Galesburg-Augusta school board recall, Michigan (2012)
| Galesburg-Augusta School Board recall |
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| Officeholders |
Bob Kinas Karen Rutherford Beth Wilson |
| Recall status |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2012 Recalls in Michigan Michigan recall laws School board recalls Recall reports |
An effort to recall four members of the Galesburg-Augusta School Board of Education in Kalamazoo County, Michigan was launched in June 2012.[1] The recall effort was abandoned in July 2012.[2] The school board members who faced recall are Sandra Noteboom-Wood, Bob Kinas, Karen Rutherford, and Beth Wilson.
Reasons for recall
All four recall targets were charged with not properly managing the Superintendent,[1] giving a raise to the Superintendent, and proposing to privatize janitors and bus drivers.[2]
Path to the ballot
The County Elections Commission reviewed the petition language on July 3.[1] The language was ruled vague and confusing. In addition, the County Elections Commission ruled that two of the recall targets could not be recalled because they are in the final 6 months of their terms.[2] Recall organizers submitted amended petitions for Rutherford and Noteboom-Wood, but that language was rejected for being unclear at a hearing on July 31.[3]
See also
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