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Dayton Public Schools elections (2017)
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Four of seven seats on the Dayton Public Schools school board in Ohio were up for at-large general election on November 7, 2017. One incumbent filed for re-election. Newcomers Mohamed Al‐Hamandi, William Harris Jr, Jocelyn Rhynard, and Karen Wick‐Gagnet defeated incumbent Joe Lacey, former candidate Ann Marie Gallin, and newcomers Paul Bradley and Jo'el Jones.[1][2]
Donna Hill and Claudia Hunter also filed for election, but were disqualified when they were found not to have enough signatures to be certified candidates.[3]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Dayton Public Schools Board of Education consists of seven members elected to four-year terms. Board member terms began on the first day of January following the election.[4] All members represent the district at-large. Four four-year terms were up for election on November 7, 2017.
Candidates had to be 18 years or older as of November 7, 2017, residents of the district for which they ran, and registered voters in that district.[4] Candidates had to file for this election with the Montgomery County Board of Elections by August 9, 2017.
To vote in the general election, residents had to register by October 10, 2017. For information on the voter identification requirements in Ohio, please click here.[5]
Candidates and results
At-large
Results
| Dayton Public Schools, At-Large General Election, 4-year terms, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 William Harris Jr. |
14.67% | 8,529 |
| Jocelyn Rhynard |
13.80% | 8,026 |
| Mohamed Al‐Hamandi |
13.80% | 8,025 |
| Karen Wick‐Gagnet |
13.44% | 7,816 |
| Joe Lacey Incumbent | 13.10% | 7,617 |
| Paul Bradley | 12.53% | 7,284 |
| Ann Marie Gallin | 10.24% | 5,956 |
| Jo'el Jones | 8.42% | 4,895 |
| Total Votes | 58,148 | |
| Source: Montgomery County Board of Elections, "General Election, Official Final Summary Report," accessed December 6, 2017 | ||
Candidates
Mohamed Al‐Hamandi 
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Paul Bradley | Ann Marie Gallin | William Harris Jr.
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| Joe Lacey | Jocelyn Rhynard
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Jo'el Jones | Karen Wick‐Gagnet
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Ohio elections, 2017
The Dayton Public Schools Board of Education shared the ballot with elections in Dayton, including the mayor and two commissioners, and in Montgomery County, including a tax levy renewal. Residents also voted on two statewide ballot measures.[1]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Dayton Public Schools Board of Education elections in 2017:[5]
| Deadline | Event |
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| August 9, 2017 | Candidate filing deadline |
| October 10, 2017 | Voter registration deadline to vote in general election |
| October 26, 2017 | Pre-general election campaign finance deadline |
| November 7, 2017 | General election day |
| December 15, 2017 | Post-general election campaign finance deadline |
Endorsements
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Campaign finance
There were two campaign finance deadlines for Ohio school board candidates in 2017:[6]
- The Pre-General was due on October 26, 2017.
- The Post-General was due on December 15, 2017.
All school board candidates whose names appear on the ballot are required to file pre- and post-election reports. A pre-election report is due 12 days before the election if candidates spend or receive $1,000 or more in monetary or in-kind contributions between the time they last filed a report and 20 days before the election. Post-election reports must be filed within 38 days after the election. School board candidates are required to file a semiannual report by the last business day in July if they do not file a post-primary report and they receive $10,000 or more during the semiannual reporting period.[7]
Past elections
- See also: Past elections in Dayton Public Schools
To see results from past elections in Dayton Public Schools, click here.
What was at stake?
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About the district
- See also: Dayton Public Schools, Ohio
Dayton Public Schools is located in western Ohio in Montgomery County. The county seat is Dayton. The county was home to an estimated 531,239 residents from 2010 to 2016, according to the United States Census Bureau.[8] The district was the 12th-largest school district in the state in the 2014-2015 school year and served 14,222 students.[9]
Demographics
Montgomery County underperformed in comparison to the rest of Ohio in terms of higher education achievement from 2011 to 2015. The United States Census Bureau found that 25.7 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 26.1 percent of state residents. The median household income in Montgomery County was $43,829, while it was $49,429 for Ohio. The county poverty rate was 17.7 percent, compared to the state's 14.6 percent.[8]
| Racial Demographics, 2010-2016[8] | ||
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| Race | Montgomery County (%) | Ohio (%) |
| White | 73.6 | 82.5 |
| Black or African American | 21.3 | 12.8 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Asian | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Two or More Races | 2.7 | 2.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2.8 | 3.7 |
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
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See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Montgomery County, Ohio, "November 7, 2017 Certified Candidates," accessed October 6,2017
- ↑ Montgomery County Board of Elections, "General Election, Unofficial Final Summary Report," accessed November 7, 2017
- ↑ Dayton Daily News, "One candidate ousted; 8 to run in key Dayton school board election," August 29, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Ohio Secretary of State, "2017 Ohio Candidate Requirement Guide," accessed August 9, 2017
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Ohio Secretary of State, "2017 Ohio Elections Calendar," accessed February 25, 2017
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "2017 Ohio Campaign Finance Reporting Calendar," accessed May 19, 2017
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Ohio Campaign Finance Handbook," accessed May 19, 2017
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 United States Census Bureau, "Montgomery County, Ohio," accessed October 19, 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
| Dayton Public Schools elections in 2017 | |
| Montgomery County, Ohio | |
| Election date: | November 7, 2017 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, Joe Lacey • Ann Marie Gallin • Mohamed Al‐Hamandi • Paul Bradley • William Harris Jr. • Donna Hill • Claudia Hunter • Jocelyn Rhynard • Jo'el Jones • Karen Wick‐Gagnet |
| Important information: | What's at stake? |
