Diane Barkmeier
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Diane Barkmeier was a member of the Appleton Area School District Board of Education At-large in Wisconsin. Barkmeier assumed office in 1996.
Barkmeier ran for re-election to the Appleton Area School District Board of Education At-large in Wisconsin. Barkmeier won in the general election on April 4, 2017.
Biography
Barkmeier earned a B.A. in history and humanistic studies from St. Mary's College. She and her husband, John, have three children and five grandchildren.[1]
Elections
2017
Three of the seven seats on the Appleton Area School District Board of Education were up for at-large general election on April 4, 2017. Board incumbents Diane Barkmeier and Barry O'Connor filed for re-election and were joined on the ballot by newcomer Alvin Dupree. All three won terms on the board.[2]
Results
| Appleton Area School District, At-Large General Election, 3-year terms, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Diane Barkmeier Incumbent |
36.32% | 5,702 |
| Barry O'Connor Incumbent |
33.99% | 5,336 |
| Alvin Dupree |
28.53% | 4,479 |
| Write-in votes | 1.17% | 184 |
| Total Votes | 15,701 | |
| Source: Elisabeth Moore, "Email correspondence with Kimm Smith," May 24, 2017 | ||
Funding
All school board candidates in Wisconsin were required to file a campaign registration statement with the Wisconsin Ethics Commission after qualifying as candidates. This statement declares their candidacy to the county clerk's office and allows them to claim exemption from reporting campaign contributions and expenditures. Candidates were only required to report campaign contributions and expenditures if they did one or both of the following:[3]
- Accepted contributions, made disbursements, or incurred debt in excess of $2,000 during the calendar year
- Accepted more than $100 from a single source during the calendar year, barring contributions made by candidates to their own campaigns
There were three campaign finance report deadlines in 2017:
- The pre-primary report was due February 13, 2017,
- The pre-election report was due March 27, 2017, and
- The post-election report was due July 15, 2017.[4]
Candidates who filed before January 1, 2017, also had to file a continuing campaign finance report on January 16, 2017.[5]
All candidates in this race filed exempt from reporting contributions or expenditures, according to the Appleton Area School District.[6]
2014
Diane Barkmeier ran against fellow incumbent Sharon Fenlon and challengers John DeVantier and Barry O'Connor during the general election on April 1, 2014.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Sharon Fenlon Incumbent |
27.3% | 4,183 | |
| Nonpartisan | Diane Barkmeier Incumbent |
27.2% | 4,172 | |
| Nonpartisan | Barry O'Connor |
27.2% | 4,164 | |
| Nonpartisan | John DeVantier | 17.8% | 2,731 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.5% | 80 | |
| Total Votes | 15,330 | |||
| Source: Information submitted to Ballotpedia through e-mail from Kimm Smith on May 12, 2014. | ||||
Funding
Barkmeier did not report any campaign contributions or expenditures to the school board secretary by the March 24 pre-election reporting deadline.[7] State law allowed candidates to claim exempt status from campaign finance reporting if contributions and expenditures did not exceed $1,000 during a calendar year.[8]
Endorsements
Barkmeier did not receive any official endorsements for her campaign.
2011
Barkmeier, Fenlon and John Gosling won election to the board on April 5, 2011. Incumbent Spencer Rotzel was defeated in the race for three available seats.[9]
Campaign themes
2014
Barkmeier listed her campaign themes for 2014 on her campaign website:
| “ |
INCREASE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT Achievement and success for all students are at the core of the AASD. It is imperative that the district continue to focus its efforts on improvement through quality assessment, curriculum and instruction, the Continuous School Improvement Process (CSIP), collaboration, progress monitoring and measurement. FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY The AASD is a fiscally responsible district as evidenced by its Moody's AA1 credit. This rating puts the AASD in the top 7% of all districts in the state with not one rated higher. Additionally, even after the February 2014 referendum, the AASD will spend less per student than the state average while achieving higher than the state average achievement results. The AASD has produced good educational value to the district taxpayers and must continue to do so in the future. ALL STUDENTS COLLEGE AND CAREER READY The goal of college and career readiness for all students is in the forefront of educational thinking today. The AASD wants all students to be prepared for a post-secondary experience whether it be a certificated program, a two or four-year college degree, or the military for their personal, civic and economic futures. Twenty-first century skills must go hand in hand with academic knowledge. This effort includes collaboration and a working relationship with post-secondary institutions, businesses and industries. read more ATTRACT AND RETAIN QUALITY STAFF Education requires an investment in people and the AASD must attract and retain the best and brightest to remain a strong district. Competitive wages and benefits, strong professional development, a collaborative and positive culture, and accountability are a few of the components that the district must foster to be a great place to work with and for students. 2014 REFERENDUM TRANSPARENCY It is essential that the Appleton Area School District (AASD) provide transparency to its public on how referendum dollars are spent for both Questions #1 and #2. In the past, the AASD mailed an informational brochure on referendum expenditures to residents. Today the district can keep the public abreast more regularly and cost efficiently with frequent updates on its website. The individual schools will inform families of the specific impact of the referendum on their facilities. |
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| —Diane Barkmeier's campaign website, (2014) | ||
See also
- Appleton Area School District, Wisconsin
- Appleton Area School District elections (2017)
- Appleton Area School District elections (2014)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Diane Barkmeier for Appleton Area Board of Education, "About Diane," accessed March 12, 2014
- ↑ Elisabeth Moore, "Email exchange with Kimm Smith, Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent and Board of Education," January 5, 2016
- ↑ Wisconsin State Legislature, "11.0104 Reporting exemptions: limited activity," accessed December 15, 2016
- ↑ Wisconsin Ethics Commission, "Filing Deadlines and Reporting Periods," accessed December 15, 2016
- ↑ Wisconsin Ethics Commission, "Campaign Finance Checklist," accessed December 16, 2016
- ↑ Elisabeth Moore, "Email exchange with Kimm Smith," April 3, 2017
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through e-mail from Kimm Smith on March 26, 2014.
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Campaign Finance Overview: Local Candidates," May 2010
- ↑ Kathy Walsh Nufer, Appleton Post-Crescent, "Diane Barkmeier, Sharon Fenlon, Spencer Rotzel and John Gosling vie for three Appleton school board seats," March 31, 2011
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Diane Barkmeier for Appleton Area Board of Education, "Priorities," accessed March 12, 2014
| Appleton Area School District elections in 2017 | |
| Outagamie County, Wisconsin | |
| Election date: | April 4, 2017 |
| Candidates: | At-Large: Incumbent, Diane Barkmeier • Incumbent, Barry O'Connor • Alvin Dupree |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
