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Grand Island Public Schools elections (2016)
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Four of the nine seats on the Grand Island Public Schools school board were up for general election on November 8, 2016. Ward A incumbent Terry Brown ran unopposed and won re-election to his seat. Lisa Albers won one of the seats up for election in Ward B after running unopposed. Don Doty originally filed to run for the other Ward B seat, but withdrew from the race before the election. State law required the board to appoint someone to the open seat that no candidate ran to fill.[1] In Ward C, incumbent Roger Harns also ran unopposed and won re-election to his seat.[2]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Grand Island Board of Education consists of nine members elected by district to four-year terms. Members are elected to one of the three geographical wards. A primary election was not necessary since the number of candidates who file to run in the election was not more than double the number of seats up for election. The general election was held on November 8, 2016. The board members elect a president and vice-president during the board meeting in January.[3]
To be elected to the board, candidates must reside in the boundaries of the school district and be a registered voter.[3][4]
Candidates had until March 1, 2016, to file their nomination papers. Incumbents had to file by February 15, 2016.[5]
Candidates and results
Ward A
Results
| Grand Island Public Schools, Ward A General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Terry Brown Incumbent (unopposed) |
98.99% | 5,764 |
| Write-in votes | 1.01% | 59 |
| Total Votes | 5,823 | |
| Source: Hall County, Nebraska, "Summary Report," accessed November 30, 2016 | ||
Candidates
Terry Brown 
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Ward B
Results
| Grand Island Public Schools, Ward B General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Lisa Albers (unopposed) |
98.99% | 4,303 |
| Write-in votes | 1.01% | 44 |
| Total Votes | 4,347 | |
| Source: Hall County, Nebraska, "Summary Report," accessed November 30, 2016 | ||
Candidates
| Don Doty | Lisa Albers
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Ward C
Results
| Grand Island Public Schools, Ward C General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Roger Harns Incumbent (unopposed) |
98.33% | 3,124 |
| Write-in votes | 1.67% | 53 |
| Total Votes | 3,177 | |
| Source: Hall County, Nebraska, "Summary Report," accessed November 30, 2016 | ||
Candidates
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Additional elections
- See also: Nebraska elections, 2016
The Grand Island school board election shared the ballot with national elections for president and vice-president. State offices on the ballot were members of the Nebraska legislature and members of the state board of education. Voters also decided on Hall County supervisors, a public defeneder, a member of the airport authority board, a member of the weed board and members of the Grand Island city council.[6]
Key deadlines
The following dates are key deadlines for Grand Island school board elections in 2016:[7][8]
| Deadline | Event |
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| March 1, 2016 | Candidate filing deadline |
| October 11, 2016 | First campaign finance deadline |
| October 28, 2016 | Last day to register to vote in the general election |
| October 31, 2016 | Second campaign finance deadline |
| November 8, 2016 | Election Day |
| January 17, 2017 | Final campaign finance deadline |
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Campaign finance
No contributions or expenditures were reported as of November 3, 2016, according to the Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission. Candidates were not required to file campaign finance reports unless they received or expended $5,000 or more in a calendar year.[9]
What was at stake?
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About the district
- See also: Grand Island Public Schools, Nebraska
Grand Island Public Schools is located in south-central Nebraska in Hall County. The county seat is Grand Island. The county was home to an estimated 61,680 residents in 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[10] The district was the sixth-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 9,313 students.[11]
Demographics
Hall County underperformed compared to Nebraska as a whole in terms of higher education achievement from 2010 to 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 17.7 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 29 percent of state residents. The median household income in the county was $49,178, while it was $52,400 for the state. The county poverty rate was 14.7 percent, compared to the state's 12.4 percent.[10]
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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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Footnotes
- ↑ The Grand Island Independent, "With Don Doty ending his candidacy, GIPS now needs candidates for open Ward B school board seat," July 16, 2016
- ↑ Hall County, Nebraska, "2016 Primary Election Candidate Filings," accesesd March 2, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Grand Island Public Schools, "Operating Principles," accessed March 5, 2016
- ↑ Nebraska Secretary of State, "Information for Candidates," accessed March 4, 2016
- ↑ Hall County, Nebraska, "Frequently Asked Questions," accessed March 5, 2016
- ↑ Hall County, Nebraska, "2016 Primary Election Candidate Filings," March 5, 2016
- ↑ Hall County, Nebraska, "Frequently Asked Questions," accessed March 5, 2016
- ↑ Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission, "Candidates-General Information for the Public," accessed March 4, 2016
- ↑ Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission, "Candidates – General Information for the Public," accessed October 18, 2016
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 United States Census Bureau, "Quickfacts: Hall County, Nebraska," accessed July 1, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Nebraska Secretary of State, "VR Statistics Count Report," accessed December 1, 2015
| 2016 Grand Island Public Schools Elections | |
| Hall County, Nebraska | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | Ward A: Incumbent, Terry Brown Ward B: Don Doty • Lisa Albers |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
