Crowley Independent School District elections (2015)
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Three seats on the Crowley Independent School District Board of Trustees were up for general election on May 9, 2015.
In the Place 3 race, incumbent P.K. Chowdhury faced two challengers: Mia Hall and Rusty Norton. Place 4 incumbent June Davis was unopposed. There was also a special election for an unexpired term in Place 6. Gary Grassia, a 2012 Democratic candidate for the Texas House of Representatives, ran unopposed.[1] Hall, Davis and Grassia won the three seats.
Chowdhury participated in Ballotpedia's 2015 school board candidate survey. Check out the "Ballotpedia survey responses" section to see his answers.
About the district
Crowley Independent School District is located in Tarrant County, Texas. The county seat of Tarrant County is Fort Worth. Tarrant County was home to an estimated 1,911,541 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.[2] Crowley Independent School District was the 74th-largest school district in Texas, serving 15,101 students during the 2011-2012 school year.[3]
Demographics
Tarrant County outperformed the rest of Texas in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 29.5 percent of Tarrant County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 26.7 percent for the state as a whole. The median household income in Tarrant County was $56,853, compared to $51,900 statewide. The poverty rate in Tarrant County was 15.2 percent, compared to 17.6 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 Crowley Board of Trustees consists of seven members elected to three-year terms. Each member is elected to a specific seat but represents the entire district. There was no primary election, and a general election took place on May 9, 2015. Three seats were on the ballot in May 2015.[5]
School board candidates submitted paperwork with the school district secretary by February 27, 2015. Each candidate must be at least 18 years old, a registered voter and a resident of the district for at least six months. Members filed two campaign finance reports with the district clerk prior to the election unless they did not receive or spend $500 during the campaign.[6]
Elections
2015
Candidates
Place 3
| P.K. Chowdhury | Mia Hall 
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Place 4
| June Davis
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Place 6 (two-year term)
| Gary Grassia
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Election results
Place 3
| Crowley Independent School District, Place 3 General Election, 3-year term, 2015 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Mia Hall |
39.5% | 625 | |
| Nonpartisan | P.K. Chowdhury Incumbent | 37.8% | 598 | |
| Nonpartisan | Rusty Norton | 22.7% | 360 | |
| Total Votes | 1,583 | |||
| Source: Tarrant County Clerk, "Official Results," accessed June 1, 2015 | ||||
Place 4
| Crowley Independent School District, Place 4 General Election, 3-year term, 2015 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | June Davis Incumbent |
100% | 1,332 | |
| Total Votes | 1,332 | |||
| Source: Tarrant County Clerk, "Official Results," accessed June 1, 2015 | ||||
Place 6
| Crowley Independent School District, Place 6 General Election, 2-year term, 2015 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Gary Grassia |
100% | 1,288 | |
| Total Votes | 1,288 | |||
| Source: Tarrant County Clerk, "Official Results," accessed June 1, 2015 | ||||
Endorsements
No candidate received any official endorsements for his or her campaign during the election.
Campaign finance
No contributions or expenditures were reported as of April 9, 2015, according to the Texas Ethics Commission.[7] The next filing deadline was May 1, 2015.
Texas school board candidates and officeholders must file semiannual reports, which were due on January 15, 2015, and July 15, 2015. In addition, candidates in contested elections were required to file 30-day and 8-day pre-election reports, unless the candidate chose modified reporting.[6]
Candidates in contested elections who did not intend to exceed $500 in contributions or expenditures, excepting filing fees, were eligible for modified reporting. If they exceeded the threshold before the 30th day prior to the election, candidates were required to submit the 30- and 8-day reports. If they exceeded the threshold after the 30th day prior to the election, they were required to file a report within 48 hours of exceeding the threshold and participate in regular reporting for the rest of the election cycle.[8]
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What was at stake?
2015
Ballotpedia survey responses
Incumbent P.K. Chowdhury participated in Ballotpedia's 2015 survey of school board candidates. The following sections display his responses to the survey questions.
Top priorities
When asked what his top priorities would be if elected, Chowdhury stated:
| “ | To continue to advocate that all students receive the best possible education and learning experience possible. This includes keeping our athletic and fine arts departments and approving additional courses to our Career and Technology Center.[10] | ” |
| —P.K. Chowdhury (2015)[11] | ||
Ranking the issues
The candidates were asked to rank the following issues by importance in the school district, with 1 being the most important and 7 being the least important. This table displays the candidates' rankings from most to least important:
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| Improving college readiness | |
| Balancing or maintaining the district's budget | |
| Closing the achievement gap | |
| Expanding career-technical education | |
| Expanding arts education | |
| Improving education for special needs students | |
| Expanding school choice options | |
Positions on the issues
The candidates were asked to answer 10 multiple choice and short answer questions from Ballotpedia regarding significant issues in education and the school district. Links to the candidates' responses can be found below.
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Crowley Independent School District election in 2015:[6][12]
| Deadline | Event |
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| December 29, 2014 | Deadline to post notice of candidate filing deadline |
| January 28, 2015 | First day to file for place on general election ballot |
| February 27, 2015 | Last day to file for place on general election ballot |
| March 4, 2015 | Last day to withdraw from ballot |
| March 10, 2015 | First day to apply for ballot by mail |
| April 9, 2015 | Last day for voter registration with county clerk |
| Campaign finance report due | |
| April 27, 2015 | First day of early voting |
| April 30, 2015 | Last day to apply for ballot by mail |
| May 1, 2015 | Campaign finance report due |
| May 5, 2015 | Last day of early voting |
| May 9, 2015 | Election Day |
| May 20, 2015 | Final day for canvassing of votes |
| July 15, 2015 | Campaign finance report due |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Texas elections, 2015
The election on May 9, 2015, shared the ballot with other municipal elections in Tarrant County.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Crowley + Independent + School + District + Texas"
See also
| Crowley Independent School District | Texas | School Boards |
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External links
- Crowley Independent School District
- Tarrant County Clerk
- Tarrant County, Texas
- Texas Secretary of State
Footnotes
- ↑ Crowley Independent School District, "Candidate Filings," accessed March 17, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Census Bureau, "Tarrant County, Texas," accessed February 11, 2015
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Tarrant County," accessed February 2, 2015
- ↑ Crowley Independent School District, "Board of Trustees," accessed March 6, 2015
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Texas Ethics Commission, "2015 Filing Schedule for Elections Held on Uniform Election Dates," accessed January 21, 2015
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "Search Campaign Finance Reports," accessed April 10, 2015
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who File with Local Filing Authorities," September 1, 2013
- ↑ The Crowley Star, "Prosanti Chowdhury, Trustee Place 6," May 9, 2013
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Ballotpedia School Board Candidate Survey, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2015 Election Dates," accessed January 20, 2015
| 2015 Crowley Independent School District Elections | |
| Tarrant County, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 9, 2015 |
| Candidates: | Place 3: Incumbent, P.K. Chowdhury • Mia Hall • Rusty Norton Place 4: Incumbent, June Davis |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
