Connor Krebbs and Wade Rinehardt recall, Marysville School District, Washington (2024)
| Marysville School District recall |
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| Officeholders |
Wade Rinehardt |
| Recall status |
1 Did not go to a vote |
| Signature requirement |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2024 Recalls in Washington Washington recall laws School board recalls Recall reports |
An effort to recall two of the five members of the Marysville School District Board of Directors in Washington began in June 2024. Connor Krebbs and Wade Rinehardt were named in the recall petitions.[1][2]
Rinehardt resigned from the board for personal reasons on June 17, 2024. After Rinehardt's resignation was announced, recall supporters said they were suspending the effort against Krebbs.[1]
At the time the recall effort started, Rinehardt was serving as president of the board, and Krebbs was serving as vice president.[1]
Recall supporters
Amy Hill, a school district parent, filed the recall petitions. She said the reasons for recall were "budget deficits, a lack of transparency, and accountability," according to Fox 13 Seattle.[1]
Recall opponents
"I fully support the ability to recall elective officials. I think it’s something put in place for a reason, a very good reason," Krebbs said. He did not comment on the reasons for recall.[1]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Washington
Washington allows the following grounds for recall: malfeasance or misfeasance while in office or violating the oath of office.[3] Before a recall petition can collect signatures, the grounds for recall must be considered by a superior court judge. If the judge rules that the grounds for recall meet the state requirements, the petition will be approved for circulation. To get the recall on the ballot, supporters must collect signatures equal to 25% or 35% of the votes cast for the office at the last election, depending on the office type.[4] Signatures must be collected within 180 days.[5]
To get the recalls against Krebbs and Rinehardt on the ballot, supporters would have had to collect signatures equal to 25% of votes cast for the office at the last election.[6]
2024 recall efforts
- See also: School board recalls
Ballotpedia tracked 40 school board recall efforts against 83 board members in 2024. Recall elections in 2024 removed 14 members from office, including three who resigned before the election, and retained seven members in office. The school board recall success rate was 13.4%.
The chart below details the status of 2024 recall efforts by individual school board member.
Recall context
- See also: Ballotpedia's Recall Report
Ballotpedia covers recall efforts across the country for all state and local elected offices. A recall effort is considered official if the petitioning party has filed an official form, such as a notice of intent to recall, with the relevant election agency.
The chart below shows how many officials were included in recall efforts from 2012 to 2024 as well as how many of them defeated recall elections to stay in office and how many were removed from office in recall elections.
See also
- Ballotpedia's Recall Report
- Marysville School District, Washington
- Marysville School District, Washington, elections
- Recall campaigns in Washington
- Political recall efforts, 2024
- School board recalls
- States that allow school board recalls
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Fox 13 Seattle, "Marysville School Board President resigns hours after parents file petition to oust him," June 17, 2024
- ↑ Marysville School District, "Meet the Board of Directors," accessed June 21, 2024
- ↑ Constitution of the State of Washington, "Article I, Section 33," accessed October 16, 2023
- ↑ Washington Constitution, "Article I, Section 34," accessed October 17, 2023
- ↑ Washington State Legislature, "Revised Code of Washington: 29A.56.150," accessed October 17, 2023
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "Recall of Local Officials," accessed July 27, 2021
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