Your monthly support provides voters the knowledge they need to make confident decisions at the polls. Donate today.
Comal Independent School District elections (2017)
← 2016 |
|---|
 |
|
|
| Enrollment (14-15) |
|
|
Two of seven seats on the Comal Independent School District board of trustees were up for by-district general election on May 6, 2017. Incumbent Laurie Schley lost to former board member Jason York in the race for District 3. In District 4, incumbent Denise Kern was unopposed in her re-election bid. Due to lack of opposition, the District 4 election was canceled and Kern was automatically re-elected.[1][2]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Comal board of trustees consists of seven members elected by district to three-year terms. Two seats were up for general election on May 7, 2016, and two seats were up for general election on May 6, 2017.
School board candidates had to submit paperwork with the school district secretary by February 17, 2017. Each candidate had to be at least 18 years old, a registered voter, a resident of the state for at least 12 months, and a resident of the district for at least six months. To cast a ballot in the election, citizens had to register to vote by April 6, 2017. For information on the voter identification requirements in Texas, please click here.[3]
Candidates and results
District 3
Results
| Comal Independent School District, District 3 General Election, 3-year term, 2017 |
||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jason York |
63.78% | 435 |
| Laurie Schley Incumbent | 36.22% | 247 |
| Total Votes | 682 | |
| Source: Comal Independent School District', "Cumulative Report," accessed September 20, 2017 | ||
Candidates
| Laurie Schley | Jason York 
| ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
|
District 4
Results
Due to lack of opposition, this election was canceled and incumbent Kern was automatically re-elected.
Candidates
| Denise Kern
| |
|---|---|
|
|
|
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Texas elections, 2017
The Comal Independent School District board of trustees election was scheduled to share the ballot with municipal election in New Braunfels, but the election were canceled.[4]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for this Texas school board election in 2017:[5][6]
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| February 17, 2017 | Candidate filing deadline |
| April 6, 2017 | Deadline to register to vote |
| April 6, 2017 | Campaign finance reporting deadline (30th day report) |
| April 28, 2017 | Campaign finance reporting deadline (8th day report) |
| April 24, 2017 - May 2, 2017 | Early voting period |
| May 6, 2017 | General election date |
| July 17, 2017 | Campaign finance reporting deadline (July semiannual report) |
Endorsements
Do you know of an official or organization that endorsed a candidate in this race? Let Ballotpedia know by email at editor@ballotpedia.org.
Campaign finance
There were three campaign finance deadlines for Texas school board candidates in 2017:[7]
- The 30th day report was due on April 6, 2017,
- The 8th day report was due on April 28, 2017, and
- The July semiannual report was due on July 17, 2017.
All school board candidates in the state were also required to file July semiannual campaign finance reports. Opposed school board candidates could choose "modified reporting" if they did not plan to exceed either $500 in contributions or $500 in expenditures in the election. Modified reporting exempts a candidate from filing the 30th and 8th day reports normally due before an election. If a candidate opted for modified reporting but exceeded the threshold before the 30th day prior to the election, he or she had to file the 30th and 8th day reports. Unopposed school board candidates were only required to file a campaign finance report on the July semiannual deadline.[8]
Past elections
Information about earlier elections can be found by clicking [show] at the right. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016The board canceled the elections on May 7, 2016 due to all candidates running unopposed. Corey Magliolo was automatically elected to District 6, Cody Mueller was automatically elected to District 7. 2015District 1
District 2
District 5
District 6Incumbent Marty Bartlett won re-election without opposition. 2014District 3
District 4
2013Cody Mueller defeated Rhonda Jahns for the District 7 seat in the May 11, 2013 election. Jason York won an unexpired one-year term in District 3 against Ken Adkins.[9] 2012The board canceled the May 12 election due to all candidates running unopposed. Stephen Smith was automatically elected to District 1, David Drastata was automatically elected to District 2, and Amy Freund was automatcially elected to District 5. New board members were sworn in during the June 12, 2012, special board meeting.[10] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
What was at stake?
Report a story for this election
Ballotpedia researches issues in school board elections across the United States, but information availability is a challenge for us in many school districts. Please contact us about the issues that impact your local school district. Note that not all submissions may meet Ballotpedia's coverage requirements for inclusion.
Candidate survey
|
|
Ballotpedia invites school board candidates to participate in its annual survey. |
About the district
- See also: Comal Independent School District, Texas
The Comal Independent School District is located in New Braunfels, a city in Comal County, Texas. New Braunfels was home to an estimated 70,543 residents between 2010 and 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[11] The district was the 62nd-largest school district in the state in the 2014-2015 school year and served 20,327 students.[12]
Demographics
New Braunfels outperformed Texas as a whole in terms of higher education attainment between 2011 and 2015. The Census Bureau found that 29.3 percent of city residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 27.6 percent for the entire state. The median household income in New Braunfels was $59,721, compared to $53,207 statewide. The poverty rate in New Braunfels was 9.5 percent, while it was 15.9 percent for all state residents.[11]
| Racial Demographics, 2010-2015[11] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Race | New Braunfels (%) | Texas (%) |
| White | 86.8 | 70.4 |
| Black or African American | 1.9 | 11.8 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Asian | 1.0 | 3.8 |
| Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Two or More Races | 2.3 | 2.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 35.0 | 37.6 |
As of April 12, 2017, the United States Census Bureau had not reported demographic data for the city of New Braunfels past 2010.
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 Comal Independent School District Texas election. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.
See also
| Comal Independent School District | Texas | School Boards |
|---|---|---|
 |
 |
|
|
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Jerrick Adams, "Email communication with Martha Miller," February 21, 2017
- ↑ Marielle Bricker, "Email communication with Laura Ayala," May 8, 2017
- ↑ Comal ISD, "BOARD MEMBERS ELIGIBILITY/QUALIFICATIONS," accessed March 20, 2017
- ↑ City of New Braunfels, "Election Notices" accessed May 12, 2017
- ↑ Vote Texas, "Important 2017 Election Dates," accessed March 11, 2017
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "2017 Filing Schedule for Reports Due in Connection with Elections Held on Uniform Election Dates," accessed March 28, 2017
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "2017 Filing Schedule for Reports Due in Connection with Elections Held on Uniform Election Dates," accessed March 28, 2017
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who File with Local Filing Authorities," accessed March 28, 2017
- ↑ Comal Independent School District, "Comal ISD News Briefs for April 29, 2013," April 29, 2013
- ↑ Comal Independent School District, "News Briefs for March 9, 2012," March 9, 2012
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 United States Census Bureau, "QuickFacts: New Braunfels city, Texas," accessed April 12, 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
| Comal Independent School District elections in 2017 | |
| Comal County, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 6, 2017 |
| Candidates: | District 3: • Incumbent, Laurie Schley • Jason York District 4: • Incumbent, Denise Kern |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
