Community Unit School District 300 elections (2015)
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Four seats on the Community Unit School District 300 Board of Education were up for general election on April 7, 2015.
The seats of incumbents Steve Fiorentino, Joe Stevens, Chris Stanton and Susie Kopacz were on the ballot. Stanton did not file to run for re-election. Fiorentino, Stevens and Kopacz ran unopposed and won re-election. No one filed to run for the fourth seat up for election.[1][2] Kym Garcia ran as a write-in candidate and won the fourth seat.[3][4]
About the district
| Community Unit School District 300 is located in Kane County and McHenry County in northeastern Illinois. The county seat of Kane County is Geneva, and the county seat of McHenry County is Woodstock. In 2013, Kane and McHenry Counties were home to 523,643 residents and 307,409 residents, respectively, according to the United States Census Bureau.[5][6] During the 2011-2012 school year, Community Unit School District 300 was the sixth-largest school district by enrollment in Illinois and served 20,810 students.[7] |
Demographics
Both counties outperformed the rest of Illinois in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 31.7 percent of Kane County residents and 32.4 percent of McHenry County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 31.4 percent for Illinois as a whole. The median household income for Kane County was $69,530 and for McHenry County was $76,145, while it was $56,797 for the entire state. The poverty rates in Kane and McHenry Counties were 11.1 percent and 7.7 percent, respectively, compared to 14.1 percent statewide.[5][6]
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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
The Community Unit School District 300 Board of Education consists of seven members elected at-large to four-year terms on a staggered basis every odd-numbered year.[2] A general election was held on April 7, 2015. Three seats were up for election in 2013, and four seats were up for election in 2015.[1]
To get on the ballot, school board candidates had to file a notarized statement of candidacy and notarized nominating petitions with the Kane County Clerk's Office during the filing period. The filing period began December 15, 2014, and ended December 22, 2014. The nominating petitions had to include the signatures of 50 voters residing in the school district and could not be circulated until September 23, 2014.[10]
To vote in this election, voters had to register with the Kane County Clerk's Office by March 10, 2015. Early voting was available for registered voters starting March 23, 2015, and ending April 4, 2015.[10]
Elections
2015
Candidates
At-large
- Steve Fiorentino
- Incumbent
- Susie Kopacz
- Incumbent
- Joe Stevens
- Incumbent
- Kym Garcia (write-in candidate)
Election results
| Community Unit School District 300, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Susie Kopacz Incumbent |
34.2% | 3,201 | |
| Nonpartisan | Joe Stevens Incumbent |
33.3% | 3,116 | |
| Nonpartisan | Steve Fiorentino Incumbent |
32.3% | 3,026 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kym Garcia (Write-In) |
0.2% | 15 | |
| Total Votes | 9,358 | |||
| Source: Kane County Clerk, "2015 Consolidated Election Contest Results," accessed April 22, 2015, McHenry County Clerk, "Consolidated Election 4/7/2015: Unofficial Results," accessed April 22, 2015 | ||||
Endorsements
No candidate received an official endorsement for this election.
Campaign finance
School board candidates in Illinois are only required to file campaign finance reports if they accept contributions or make expenditures in excess of $5,000 in a 12-month period.[11]
No contributions or expenditures were reported during the election, according to the Illinois State Board of Elections.[12]
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Community Unit School District 300 election in 2015:[10]
| Deadline | Event |
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| September 23, 2014 | First day to circulate petitions |
| December 15, 2014 | First day to file nominating papers |
| December 22, 2014 | Last day to file nominating papers |
| December 30, 2014 | Last day to file objections to nominating petitions |
| January 15, 2015 | First campaign finance report due |
| January 29, 2015 | Last day to withdraw as a candidate |
| February 5, 2015 | Last day to file as a write-in candidate |
| March 10, 2015 | Last day to register to vote |
| March 23, 2015 | First day early that voting is available |
| April 4, 2015 | Last day early that voting is available |
| April 6, 2015 | Pre-election campaign finance report due |
| April 7, 2015 | General Election Day |
| July 15, 2015 | Last campaign finance report due |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Illinois elections, 2015
The Community Unit School District 300 Board of Education election shared the ballot with Kane County municipal elections, including city offices, village trustees, library district trustees, park district commissioners and other school boards.[1]
Recent news
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Kane County Elections, "Candidates for School Boards of Education and Regional School Board of Trustees," accessed January 19, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Community Unit School District 300, "Board Member Biographies," accessed January 19, 2015
- ↑ Kane County Clerk, "2015 Consolidated Election Contest Results," accessed April 22, 2015
- ↑ McHenry County Clerk, "Consolidated Election 4/7/2015: Unofficial Results," accessed April 22, 2015
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 United States Census Bureau, "Kane County, Illinois," accessed March 12, 2015
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 United States Census Bureau, "McHenry County, Illinois," accessed March 12, 2015
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ Kane County Clerk, "Election Results," accessed March 12, 2015
- ↑ McHenry County Clerk, "Election Canvass Reports," accessed March 12, 2015
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Illinois State Board of Elections, "Election and Campaign Finance Calendar, 2015," accessed January 19, 2015
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "A Guide to Campaign Disclosure," accessed March 31, 2015
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate Disclosure Search," accessed April 3, 2015
| 2015 Community Unit School District 300 Elections | |
| Kane County, Illinois | |
| Election date: | April 7, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Steve Fiorentino • Incumbent, Susie Kopacz • Incumbent, Joe Stevens |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
