Hazelwood School District elections (2014)
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Three seats on the Hazelwood School District school board were up for general election on April 8, 2014.
About the district
- See also: Hazelwood School District, Missouri
Hazelwood School District is located in east-central Missouri in St. Louis County. The county seat of St. Louis County is Clayton. St. Louis County is home to 1,001,444 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[1] In the 2011-2012 school year, Hazelwood School District was the eighth-largest school district in Missouri and served 17,772 students.[2]
Demographics
St. Louis County outperformed the rest of Missouri in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 40.6 percent of St. Louis County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 26.2 percent for Missouri as a whole. The median household income in St. Louis County was $58,910 compared to $47,380 for the state of Missouri. The poverty rate in St. Louis County was 10.9 percent compared to 15.5 percent for the entire state.[1]
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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.
Voter and candidate information
The Hazelwood School District Board of Education consists of seven members elected to three-year terms with all seats being elected at-large. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on April 8, 2014.[4] Three at-large seats were on the ballot in 2014, and the remaining seats appeared on the ballot in 2016.[5]
The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was January 21, 2014.[6]
Elections
2014
Candidates
At-large
- Ann Gibbons
- Incumbent
- Charles Woods
- Incumbent
- Brenda C. Youngblood
- Incumbent
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Nonpartisan | Brenda C. Youngblood Incumbent |
27.8% | 3,869 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ann Gibbons Incumbent |
22.7% | 3,156 | |
| Nonpartisan | Charles Woods Incumbent |
22% | 3,064 | |
| Nonpartisan | Donna Harrell-Saddler | 14.5% | 2,010 | |
| Nonpartisan | David J. Pilla | 13% | 1,808 | |
| Total Votes | 13,907 | |||
| Source: St. Louis County Election Board, "Summary Report," April 18, 2014 | ||||
Endorsements
No candidate received an endorsement in this election.
Campaign finance
No candidate filed a campaign finance report with the Missouri Ethics Commission.[7]
Past elections
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2013Two seats on the Hazelwood Board of Education were up for general election on April 2, 2013. Incumbents Cheryl Latham and Karlton Thornton ran unopposed for the two at-large seats. 2012
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What was at stake?
Three seats on the school board were up for election on April 8, 2014. The election featured incumbents Brenda C. Youngblood, Charles Woods and Ann Gibbons facing two challengers.[4]
Issues in the district
Guns on campus
Two students were arrested on January 22, 2014 after two handguns were found inside a parked car in the Hazelwood Central High School parking lot. A school administrators and two school resource officers were drawn to the location by a reported commotion. The school resource officers searched the vehicle and found two handguns underneath the drivers seat. Two former Hazelwood students fled the scene, while two current Hazelwood students were taken into custody for questioning and later arrested. Hazelwood school officials requested extra security officer be present during student arrival and dismissal.[8]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Hazelwood School District election in 2014:[6]
| Deadline | Event |
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| December 17, 2013 | First Day for Candidate Filing |
| January 21, 2014 | Last Day for Candidate Filing |
| January 28, 2014 | Deadline for entities to certify elections to election authority |
| February 25, 2014 | First Day for Absentee Voting |
| April 2, 2014 | Last Day Absentee Ballot can be mailed |
| March 12, 2014 | Voter Registration deadline |
| April 8, 2014 | Election day |
Additional elections on the ballot
The April 8, 2014 General Municipal Election featured races for local, municipal and school positions. Additional election information is available on the Hazelwood School District Board of Election Commissioners website.[9]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Hazelwood + School + District + Missouri"
See also
- Missouri
- Hazelwood School District, Missouri
- Missouri school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- St. Louis County, Missouri ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Missouri
- Election preview: More than 100 candidates running in California, Missouri and South Dakota school board elections
- Post-election:Incumbents fare well in Missouri, South Dakota and California school board elections
External links
- Hazelwood School District
- St. Louis, Missouri
- St. Louis County Election Board
- St. Louis Elections Board
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States Census Bureau, "St. Louis County, Missouri," accessed February 3, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Missouri Election Results," accessed January 23, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Hazelwood School District, "Candidates file in the Hazelwood School Board Election," February 10, 2014
- ↑ Hazelwood School District, "Board of Education," accessed February 10, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 St. Louis County Election Board, "April 8, 2014 General Municipal Election," accessed February 15, 2014
- ↑ Missouri, "Campaign Finance," accessed February 10, 2014
- ↑ KMOV.com, "Students arrested after guns found on Hazelwood school parking lot," accessed February 10, 2014
- ↑ St. Louis Elections Board, "Municipal Elections," accessed February 10, 2014
| 2014 Hazelwood School District Elections | |
| St. Louis County, Missouri | |
| Election date: | April 8, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Ann Gibbons • Donna Harrell-Saddler • David J. Pilla • Incumbent, Charles Woods • Incumbent, Brenda C. Youngblood |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
