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Fayetteville Public Schools elections (2016)
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Two of the seven seats on the Fayetteville Public Schools school board were up for general election on September 20, 2016. Megan Hurley defeated Maria Baez de Hicks in the race for at-large Position 1. In the by-district race for Zone 1, Nika Waitsman defeated Farla Steele-Treat to win the open seat.[1]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Fayetteville school board consists of seven members elected to staggered, five-year terms. Two board members are elected at large and five are elected by district. One at-large seat and the seat in Zone 1 were up for general election on September 20, 2016. There was no primary election.[2]
Individuals interested in running for the school board had to be at least 18 years of age and registered to vote. Candidates were required to gather petition signatures from at least 20 voters registered in the school district. This petition of candidacy had to be submitted to the Arkansas Secretary of State by June 12, 2016. School board candidates also had to reside in the school district and could not be convicted of a felony.[3]
Candidates and results
At-large
Results
| Fayetteville Public Schools, At-Large General Election, 5-year terms, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Megan Hurley |
55.76% | 891 |
| Maria Baez de Hicks | 44.24% | 707 |
| Total Votes (100% of precincts reporting) | 1,598 | |
| Source: Washington County Arkansas, "2016 Annual School Election," accessed September 20, 2016 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||
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Zone 1
Results
| Fayetteville Public Schools, Zone 1 General Election, 5-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Nika Waitsman Incumbent |
78.18% | 455 |
| Farla Steele-Treat | 21.82% | 127 |
| Total Votes (100% of precincts reporting) | 582 | |
| Source: Washington County Arkansas, "2016 Annual School Election," accessed September 20, 2016 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||
| Nika Waitsman
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Additional elections
The Arkansas school board elections did not share the ballot with any other elections in 2016.
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the annual Arkansas school board elections in 2016:[4]
| Deadline | Event |
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| July 5, 2016 | Candidate filing deadline |
| July 18, 2016 | Statement of financial interest due |
| August 8, 2016 | Deadline to register to vote in school board elections |
| September 20, 2016 | Election Day |
| October 11, 2016 | School board runoff election date |
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Campaign finance
Candidates were not required to file a campaign finance report if they did not receive contributions or did not make expenditures in excess of $500.00.[5]
Candidates received a total of $200.00 and spent a total of $735.00 in the election, according to the Arkansas Democrat Gazette.[6]
What was at stake?
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About the district
- See also: Fayetteville Public Schools, Arkansas
The Fayetteville Public Schools school district is located in northwest Arkansas in Washington County. The county seat is Fayetteville. Washington County was home to 225,477 residents between 2010 and 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[7] The district was the ninth-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 9,421 students.[8]
Demographics
Washington County outperformed Arkansas as a whole in terms of higher education achievement from 2010 to 2015. The United States Census Bureau found that 29.3 percent of county residents aged 25 years or older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 20.6 percent statewide. The median household income for Washington County was $41,983, compared to $41,264 for all of Arkansas. The poverty rate was 19.3 percent, compared to the statewide rate of 18.9 percent.[7]
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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.
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See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Washington County Arkansas, "2016 Annual School Election," accessed September 20, 2016
- ↑ Fayetteville Public Schools, "Board of Education," accessed August 1, 2016
- ↑ Arkansas School Boards Association, "Board Candidates," accessed August 3, 2016
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "2016 Election dates," accessed August 9, 2016
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Financial Disclosure," accessed August 16, 2016
- ↑ Democrat Gazette, "Northwest Arkansas school board candidates report spending," September 15, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 United States Census Bureau, "State & County QuickFacts: Washington County, Arkansas," accessed July 30, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Washington County Election Commission, "General Election Results," accessed December 4, 2015
| 2016 Fayetteville Public Schools Elections | |
| Washington County, Arkansas | |
| Election date: | September 20, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Maria Baez de Hicks • Megan Hurley Zone 1: Nika Waitsman • Farla Steele-Treat |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
