Elmbrook School District elections (2017)
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Three of seven seats on the Elmbrook School District Board of Education were up for at-large general election on April 4, 2017. A primary election was held for the Area III seat on February 21, 2017. Area III incumbent Tom Gehl did not file for re-election, leaving the seat open. Jian Sun and Leanne Wied advanced to the general election after defeating Jimmy Schulgit in the primary. In the general election, Sun won the seat. In the race for the vacant Area I seat, Allison Malnar defeated Jon Dzurak. At-large incumbent Kathryn Wilson won another term without opposition.[1]
Elmbrook's school board elections grew more competitive with a 100 percentage point increase in the average number of candidates to file for election per seat between 2015 and 2017. Click here to see how the district stacks up against other districts in Waukesha County. Ballotpedia's analysis of the district's school board minutes can be read by clicking here.
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Elmbrook Board of Education consists of seven at-large members elected to three-year terms.[2] A general election is held each April with a February primary for any seat with more than two candidates.
School board candidates had to be at least 18 years old, U.S. citizens, and residents of the school district for a minimum of 28 consecutive days before filing as a candidate. They also could not be disqualified from voting under Wisconsin law.[3]
To get on the ballot, school board candidates had to file nomination papers with the school district clerk by January 3, 2017. If incumbents whose terms were up for re-election did not file to run in the race and did not file written notification that they would not be running, the candidate filing deadline could have been extended until January 6, 2017. The terms of candidates elected in the race started on April 24, 2017.[3]
Candidates and results
Area I
Results
| Elmbrook School District, Area I General Election, 3-year terms, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Allison Malnar |
67.38% | 3,171 |
| Jon Dzurak | 32.62% | 1,535 |
| Total Votes | 4,706 | |
| Source: Waukesha County Clerk, "2017 Spring Election," accessed April 4, 2017 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||
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| Jon Dzurak | Allison Malnar 
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Area III Primary Election
Results
| Elmbrook School District, Area III Primary Election, 3-year terms, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Jian Sun |
46.96% | 1,866 |
| Leanne Wied |
37.27% | 1,481 |
| Jimmy Schulgit | 15.78% | 627 |
| Total Votes | 3,974 | |
| Source: Waukesha County Clerk, "2017 Spring Primary," accessed February 21, 2017These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||
Candidates
| Jimmy Schulgit | Jian Sun
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Area III General Election
Results
| Elmbrook School District, Area III General Election, 3-year terms, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Jian Sun |
54.29% | 3,104 |
| Leanne Wied | 45.71% | 2,613 |
| Total Votes | 5,717 | |
| Source: Waukesha County Clerk, "2017 Spring Election," accessed April 4, 2017 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||
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At-large
Results
| Elmbrook School District, At-Large General Election, 3-year terms, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Kathryn Wilson Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 3,870 |
| Total Votes | 3,870 | |
| Source: Waukesha County Clerk, "2017 Spring Election," accessed April 4, 2017 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Wisconsin elections, 2017
The district's school board election shared the ballot with elections for state school superintendent and state courts.
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for Wisconsin school board elections in 2017:[4][5]
| Deadline | Event |
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| January 3, 2017 | Candidate filing deadline |
| January 16, 2017 | Campaign finance deadline for candidates registered before January 1 |
| February 13, 2017 | Pre-primary election campaign finance deadline |
| February 21, 2017 | Primary election day |
| March 27, 2017 | Pre-general election campaign finance deadline |
| April 4, 2017 | Election Day |
| April 24, 2017 | Board members take office |
| July 15, 2017 | Post-election campaign finance deadline |
Endorsements
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Area III candidate Jian Sun was endorsed in the general election by Wisconsin state Rep. Dale Kooyenga (R-14), former Elmbrook school board candidate Jimmy Schulgit (2017), and Village of Elm Grove, Wisconsin, board of trustees member Neil Palmer.[6]
Campaign finance
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:[7]
- 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.[8]
Candidates who filed before January 1, 2017, also had to file a continuing campaign finance report on January 16, 2017.[9]
As of March 22, 2017, no candidate had filed a campaign finance report with the Waukesha County Clerk's office.[10]
Past elections
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2015Scott Wheeler and Jean Lambert won election without opposition to the at-large and Area IV seats, respectively, on April 7, 2015. 2014
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Election trends
Between 2015 and 2017, the Elmbrook School District saw steady growth in the number of candidates per seat in school board elections. In 2015, the district’s elections were unopposed after only two candidates filed in the race for two seats. District elections drew more competition in 2016 with an average of 1.5 candidates per seat. That average increased to two candidates per seat in 2017. The average number of candidates to file per seat for all nine Waukesha County school districts covered by Ballotpedia grew from 1.37 in 2015 to 1.70 in 2017.
Governing majority
2017-2018
| Elmbrook Board of Education, 2017 |
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| Glen Allgaier |
| Linda Ann Boucher |
| Jean Lambert |
| Allison Malnar |
| Jian Sun |
| Scott Wheeler |
| Kathryn Wilson |
From May 2017 to January 2018, the Elmbrook school board voted unanimously to approve 100 percent of the 54 motions brought forward by board members. These totals exclude motions to approve board minutes or procedural votes. There was no discernible governing majority in 2017-2018 due to the absence of a voting pattern for specific members.
Absences
Jean Lambert and Allison Malnar were absent from two of the board's 13 meetings in 2017-2018.
Issues
Votes on board procedures accounted for 17 motions or 31.5 percent of all motions brought before the board in 2017. Thirteen votes on fiscal/budgetary matters accounted for 24.1 percent of all motions, and 11 votes on district procedures made up 20.4 percent of all motions in 2017. The remaining 13 motions dealt with curriculum, personnel, or teacher contract decisions.
2016
| Elmbrook Board of Education, 2016 |
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| Glen Allgaier |
| Tom Gehl |
| Jean Lambert |
| Scott Wheeler |
| Kathryn Wilson |
| Linda Ann Boucher |
| Richard Brunner (resigned August 2016) |
From January 2016 to December 2016, the Elmbrook school board voted unanimously to approve 98.9 percent of the 87 motions brought forward by board members. A 5-2 vote to approve building improvements at Swanson Elementary School on March 15 was the only motion to not receive unanimous support. These totals exclude motions to approve board minutes or procedural votes. There was no discernible governing majority in 2016 due to the absence of a voting pattern for specific members.
Board changes
Linda Ann Boucher defeated Gary Jones in the general election on April 5, 2016. Richard Brunner resigned from the board in August 2016, leaving the seat vacant until the 2017 general election.
Dissenting votes
The March 15 vote on Swanson Elementary School featured two dissenting votes. The board's minutes did not indicate individual votes.
Absences
Kathryn Wilson was absent from two of the board's 18 meetings in 2016. Brunner, Tom Gehl, and Jean Lambert were each absent from one meeting.
Issues
Votes on district procedures accounted for 25 motions or 28.7 percent of all motions brought before the board in 2016. These votes included approval of new or revised policies and vendor agreements. Twenty-four votes on board procedures accounted for 27.5 percent of all motions in 2016. The board voted on 17 motions related to curriculum in 2016. The remaining 21 motions dealt with budgetary, personnel, and teacher salary decisions.
2015
| Elmbrook Board of Education, 2015 |
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| Glen Allgaier |
| Tom Gehl |
| Jean Lambert |
| Scott Wheeler |
| Kathryn Wilson |
| Gary Jones |
| Richard Brunner |
From January 2015 to December 2015, the Elmbrook school board voted unanimously to approve 97.6 percent of the 85 motions brought forward by board members. On April 14, 2015, the board voted 4-3 to direct its joint review commission representative to vote in favor of a tax incremental district (TID). On May 26, 2015, the board voted 6-1 to approve the sale of bonds. These totals exclude motions to approve board minutes or procedural votes. There was no discernible governing majority in 2015 due to the high rate of unanimous votes.
Board changes
Scott Wheeler replaced Meg Wartman following the board's election in April 2015. Neither board member cast a dissenting vote in 2015.
Dissenting votes
Glen Allgaier cast dissenting votes on both measures that were approved without unanimous support. Allgaier was joined by Tom Gehl and Kathryn Wilson in opposing the TID vote.
Absences
Wheeler and Richard Brunner each missed one of the board's 17 meetings in 2015.
Issues
Votes on district procedures accounted for 26 motions or 30.6 percent of all motions brought before the board in 2015. These votes included approval of new or revised policies and vendor agreements. Twenty votes on board procedures accounted for 23.5 percent of all motions in 2015. The board voted on 17 motions related to curriculum in 2015. The remaining 22 motions dealt with budgetary, personnel, and teacher salary decisions.
About the district
- See also: Elmbrook School District, Wisconsin
Elmbrook School District is located in Waukesha County in southeastern Wisconsin. The county seat is Waukesha. Waukesha County was home to 396,488 residents in 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[12] The district was the 19th-largest school district in the state in the 2014-2015 school year and served 6,988 students.[13]
Demographics
Higher education achievement
Waukesha County outperformed Wisconsin as a whole in terms of higher education achievement from 2011 to 2015. The United States Census Bureau found that 41.2 percent of Waukesha County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 27.8 percent for the state as a whole and 29.8 percent for the entire United States.[12]
Median household income
Between 2011 and 2015, the median household income in Waukesha County was $76,545, compared to $53,357 for Wisconsin.[12] During that same time period, the median household income for the entire United States was $53,889.[14]
Poverty rate
Between 2011 and 2015, the poverty rate in Waukesha County was 4.7 percent, while the statewide poverty rate was 12.1 percent. During the same time period, the national poverty rate was 13.5 percent.[12][14]
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| Race | Waukesha County (%) | Wisconsin (%) |
| White | 93.4 | 87.6 |
| Black or African American | 1.5 | 6.6 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.3 | 1.1 |
| Asian | 3.4 | 2.8 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Two or More Races | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4.7 | 6.6 |
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.
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Waukesha County Clerk, "2017 Spring Election," accessed April 4, 2017
- ↑ Elmbrook School District, "Board Members: 2013-2014 Board of Education," accessed January 15, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Wisconsin Association of School Boards, "Guide for Candidates: 2017 Spring Election Edition," accessed December 16, 2016
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Guided for Candidates," accessed December 16, 2016
- ↑ Wisconsin Ethics Commission, "Campaign Finance Checklist," accessed December 16, 2016
- ↑ Vote for Jian Sun Elmbrook School Board, "About Sun," accessed March 31, 2017
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Waukesha County, "Election Information," accessed March 10, 2017
- ↑ Elm Grove NOW, "Elmbrook School Board members face no challengers in election," January 3, 2013
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 United States Census Bureau, "Waukesha County, Wisconsin," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 United States Census Bureau, "State & County QuickFacts: USA," accessed July 6, 2015
| Elmbrook School District elections in 2017 | |
| Waukesha County, Wisconsin | |
| Election date: | April 4, 2017 |
| Candidates: | Area I: Jon Dzurak • Allison Malnar Area III: Jimmy Schulgit • Jian Sun • Leanne Wied At-large: Incumbent, Kathryn Wilson |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
