Frisco Independent School District elections (2017)
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Two of seven seats on the Frisco Independent School District board of trustees were up for at-large general election on May 6, 2017. Incumbent Anne McCausland defeated challengers Asanga Jayatilaka and Jeff Snowden in the race for Place 4. In Place 5, incumbent Debbie Gillespie defeated challengers Bryan Powell and Grace Wang in the race.[1][2]
Elections
Method of school board election
The Frisco board of trustees consists of seven members elected to three-year terms. Each member is voted into a specific seat but represents the entire district. Two seats were up for election on May 7, 2016, and two seats were up for general election on May 6, 2017.
School board candidates had to submit paperwork with the school district secretary by February 17, 2017. Each candidate had to be at least 18 years old, a registered voter, a resident of the state for at least 12 months, and a resident of the district for at least six months. To cast a ballot in the election, citizens had to register to vote by April 6, 2017. For information on the voter identification requirements in Texas, please click here.[3]
Candidates and results
At-large Place 4
Results
| Frisco Independent School District, Place 4 General Election, 3-year term, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Anne McCausland Incumbent |
54.18% | 8,016 |
| Jeff Snowden | 36.54% | 5,406 |
| Asanga Jayatilaka | 9.29% | 1,374 |
| Total Votes | 14,796 | |
| Source: Collin County, Texas, "Election Summary Report," accessed August 22, 2017 | ||
Candidates
Anne McCausland 
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Asanga Jayatilaka | Jeff Snowden | |||
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At-large Place 5
Results
| Frisco Independent School District, Place 5 General Election, 3-year term, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Debbie Gillespie Incumbent |
52.72% | 7,865 |
| Bryan Powell | 30.20% | 4,506 |
| Grace Wang | 17.08% | 2,548 |
| Total Votes | 14,919 | |
| Source: Collin County, Texas, "Election Summary Report," accessed August 22, 2017 | ||
Candidates
| Debbie Gillespie
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Bryan Powell | Grace Wang | |||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Texas elections, 2017
The Frisco Independent School District board of trustees election was scheduled to share the ballot with the mayoral and Places 5 and 6 council member elections in Frisco.[4]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for this Texas school board election in 2017:[5][6]
| Deadline | Event |
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| February 17, 2017 | Candidate filing deadline |
| April 6, 2017 | Deadline to register to vote |
| April 6, 2017 | Campaign finance reporting deadline (30th day report) |
| April 28, 2017 | Campaign finance reporting deadline (8th day report) |
| April 24, 2017 - May 2, 2017 | Early voting period |
| May 6, 2017 | General election date |
| July 17, 2017 | Campaign finance reporting deadline (July semiannual report) |
Endorsements
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Campaign finance
There were three campaign finance deadlines for Texas school board candidates in 2017:[7]
- The 30th day report was due on April 6, 2017,
- The 8th day report was due on April 28, 2017, and
- The July semiannual report was due on July 17, 2017.
All school board candidates in the state were also required to file July semiannual campaign finance reports. Opposed school board candidates could choose "modified reporting" if they did not plan to exceed either $500 in contributions or $500 in expenditures in the election. Modified reporting exempts a candidate from filing the 30th and 8th day reports normally due before an election. If a candidate opted for modified reporting but exceeded the threshold before the 30th day prior to the election, he or she had to file the 30th and 8th day reports. Unopposed school board candidates were only required to file a campaign finance report on the July semiannual deadline.[8]
Past elections
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2014Incumbents Anne McCausland and Debbie Gillespie won re-election without opposition after the district canceled the elections due to a lack of opposition.[9]
2013Bryan Dodson, Renée Ehmke and Dan Mossakowski won election without opposition after the district canceled the elections due to a lack of opposition.[10] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 an estimated 154,407 between 2010 and 2015.[11] The district was the 19th-largest school district in the state in the 2014-2015 school year and served 49,644 students.[12]
Demographics
Frisco outperformed Texas as a whole in terms of higher education achievement from 2011 to 2015. The Census Bureau found that 59.2 percent of city residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 27.6 of all state residents. The median household income in Frisco was $114,098, compared to $53,207 for the entire state, and the city poverty rate was 3.6 percent, while it was 15.9 percent statewide.[11]
| Racial Demographics, 2010[11] | ||
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| Race | Frisco (%) | Texas (%) |
| White | 75.0 | 70.4 |
| Black or African American | 8.1 | 11.8 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| Asian | 10.0 | 3.8 |
| Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Two or More Races | 3.1 | 2.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12.1 | 37.6 |
As of April 12, 2017, the United States Census Bureau had not reported 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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Footnotes
- ↑ Frisco Independent School District, "Board Elections," accessed February 17, 2017
- ↑ Collin County, "Election Summary Report," accessed May 6, 2017These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available.
- ↑ Frisco ISD, "BOARD MEMBERS ELIGIBILITY/QUALIFICATIONS," accessed March 15, 2017
- ↑ City of Frisco, "2017 Elections" accessed May 11, 2017
- ↑ Vote Texas, "Important 2017 Election Dates," accessed March 11, 2017
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "2017 Filing Schedule for Reports Due in Connection with Elections Held on Uniform Election Dates," accessed March 28, 2017
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "2017 Filing Schedule for Reports Due in Connection with Elections Held on Uniform Election Dates," accessed March 28, 2017
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who File with Local Filing Authorities," accessed March 28, 2017
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 United States Census Bureau, "QuickFacts: Frisco city, Texas," accessed April 12, 2017
- ↑ 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
| Frisco Independent School District elections in 2017 | |
| Collin County, Texas and Denton County, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 6, 2017 |
| Candidates: | Place 4: • Incumbent, Anne McCausland • Asanga Jayatilaka • Jeff Snowden Place 5: • Incumbent, Debbie Gillespie • Bryan Powell • Grace Wang |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
