Falcon School District 49 elections (2015)
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Two seats on the Falcon School District 49 Board of Education were up for general election on November 3, 2015.
The at-large seats of incumbents Chuck Irons and Marie LaVere-Wright were on the ballot.[1][2] Irons did not file to run for re-election, guaranteeing at least one newcomer would join the board. LaVere-Wright and challenger John Graham ran unopposed and won the two seats on the board. The election was still held due to the district also putting a question on the ballot.[3]
About the district
- See also: Falcon School District 49, Colorado
Falcon School District 49 is located in El Paso County in central Colorado. The county seat of El Paso County is Colorado Springs. El Paso County was home to an estimated 655,044 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.[4] Falcon School District 49 was the 18th-largest school district in Colorado, serving 15,063 students during the 2011-2012 school year.[5]
Demographics
El Paso County underperformed in comparison to the rest of Colorado in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 35.2 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 37.0 percent for the state as a whole. The median household income in the county was $57,125, compared to $58,433 statewide. The poverty rate in the county was 12.4 percent, compared to 13.2 percent for the entire state.[4]
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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 Falcon School District 49 Board of Education consists of five members who are elected at-large to four-year terms. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on November 3, 2015. Two seats were on the ballot in November 2015.[1]
Individuals interested in running for the board began circulating nominating petitions on August 5, 2015. The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the 2015 general election was August 28, 2015, and the filing deadline to serve as a write-in candidate was August 31, 2015.[2]
Elections
2015
Candidates
At-large
Marie LaVere-Wright 
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John Graham
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Election results
| Falcon School District 49, At-large, General Election, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 John Graham (Colorado) |
53.3% | 7,872 |
| Marie LaVere-Wright Incumbent |
46.7% | 6,906 |
| Total Votes | 14,778 | |
| Source: El Paso County, Colorado, "2015 Coordinated Election Results," accessed December 21, 2015 | ||
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What was at stake?
2015
Issues in the election
Voters decided whether to implement by-district representation
Sharing the ballot with the November 3, 2015, school board elections was a question that would change the structure of the Falcon 49 school board from members elected at-large to by district.[7] According to the district's page, "Under the Plan, only eligible electors who reside within the boundaries of a director district will be permitted to cast a vote for a candidate running in an election to represent that particular director district."[7] The length of member terms and the number of members on the board would remain unchanged.
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Falcon School District 49 election in 2015:[2]
| Deadline | Event |
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| August 5, 2015 | First day to file for placement on the general election ballot |
| August 28, 2015 | Last day to file for placement on the general election ballot |
| August 31, 2015 | Last day for write-in candidates to file an affidavit |
| October 26, 2015 | Voter registration deadline |
| November 3, 2015 | General Election Day |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Colorado elections, 2015
In addition to the school board elections, a special municipal election shared the ballot addressing two issues that pertain specifically to the City of Colorado Springs.
Issue 2C sought to increase city taxes by $50 million annually until December 31, 2020, by instating a temporary 0.62 percent tax on road repairs and improvements.[8]
Issue 2D sought to allow the City of Colorado Springs to retain and spend up to $2.1 million to improve park trails.[9]
Finally, Colorado residents voted on the Colorado Marijuana TABOR Refund Measure.
Recent news
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Falcon School District 49, "Board of Education," accessed January 27, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Colorado Secretary of State, "Colorado elections & campaign finance calendar," accessed January 27, 2015
- ↑ Abbey Smith, Email communication with Donna Richer, Executive Assistant to the Board of Education," September 1, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 United States Census Bureau, "El Paso County, Colorado," accessed February 11, 2015
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Election Results Archives," accessed February 11, 2015
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 District 49, "Director District Representation Overview", accessed October 8, 2015
- ↑ City of Colorado Springs, "November 3, 2015 City Ballot Issues", accessed September 16, 2015
- ↑ City of Colorado Springs, "November 3, 2015 City Ballot Issues", accessed September 16, 2015
| 2015 Falcon School District 49 Elections | |
| El Paso County, Colorado | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large • Incumbent, Marie LaVere-Wright • John Graham |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
