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Conway Public Schools elections (2014)
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Two seats on the Conway Public Schools Board of Education were up for general election on September 16, 2014.
Newcomers Wesley "Trip" Leach and Scott Champlin ran unopposed in Zone 4 and Zone 5. Because each ran unopposed, they were not listed on the ballot.[1]
About the district
- See also: Conway Public Schools, Arkansas
Conway Public Schools is located in Faulkner County, Arkansas. The county seat of Faulkner County is Conway. Faulkner County is home to 119,580 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[2] Conway Public Schools was the eighth-largest school district in Arkansas, serving 14,123 students during the 2011-2012 school year.[3]
Demographics
Faulkner County outperformed the rest of Arkansas in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 26.2 percent of Faulkner County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 19.8 percent for Arkansas as a whole. The median household income in Faulkner County was $49,008 compared to $40,531 for the state of Arkansas. The poverty rate in Faulkner County was 14.6 percent compared to 18.7 percent for the entire state.[2]
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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 Conway school board consists of seven members elected to five-year terms by geographic electoral districts. There was no primary election and the general election was held on September 16, 2014. Two seats were on the ballot in 2014.[5]
Individuals interested in running for the board began circulating nominating petitions on June 8, 2014. Candidates began to file their petitions on July 1, 2014, and the filing deadline for the 2014 general election was July 8, 2014. Each candidate had to file a petition of candidacy, political practices pledge, affidavit of eligibility and nomination petitions with at least 20 valid signatures to the county clerk.[6][7]
Elections
2014
Candidates
Zone 4
Zone 5
- Scott Champlin
- Graduate, The University of Memphis; The University of Memphis’ Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
Election results
Because each seat was unopposed, they were not listed on the ballot.
Endorsements
No candidates received any official endorsements in this election.
Campaign finance
No candidates filed a campaign finance report with the Arkansas Secretary of State during this election.[8]
Past elections
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Conway Public Schools election in 2014:[6]
| Deadline | Event |
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| June 8, 2014 | First day to circulate nominating petitions |
| July 1, 2014 | First day to file nominating petitions |
| July 8, 2014 | Last day to file nominating petitions |
| July 14, 2014 | Last day to file a Statement of Financial Interest form with the county clerk |
| August 17, 2014 | Last day to register to vote in the annual school election |
| September 16, 2014 | General election day |
| October 7, 2014 | Runoff election day, if necessary |
Additional elections on the ballot
The Conway Public Schools board of education election did not share the ballot with any other races.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Conway + Public + Schools + Arkansas"
See also
- Arkansas
- Conway Public Schools, Arkansas
- Arkansas school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Faulkner County, Arkansas ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Arkansas
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway Public Schools, "Board Minutes: July 8, 2014," accessed September 19, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Census Bureau, "Faulkner County, Arkansas," accessed July 17, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed February 18, 2014
- ↑ Faulkner County Elections, "Election Results," accessed September 3, 2013
- ↑ Conway Public Schools, "School Board," accessed July 21, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Arkansas Secretary of State, "2014 Election Calendar," accessed July 17, 2014
- ↑ ArkansasLearns.org, "Run for School Board," accessed July 17, 2014
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Financial Disclosure Search," accessed July 22, 2014
| 2014 Conway Public Schools Elections | |
| Faulkner County, Arkansas | |
| Election date: | September16, 2014 |
| Candidates: | Zone 4: • Wesley "Trip" Leach Zone 5: • Scott Champlin |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
