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Fort Wayne Community Schools elections (2016)
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Three of the seven seats on the Fort Wayne Community Schools school board were up for by-district general election on November 8, 2016. District 2 incumbent Glenna Jehl filed for re-election and defeated challenger Jared Bradley. District 3 incumbent Becky Hill did not file for re-election. Two newcomers filed for the open seat: Robert Hinga and Thomas Smith, with Smith emerging victorious. District 5 saw incumbent Steve Corona as the only to file for the seat, and he won another term on the board. There was no primary.[1][2][3]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Fort Wayne Community Schools school board is composed of a seven-member board elected to four-year terms. Five members are elected by district and two are elected at large. There was no primary election, and a general election was held November 8, 2016.
In order to run in this school board race, candidates had to reside in the school district for at least one year before the election, be registered to vote in the district he or she sought to represent, and be at least 21 years of age. Additionally, no teacher or non-certified employee of a school district was permitted to be a member of its school board.
To appear on the ballot, candidates had to file a statement of economic interest and a petition of nomination by August 26, 2016. In a metropolitan school district, the petition had to be signed by ten registered voters residing in the same board member district as the nominee, whereas in a community school corporation, the petition had to be signed by ten registered voters residing within the boundaries of the school corporation.[4]
Candidates and results
District 2
Results
| Fort Wayne Community Schools, District 2 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Glenna Jehl Incumbent |
58.32% | 8,847 |
| Jared Bradley | 41.68% | 6,324 |
| Total Votes (100) | 15,171 | |
| Source: Allen County, "2016 Election Summary Final," accessed November 29, 2016 | ||
Candidates
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District 3
Results
| Fort Wayne Community Schools, District 3 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Thomas Smith |
59.31% | 7,593 |
| Robert Hinga | 40.69% | 5,210 |
| Total Votes (100) | 12,803 | |
| Source: Allen County, "2016 Election Summary Final," accessed November 29, 2016 | ||
Candidates
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District 5
Results
| Fort Wayne Community Schools, District 5 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Steve Corona Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 10,583 |
| Total Votes (100) | 10,583 | |
| Source: Allen County, "2016 Election Summary Final," accessed November 29, 2016 | ||
Candidates
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Indiana elections, 2016
The following offices shared the general election date with this Indiana school board election:
One state ballot measure was also scheduled to appear on the general election ballot: the Indiana Right to Hunt and Fish Amendment.
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for this Indiana school board election in 2016:[5]
| Deadline | Event |
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| July 27, 2016 | First day to file nominating petitions |
| August 26, 2016 | Last day to file nominating petitions |
| October 11, 2016 | Deadline to register to vote in the general election |
| October 21, 2016 | Deadline to file pre-general election campaign finance reports |
| November 8, 2016 | General election day |
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Campaign finance
Candidates reported a total of $8,899.76 in contributions and $1,356.69 in expenditures in this election, according to the Allen County Election Board.[6]
School board candidates in Indiana who received more than $500 in contributions or made more than $500 in expenditures had to have a principal committee. A principal committee is authorized by the candidate it represents to accept contributions and make expenditures on his or her behalf. The committee also helps to promote the candidate in the election. Each committee was required to have a chairperson and a treasurer. Any expenditures made by the committee had to be authorized by one of these two members.
Once the $500 threshold was reached, the candidate had to also file a Statement of Organization form no later than noon, 10 days after the candidate exceeded the limit. The requirement to form a principal committee and file a statement of organization was lifted for candidates who did not meet the $500 threshold requirement. The pre-election report was due October 21, 2016, and the annual report was due January 18, 2017.[7]
What was at stake?
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About the district
- See also: Fort Wayne Community Schools, Indiana
Fort Wayne Community Schools is located in Allen County, Indiana. The county seat of Allen County is Iola. Allen County was home to 368,450 residents between 2010 and 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[8] The district was the second-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 30,783 students.[9]
Demographics
Allen County outperformed in comparison to Indiana as a whole in terms of higher education attainment between 2010 and 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 26.6 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to 23.6 percent for state residents. The median household income in the county was $49,124, compared to $49,124 for the state. County residents lived below the poverty level at a rate of 15.2 percent, while that rate was 14.5 percent for state residents.[8]
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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.
Recent news
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See also
| Fort Wayne Community Schools | Indiana | School Boards |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Allen County, "Candidates," accessed August 29, 2016
- ↑ Fort Wayne Community Schools, "School Board," accessed August 29, 2016
- ↑ Allen County, "Election Results," accessed November 8, 2016
- ↑ Indiana Election Division, "2016 Candidate Guide," accessed September 23, 2016
- ↑ Indiana Election Division, "Calendar," accessed September 1, 2016
- ↑ Allen County, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed October 24, 2016
- ↑ Indiana Election Division, "2016 Indiana Campaign Finance Manual," accessed October 7, 2016
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 United States Census Bureau, "Allen County, Indiana," accessed September 26, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Allen County Elections Board, "Election Results," accessed September 8, 2014
| 2016 Fort Wayne Community Schools Elections | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 2: Incumbent, Glenna Jehl • Jared Bradley District 3: Robert Hinga • Thomas Smith |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
