Frisco Independent School District elections (2016)
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Three of the seven seats on the Frisco Independent School District board of trustees were up for general election on May 7, 2016. Place 1 incumbent Bryan Dodson won the election without opposition. The Place 2 incumbent did not file for re-election and newcomer Steven Noskin defeated candidates Anjali Shirvaikar and Phil Ramirez in the race. Incumbent Chad Rudy was unopposed in his re-election bid for the Place 3 seat. There was no primary.[1]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Frisco ISD board of trustees is composed of seven members who are elected at large to three-year terms. Candidates file to run for a specific seat, but all voters in the school district are eligible to vote for every seat up for election. Places 1, 2, and 3 were scheduled for general election on May 7, 2016. There was no primary election.[2]
Candidates running for the school board had to be a United States citizen, a resident of Texas for at least 12 months, and a resident of the district for at least six months. Candidates also had to be 18 years of age or older and registered to vote.[2]
Candidates and results
Place 1
Results
| Frisco Independent School District, Place 1 General Election, 3-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Bryan Dodson Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 4,318 |
| Total Votes | 4,318 | |
| Source: Collin County, "Election Summary Report," accessed July 20, 2016 | ||
Candidates
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Place 2
Results
| Frisco Independent School District, Place 2 General Election, 3-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Steven Noskin |
39.19% | 3,866 |
| Anjali Shirvaikar | 35.88% | 3,540 |
| Phil Ramirez | 24.93% | 2,460 |
| Total Votes | 9,866 | |
| Source: Collin County, "Election Summary Report," accessed February 20, 2017 Denton County, Texas, "Official Results," accessed February 20, 2017 | ||
Candidates
| Steven Noskin
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Place 3
Results
| Frisco Independent School District, Place 3 General Election, 3-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Chad Rudy Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 4,349 |
| Total Votes | 4,349 | |
| Source: Collin County, "Election Summary Report," accessed July 20, 2016 | ||
Candidates
| Chad Rudy
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Additional elections
The school board election on May 7, 2016, shared the ballot with local municipal and county elections.
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for Texas school board elections in 2016:[3][4]
| Deadline | Event |
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| February 19, 2016 | Candidate filing deadline |
| February 23, 2016 | Deadline for write-in candidates |
| April 7, 2016 | Pre-general election campaign finance deadline |
| April 19, 2016 | Campaign finance report due |
| May 7, 2016 | Election Day |
| May 18, 2016 | Final day for canvassing of votes |
| July 15, 2016 | Post-election campaign finance deadline |
Endorsements
There were no official endorsements made in the election.
Past elections
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2015
2014Incumbents Anne McCausland and Debbie Gillespie won re-election without opposition when the district canceled elections.[5]
2013Bryan Dodson, Renée Ehmke and Dan Mossakowski were named to the board after the district canceled elections due to a lack of opposition.[6] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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About the district
Frisco Independent School District is based in Frisco, Texas, a city located in portions of Collin County and Denton County. According to the United States Census Bureau, Frisco was home to 154,407 residents between 2010 and 2015.[7] The district was the 23rd-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 46,053 students.[8]
Demographics
Frisco outperformed Texas as a whole in terms of higher education achievement from 2010 to 2015. The United States Census Bureau found that 58.4 percent of city residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 27.1 percent statewide. The median household income in Frisco was $112,155 compared to $52,576 for the entire state, and the city poverty rate was 4.2 percent compared to 17.2 percent statewide.[7]
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The United States Census Bureau does not report demographic data for the city of Frisco past 2010.
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
| Frisco Independent School District | Texas | School Boards |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Frisco Independent School District, "Board of Trustees Campaign Notices," accessed February 20, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Frisco Independent School District, "Board Members Eligibility and Qualifications," accessed February 24, 2016
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "2016 Filing Schedule for Reports Due in Connection with Elections Held on Uniform Election Dates," accessed April 4, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "May 7, 2016 Election Law Calendar," accessed April 4, 2016
- ↑ League of Women Voters of Collin County, "Voters Guides for 2014 Elections," accessed May 1, 2014
- ↑ Frisco Chamber of Commerce, "May 2013 Election Information," accessed February 18, 2014
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 United States Census Bureau, "QuickFacts," accessed June 30, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Historical Election Results," accessed February 18, 2014
| 2016 Frisco Independent School District Elections | |
| Collin County, Texas • Denton County, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 7, 2016 |
| Candidates: | Place 1: Incumbent, Bryan Dodson Place 2: Steven Noskin • Phil Ramirez • Anjali Shirvaikar |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
