| January 28, 2014 | Deadline for entities to certify elections to election authority |
| February 25, 2014 | First day for absentee voting |
| April 2, 2014 | Last day absentee ballot can be mailed |
| March 12, 2014 | Voter registration deadline |
| April 8, 2014 | Election day |
Additional elections on the ballot
The April 8, 2014, municipal general election featured races for local, municipal, and school positions.[10]
See also
- Missouri
- Columbia Public Schools, Missouri
- Missouri school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Boone County, Missouri ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Missouri
- Election preview: More than 100 candidates running in California, Missouri and South Dakota school board elections
- Post-election:Incumbents fare well in Missouri, South Dakota and California school board elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States Census Bureau, "Boone County, Missouri," accessed February 3, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Missouri Election Results," accessed January 23, 2015
- ↑ Boone County, Missouri, "Election Information," accessed February 5, 2014
- ↑ Columbia Public Schools, "Board of Education," accessed February 11, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Show Me Boone.com, "2014 ELECTION CALENDAR," accessed February 15, 2014
- ↑ Missouri, "Campaign Finance," accessed Feruary 10, 2014
- ↑ Columbia Missourian, "No Columbia School Board election this April," January 23, 2013
- ↑ Show Me Boone.ocm, "Election Calendar," accessed February 15, 2014
- ↑ Show Me Boone.com, "Election Calendar," accessed February 15, 2014
| 2014 Columbia Public Schools Elections | |
| Columbia, Missouri | |
| Election date: | April 8, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Paul Cushing • Incumbent, Jonathan Sessions • Joseph Toepke • Incumbent, Helen Wade |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
