Greece Central School District elections (2017)
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Four of the nine seats on the Greece Central School District Board of Education were up for at-large general election on May 16, 2017. Three of the seats were up for election to regular three-year terms, and the fourth seat was up for election to a one-year term due to an appointment on the board.[1] In their bids for re-election, incumbents Bill Maloney, Sean McCabe, and Lloyd Ruffle III faced challengers Tracey Farmer, John Siwicki, and Mary Caitlin Wight. Incumbents Maloney and McCabe and newcomer Siwicki were elected to regular three-year terms. Wight was elected to the one-year term.[2][3]
With one open seat on the ballot, the 2017 election followed a pattern in the district. At least one new member was elected to the board in 2014, 2015, and 2016. Click here for more election trends in the district.
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Greece Central Board of Education consists of nine members elected to three-year terms. Elections are held at large on a staggered basis every year in May. Three seats were up for election on May 17, 2016, and four seats—three regular three-year terms and one one-year term—were up for election on May 16, 2017.[4][5]
To qualify for the ballot, school board candidates had to be at least 18 years old, U.S. citizens, and residents of the district for at least one year prior to the election. They had to be able to read and write and could not be employees of the school district. Candidates could not have been removed from another school board position within a year of running for office and could not hold another elected office that was incompatible with the school board. To get on the ballot, candidates had to file nominating petitions with the clerk of the school district by April 17, 2017.[6]
Candidates and results
At-large
Results
| Greece Central School District, At-large General Election, 3- and 1-year terms, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Sean McCabe Incumbent |
21.09% | 1,761 |
| Bill Maloney Incumbent |
18.44% | 1,540 |
| John Siwicki |
17.00% | 1,420 |
| Mary Caitlin Wight |
16.88% | 1,410 |
| Tracey Farmer | 16.52% | 1,380 |
| Lloyd Ruffle III Incumbent | 10.06% | 840 |
| Total Votes | 8,351 | |
| Source: Greece Central School District, "Annual School Meeting, Budget Vote and School Board Election, May 16, 2017," accessed September 5, 2017 | ||
Candidates
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Sean McCabe
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| Tracey Farmer | John Siwicki
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: New York elections, 2017
The Greece Central Board of Education election shared the ballot with the district's annual budget vote.[4]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for New York school board elections in 2017:[7][8]
| Deadline | Event |
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| April 17, 2017 | Campaign finance reporting deadline |
| April 17, 2017 | Candidate filing deadline for central, union free, and common school districts |
| April 26, 2017 | Candidate filing deadline for small city school districts |
| May 11, 2017 | Campaign finance reporting deadline |
| May 16, 2017 | Election day |
| June 5, 2017 | Campaign finance reporting deadline |
Endorsements
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Campaign finance
| 2017 Campaign Finance Deadlines in New York[8] | |
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| Date | Deadline |
| April 17, 2017 | First report due (pre-general) |
| May 11, 2017 | Second report due (pre-general) |
| June 5, 2017 | Third report due (post-general) |
All school board candidates in New York who raise or spend more than $50 are required to file campaign finance reports. If candidates raise or spend less than $1,000 they are required to file with their city or county's board of elections. If they raise or spend over $1,000, they must file with the New York State Board of Elections. Candidates who raise or spend less than $50 (including their own personal funds) do not have to file any reports. If this occurs, candidates are required to file an exemption statement with the appropriate board of elections.[9]
Reports
No contributions or expenditures were reported during the election, according to the New York State Board of Elections.[10]
Past elections
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2016
2015
2014
2013Incumbent Gale O'Toole and newcomer Terry Melore ran unopposed and won seats on the Greece Central Board of Education on May 21, 2013. Since only two candidates filed in a race for three at-large seats, former board member Frank Oberg won the third seat as a write-in candidate.[11] 2012
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What was at stake?
2017
Election trends
- See also: School boards in session: 2015 in brief
The 2017 Greece Central Board of Education election was guaranteed to add one newcomer to the board due to an open seat. Newcomers were also added to the board in the district's 2014, 2015, and 2016 elections. One was added in 2016, and two were added in 2014 and 2015. All five of those newcomers won open seats.
Three incumbents ran for re-election in the 2017 election. No incumbents lost their bids for another term on the board in the district's 2014, 2015, and 2016 elections.
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| Year | Candidates per seat | Unopposed seats | Incumbents running for re-election | Incumbent success rate | Seats won by newcomers | |
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| 2017 | 1.50 | 0.00% | 75.00% | 66.67% | 50.00% | |
| 2016 | 1.33 | 0.00% | 66.67% | 100.00% | 33.33% | |
| 2015 | 1.00 | 100.00% | 33.33% | 100.00% | 66.67% | |
| 2014 | 1.67 | 0.00% | 33.33% | 100.00% | 66.67% | |
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| 2015 | 1.66 | 25.00% | 63.64% | 67.86% | 50.00% | |
| 2014 | 2.02 | 23.40% | 72.34% | 82.35% | 40.43% | |
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| 2015 | 1.72 | 35.95% | 70.37% | 82.66% | 40.81% | |
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About the district
- See also: Greece Central School District, New York
The Greece Central School District is located in western New York in Monroe County. The county seat is Rochester. Monroe County was home to an estimated 747,727 residents in 2016, according to the United States Census Bureau.[12] The district was the 10th-largest school district in the state in the 2014-2015 school year and served 11,312 students.[13]
Demographics
Monroe County outperformed the state of New York as a whole in terms of higher education achievement between 2011 and 2015. The United States Census Bureau found that 36.2 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 34.2 percent of state residents. During the same time period, the median household income in Monroe County was $52,553, compared to $59,269 for the entire state. The poverty rate in the county was 14.8 percent, while it was 15.4 percent statewide.[12]
| Racial Demographics, 2015[12] | ||
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| Race | Monroe County (%) | New York (%) |
| White | 77.1 | 70.1 |
| Black or African American | 16.2 | 17.6 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.4 | 1.0 |
| Asian | 3.7 | 8.8 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Two or More Races | 2.5 | 2.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8.3 | 18.8 |
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
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Greece Central School District, "Board of Education Members," accessed March 10, 2017
- ↑ Greece Central School District, "Spotlight: School Budget Passes!" accessed May 17, 2017
- ↑ Greece Central School District, "Learn More about the Proposed Budget; Board Candidates," accessed April 18, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Greece Central School District, "Voting in District Elections," April 18, 2017
- ↑ Greece Central School District, "Board of Education Members," accessed April 18, 2017
- ↑ Greece Central School District, "Policy Manual: 1000 By-Laws," accessed April 18, 2017
- ↑ New York State School Boards Association, "Running for the School Board," accessed April 18, 2017
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 New York Education Law, "New York Education Section 1529 - Times For Filing Statements," accessed May 5, 2017
- ↑ New York Board of Elections, "Campaign Finance Handbook," accessed May 8, 2017
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Campaign Finance View Disclosure Reports: Candidate and Committee Search," accessed May 12, 2017
- ↑ Greece Central School District, "2013-14 Greece Board of Education Candidates," accessed April 14, 2014
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 United States Census Bureau, "QuickFacts: Monroe County, New York," accessed April 20, 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
| Greece Central School District elections in 2017 | |
| Suffolk County, New York | |
| Election date: | May 16, 2017 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Bill Maloney • Incumbent, Sean McCabe • Incumbent, Lloyd Ruffle III • Tracey Farmer • John Siwicki • Mary Caitlin Wight |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
