DeSoto Independent School District elections (2017)
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Three of the seven seats on the DeSoto Independent School District board of trustees were up for general election on May 6, 2017. Place 3 incumbent Karen Daniel defeated former board member Van Stripling and challengers Demetric Brown and Jeremy Woods. Tiffany Clark defeated incumbent Jerry Hall, DeAndrea Fleming, and Krystal Denise Sams in the race for the Place 4 seat. In the race for the Place 5 seat, incumbent Aubrey Hooper defeated challengers A'Londa Barber, Laneshia Jordan, and Darrell Porter.[1][2]
The 2017 election attracted more candidates compared to the district's 2016 election. While the 2017 election had an average of four candidates running per seat, the 2016 election had an average of 1.5 candidates per seat. Click here to read about more election trends in the district.
Daniel and Fleming participated in Ballotpedia's 2017 survey of school board candidates. Click here to read their responses.
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The DeSoto Independent board of trustees consists of seven members elected by district to three-year terms. Elections are held on a staggered basis every year in May. Two seats—Places 1 and 2—were up for election on May 7, 2016, and three seats—Places 3, 4, and 5—were up for election on May 6, 2017.[3]
To get on the ballot, candidates for the board of trustees had to file with the school district between January 18, 2017, and February 17, 2017. To vote in this election, citizens of the school district had to register by April 6, 2017. Early voting took place from April 24, 2017, to May 2, 2017.[4][5]
Place 3
Results
| DeSoto Independent School District, Place 3 General Election, 3-year term, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Karen Daniel Incumbent |
40.12% | 828 |
| Demetric Brown | 38.76% | 800 |
| Van Stripling | 13.52% | 279 |
| Jeremy Woods | 7.61% | 157 |
| Total Votes | 2,064 | |
| Source: Dallas County Elections, "2017 Joint Election," accessed September 20, 2017 | ||
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| Van Stripling | Jeremy Woods | ||
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Place 4
Results
| DeSoto Independent School District, Place 4 General Election, 3-year term, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Tiffany Clark |
52.45% | 1,091 |
| Jerry Hall Incumbent | 22.84% | 475 |
| DeAndrea Fleming | 16.35% | 340 |
| Krystal Denise Sams | 8.37% | 174 |
| Total Votes | 2,080 | |
| Source: Dallas County Elections, "2017 Joint Election," accessed September 20, 2017 | ||
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| Jerry Hall | Tiffany Clark
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| DeAndrea Fleming | Krystal Denise Sams | ||
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Place 5
Results
| DeSoto Independent School District, Place 5 General Election, 3-year term, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Aubrey Hooper Incumbent |
41.50% | 849 |
| Darrell Porter | 23.51% | 481 |
| A'Londa Barber | 22.78% | 466 |
| Laneshia Jordan | 12.22% | 250 |
| Total Votes | 2,046 | |
| Source: Dallas County Elections, "2017 Joint Election," accessed September 20, 2017 | ||
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A'Londa Barber | ||
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| Laneshia Jordan | Darrell Porter | ||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Texas elections, 2017
The DeSoto Independent board of trustees election did not share the ballot with any other elections.[6]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the DeSoto Independent board of trustees election.[4][7][8]
| Deadline | Event |
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| February 17, 2017 | Candidate filing deadline |
| April 6, 2017 | Campaign finance reporting deadline |
| April 6, 2017 | Voter registration deadline |
| April 24, 2017 - May 2, 2017 | Early voting period |
| April 28, 2017 | Campaign finance reporting deadline |
| May 6, 2017 | General election date |
| July 17, 2017 | Campaign finance reporting deadline |
Endorsements
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Campaign finance
There were three campaign finance deadlines for Texas school board candidates in 2017:[9]
- The 30th day report was due on April 6, 2017,
- The 8th day report was due on April 28, 2017, and
- The July semiannual report was due on July 17, 2017.
All school board candidates in the state were also required to file July semiannual campaign finance reports. Opposed school board candidates could choose "modified reporting" if they did not plan to exceed either $500 in contributions or $500 in expenditures in the election. Modified reporting exempts a candidate from filing the 30th and 8th day reports normally due before an election. If a candidate opted for modified reporting but exceeded the threshold before the 30th day prior to the election, he or she had to file the 30th and 8th day reports. Unopposed school board candidates were only required to file a campaign finance report on the July semiannual deadline.[10]
Reports
No contributions or expenditures were reported as of May 1, 2017, according to the Dallas County Elections Office.[11]
Past elections
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What was at stake?
2017
Election trends
- See also: School boards in session: 2015 in brief
The 2017 DeSoto Independent board of trustees election attracted more candidates than the district's 2016 election did. In 2016, three candidates ran for two seats for an average of 1.5 candidates per seat. In 2017, 12 candidates ran for three seats for an average of four candidates per seat.
While half the seats on the ballot in 2016 were unopposed, none of the seats up for election in 2017 were unopposed. All three incumbents ran to retain their seats in 2017, and they each faced three challengers. Two won re-election, while the third was defeated. In 2016, both incumbents whose seats were up for election ran for additional terms. One was defeated, and the other won re-election unopposed.
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| Year | Candidates per seat | Unopposed seats | Incumbents running for re-election | Incumbent success rate | Seats won by newcomers | |
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| 2017 | 4.00 | 0.00% | 100.00% | 66.67% | 33.33% | |
| 2016 | 1.50 | 50.00% | 100.00% | 50.00% | 50.00% | |
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| 2015 | 1.69 | 48.62% | 77.98% | 83.53% | 34.40% | |
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| 2015 | 1.72 | 35.95% | 70.37% | 82.66% | 40.81% | |
Candidate survey
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Survey responses
Two candidates in this race participated in Ballotpedia's 2017 survey of school board candidates. The following sections display the responses to the survey questions from Place 3 incumbent Karen Daniel and Place 4 challenger DeAndrea Fleming.
Hope to achieve
When asked what she hoped to achieve if re-elected to the school board, Daniel stated:
| “ | My goals for DeSoto ISD include recapturing academic excellence, providing a safe student environment, and preparing students for future success.[12] | ” |
| —Karen Daniel (March 29, 2017)[13] | ||
When asked what she hoped to achieve if elected to the school board, Fleming stated:
| “ | There is an urgent need to improve the opportunities for our children in schools and as I aspire to be a school board trustee, I am passionately committed to create the conditions for rapid and sustained change. As a transformational leader, I know that to successfully impact student outcomes, leaders must drive a fundamental shift in school culture and instructional practice that results in early gains and ongoing high performance. I am confident that I possess the qualifications required to help our organization promote its philosophy and goals of student success. I am an enthusiastic, creative, passionate educator and mentor with the beliefs that all children can learn and thrive in a learning environment that is stimulating, comforting and appropriate to their unique talents and abilities.[12] | ” |
| —DeAndrea Fleming (April 17, 2017)[14] | ||
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 their rankings:
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| Expanding arts education | ||||
| Improving relations with teachers | ||||
| Balancing or maintaining the district's budget | ||||
| Improving post-secondary readiness | ||||
| Closing the achievement gap | ||||
| Improving education for special needs students | ||||
| Expanding school choice options | ||||
Positions on the issues
The candidates were asked to answer nine multiple choice and short answer questions from Ballotpedia regarding significant issues in education and the school district. A link to their responses can be found below.
About the district
The DeSoto Independent School District is located in Dallas County in northeastern Texas. The county seat is Dallas. Dallas County was home to an estimated 2,553,385 residents in 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[15] The district was the 112th-largest school district in the state in the 2014-2015 school year and served 9,604 students.[16]
Demographics
Dallas County outperformed Texas as a whole in terms of higher education achievement between 2011 and 2015. The United States Census Bureau found that 29.1 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 27.6 percent of state residents. The median household income in Dallas County was $50,270, compared to $53,207 for the entire state. The county poverty rate was 17.9 percent, while it was 15.9 percent statewide.[15]
| Racial Demographics, 2011-2015[15] | ||
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| Race | Dallas County (%) | Texas (%) |
| White | 67.7 | 79.7 |
| Black or African American | 23.1 | 12.5 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| Asian | 6.2 | 4.7 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Two or More Races | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 39.5 | 38.8 |
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
- ↑ DeSoto Independent School District, "Board Member Election," accessed February 19, 2017
- ↑ Dallas County Elections, "Unofficial Cumulative Results," accessed May 6, 2017These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available.
- ↑ DeSoto Independent School District, "Members," accessed February 20, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Dallas County Elections, "Joint Election- Saturday, May 6, 2017," accessed February 20, 2017
- ↑ DeSoto Independent School District, "Board Member Election," accessed February 20, 2017
- ↑ Dallas County Elections, "Sample Ballot: Joint Election May 6, 2017," accessed March 23, 2017
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "2017 Filing Schedule For Reports Due In Connection With Elections Held On Uniform Election Dates," accessed March 7, 2017
- ↑ Dallas County Elections, "2017 Important Election Dates," accessed March 7, 2017
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "2017 Filing Schedule for Reports Due in Connection with Elections Held on Uniform Election Dates," accessed March 28, 2017
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who File with Local Filing Authorities," accessed March 28, 2017
- ↑ Dallas County Elections, "Campaign Reporting," accessed May 1, 2017
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's school board candidate survey, "Karen Daniel responses," March 29, 2017
- ↑ Ballotpedia's school board candidate survey, "DeAndrea Fleming responses," April 17, 2017
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 United States Census Bureau, "QuickFacts: Dallas County, Texas," accessed March 9, 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
| DeSoto Independent School District elections in 2017 | |
| Dallas County, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 6, 2017 |
| Candidates: | Place 3: • Incumbent, Karen Daniel • Demetric Brown • Van Stripling • Jeremy Woods Place 4: • Incumbent, Jerry Hall • Tiffany Clark • DeAndrea Fleming • Krystal Denise Sams Place 5: • Incumbent, Aubrey Hooper • A'Londa Barber • Laneshia Jordan • Darrell Porter |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
