Greenfield School District elections (2016)
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Four of the seven seats on the Greenfield School District School Board were up for at-large general election on April 5, 2016.[1] In their bids for re-election, incumbents Robert Hansen, Richard Moze, and Kristie Potter faced challengers Julie DeGaro, Andrew Misorski, and David Scherbarth.[2] Potter and DeGaro won three-year terms, and Moze and Hansen won two-year terms.[3]
Two of the four seats on the ballot were up for election to regular three-year terms. The other two seats were up for special election to two-year terms due to the death of a board member and the resignation of another.[2]
Potter and fellow board member Jim Sabinash were appointed to the board in 2015 to fill the vacancies. Potter ran for re-election as an incumbent, but Sabinash chose not to run for another term. Because of his absence in the election, at least one newcomer was guaranteed to win a seat on the board.[2]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Greenfield School Board consists of seven members elected at large to three-year terms. Members are elected on a staggered basis with two or three up for election every year in April.[4] If more than eight candidates—double the number of seats on the ballot—had filed to run in this election, a primary election would have been held on February 16, 2016. Because only six candidates filed for the three seats, they all ran in the general election on April 5, 2016.[2][5]
To be elected to the board, candidates must reside in the boundaries of the school district for 28 days prior to the filing of a "Declaration of Candidacy" form. Furthermore, at the time of taking office, each candidate must be a resident of the apportioned area he or she is elected to represent.[6] Candidates must also be 18 years old and citizens of the United States. Unless pardoned, those who have been convicted of a felony are not eligible for election to office in Wisconsin.[7]
Candidates had until January 5, 2016, to collect between 20 and 100 signatures for their nomination papers. The signatures had to come from residents of the district where the candidate sought election, but the petition circulators were not required to reside in the district or municipality. Circulators were required to be U.S. citizens and 18 years of age or older.[8]
Candidates and results
At-large
Results
| Greenfield School District, At-Large General and Special Elections, 3- and 2-year terms, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Kristie Potter Incumbent |
19.85% | 3,807 |
| Julie DeGaro |
17.97% | 3,446 |
| Robert Hansen Incumbent |
17.12% | 3,284 |
| Richard Moze Incumbent |
16.52% | 3,169 |
| David Scherbarth | 15.60% | 2,992 |
| Andrew Misorski | 12.27% | 2,354 |
| Write-in votes | 0.66% | 127 |
| Total Votes | 19,179 | |
| Source: Greenfield School District, "Minutes of School Board Meeting: April 25, 2016," accessed May 27, 2016 | ||
Candidates
Robert Hansen 
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Richard Moze
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Kristie Potter
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Additional elections
- See also: Wisconsin elections, 2016
The Greenfield School District election shared the ballot with the state's presidential preference vote as well as elections for the District I seat on the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, seats on the Milwaukee County Circuit Court, Milwaukee County Executive, and Milwaukee County Comptroller.[9][10]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for Wisconsin school board elections in 2016:[11]
| Deadline | Event |
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| January 5, 2016 | Candidate filing deadline |
| January 26, 2016 | Referendum submission deadline |
| March 28, 2016 | Pre-general election campaign finance deadline |
| April 5, 2016 | Election Day |
| April 25, 2016 | Board members take office |
| July 15, 2016 | Post-election campaign finance deadline |
Endorsements
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Campaign finance
All six candidates in this race filed for exempt status, which means they claimed they would not spend or receive more than $2,000 in their campaigns. Because of this, they did not have to file additional campaign finance reports for this election.[12][13]
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What was at stake?
2016
Issues in the election
School board vacancies
At a school board meeting on October 19, 2015, Jim Sabinash was appointed to fill a vacancy on the board, and Russell Spahn, another member on the board, resigned, leaving the board with another vacancy. Spahn cited personal reasons for his resignation. He had been re-elected to his second three-year term in April 2015.[14]
Sabinash was appointed to the board after former board member Len Cich died in August 2015.[15] His term was up for election in April 2016 for a two-year term.[14] He did not file to keep his seat, leaving the seat open to a newcomer.[2]
Spahn's vacant seat was filled by Kristie Potter. She was appointed to the board on November 23, 2015. Her seat was also on the ballot for a two-year term in April 2016. The two special elections were on a joint ballot with the general election for two regular three-year terms. The top two vote-getters won the three-year terms, and the third and fourth vote-getters won the two-year terms.[14]
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About the district
- See also: Greenfield School District, Wisconsin
The Greenfield School District is located in Milwaukee County in southeastern Wisconsin. The county seat is Milwaukee. Milwaukee County was home to 956,406 residents in 2014, according to the United States Census Bureau.[16] The district was the 48th-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 3,924 students.[17]
Demographics
Higher education achievement
Milwaukee County outperformed Wisconsin as a whole in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 28.1 percent of Milwaukee County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 26.8 percent for the state as a whole.[16]
Median household income
From 2009 through 2013, the median household income for Milwaukee County was $43,193. During that same time period, the median household income for Wisconsin was $52,413, and it was $53,046 for the entire United States.[16][18]
Poverty rate
The poverty rate in Milwaukee County was 21.6 percent from 2009 through 2013. During that same time period, the poverty rate for the entire state was 13.0 percent, and it was 15.4 percent for the country as a whole.[16][18]
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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.
Recent news
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See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ School District of Greenfield, "2016 School Board Election Information," accessed January 12, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Greenfield Now, "Six seek four seats on Greenfield School Board," January 7, 2016
- ↑ Milwaukee County Election Commission, "Summary Report," accessed April 5, 2016
- ↑ School District of Greenfield, "School Board Members," accessed January 12, 2016
- ↑ Wisconsin State Legislature, "State Statutes: Chapter 120 School District Government," accessed January 11, 2016
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Wisconsin Candidate Eligibility," accessed September 22, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates: Getting on the Ballot," accessed September 22, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin State Legislature, "State Statutes: CHAPTER 8," accessed September 22, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Offices to Be Elections: Spring 2016," accessed February 16, 2016
- ↑ Milwaukee County Elections, "2016 Spring Election Candidates in Ballot Order," accessed February 16, 2016
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Campaign Finance Report Dates 2016, 2017 and 2018," accessed January 25, 2016
- ↑ Wisconsin State Legislature, "Campaign Financing," accessed January 25, 2016
- ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Ellen Krikelas, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent," April 1, 2016
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 Greenfield Now, "Greenfield School Board appoints new board member, another resigns," October 22, 2015
- ↑ Greenfield Now, "Greenfield School Board to fill vacancy by appointment," September 29, 2015
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 United States Census Bureau, "Milwaukee County, Wisconsin," accessed January 12, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 United States Census Bureau, "State & County QuickFacts: USA," accessed July 6, 2015
- ↑ Milwaukee County Election Commission, "Election Results," accessed August 13, 2014
| 2016 Greenfield School District Elections | |
| Milwaukee County | |
| Election date: | April 5, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Robert Hansen • Incumbent, Richard Moze • Incumbent, Kristie Potter • Julie DeGaro • Andrew Misorski • David Scherbarth |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
