Hillsboro School District elections (2015)
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Three seats on the Hillsboro School District Board of Directors were up for general election on May 19, 2015.
Position 4 incumbent Kim Strelchun, Position 5 incumbent Adriana Cañas and Position 7 incumbent Wayne Clift were up for election. Cañas did not file for re-election; Lisa Allen, Christopher Barry and Bart Rask ran for the open Position 5 seat. Allen was successful in that race. Strelchun defeated challengers Christian Honl and Tim Reeves, and Clift defeated Jaime Rodriguez.
Over five years after the first proposal was made, it appeared a land swap between Hillsboro School District and neighboring Beaverton School District might finally move forward in 2015. While there was vocal debate in Hillsboro, which was the point of instigation for the proposed district changes, Beaverton had not responded to calls to meet and discuss the change as of late April 2015.
About the district
- See also: Hillsboro School District, Oregon
Hillsboro School District is based in Hillsboro, the county seat of Washington County in northwestern Oregon. A portion of the district extends into Multnomah County. Washington County was home to an estimated 554,996 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.[1] Hillsboro was the fourth-largest school district in the state, serving 21,286 students in the 2011-2012 school year.[2]
Demographics
Washington County outperformed Oregon as a whole in terms of higher education achievement, median household income and poverty rates in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 39.4 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had earned a bachelor's degree or higher compared to 29.7 percent of residents statewide. The median household income in the county was $64,180 while it was $50,229 for the state. The percentage of persons below the poverty line in Washington County was 11.4 percent in comparison to 16.2 percent for the entirety of Oregon.[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 Hillsboro Board of Directors consists of seven members who are elected at-large to four-year terms. While elected at-large, each seat on the board has a position number associated with it, and candidates apply to run for a specific position number. There was no primary election, and the general election for Positions 4, 5 and 7 was May 19, 2015.
Candidates were required to file for the election by March 19, 2015. Voters were required to register by April 28, 2015, in order to vote in this election.
Elections
2015
Candidates
Position 4
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Position 7
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Election results
Position 4
| Hillsboro School District, Position 4 General Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Kim Strelchun Incumbent |
59.4% | 6,452 | |
| Nonpartisan | Christian Honl | 33.9% | 3,677 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tim Reeves | 6.3% | 685 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.4% | 46 | |
| Total Votes | 10,860 | |||
| Source: Washington County, Oregon, "Summary Report Special District Election May 19, 2015," June 4, 2015 and Multnomah County, Oregon, "May 2015 Special Election Results," June 3, 2015 | ||||
Position 5
| Hillsboro School District, Position 5 General Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Lisa Allen |
52% | 5,726 | |
| Nonpartisan | Bart Rask | 32.1% | 3,540 | |
| Nonpartisan | Christopher Barry | 15.4% | 1,697 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.4% | 48 | |
| Total Votes | 11,011 | |||
| Source: Washington County, Oregon, "Summary Report Special District Election May 19, 2015," June 4, 2015 and Multnomah County, Oregon, "May 2015 Special Election Results," June 3, 2015 | ||||
Position 7
| Hillsboro School District, Position 7 General Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Wayne Clift Incumbent |
56.1% | 6,067 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jaime Rodriguez | 43.4% | 4,698 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.4% | 48 | |
| Total Votes | 10,813 | |||
| Source: Washington County, Oregon, "Summary Report Special District Election May 19, 2015," June 4, 2015 and Multnomah County, Oregon, "May 2015 Special Election Results," June 3, 2015 | ||||
Campaign finance
Candidates received a total of $26,820.03 and spent a total of $21,254.28 in this election, according to the Oregon Secretary of State. These totals include in-kind contributions and expenditures. The table below additionally includes funds on hand from prior campaigns and outstanding personal expenditures, loans and accounts payable, if applicable to a given candidate.[4]
| Candidate | Receipts | Disbursements | Cash on hand |
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| Position 4 | |||
| Kim Strelchun | $3,406.03 | $2,942.50 | $584.86 |
| Christian Honl | $6,454.00 | $6,328.80 | -$4,167.23 |
| Tim Reeves | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
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| Lisa Allen | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Christopher Barry | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Bart Rask | $12,000.00 | $11,633.98 | $366.02 |
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| Wayne Clift | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Jaime Rodriguez | $4,960.00 | $349.00 | $6,415.30 |
Candidates whose committees expected to receive or spend more than $3,500 in a calendar year were required to file campaign finance reports according to the following rules:[5]
- Transactions occurring before March 7, 2015, were required to be filed by the 30th day after the date of the transaction.
- Transactions between March 8, 2015, and April 6, 2015, were required to be filed on April 14, 2015.
- Transactions between April 7, 2015, and May 19, 2015, were required to be filed by the seventh day after the date of the transaction.
Committees who did not expect to surpass the expenditure or contribution threshold were allowed to file a "Certificate of Limited Contributions and Expenditures." If they later surpassed the limit, they were then required to file all transactions from the calendar year.[5]
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What was at stake?
2015
Issues in the district
Land swap with Beaverton School District
Dramatic current and expected population growth in the South Hillsboro and South Cooper Mountain areas led to calls for a land swap between Hillsboro School District and neighboring Beaverton School District. Hillsboro made moves to begin such a transfer. As of late April 2015, Beaverton officials had not responded to requests to meet and discuss the potential redistricting. The fairness of the swap, additionally, was up for debate.[6]
Previously, a simple land transfer from Hillsboro to Beaverton had been suggested but strongly resisted. The new proposal, however, would swap a portion of each district. Opposition to the trade from the Hillsboro perspective included the fact that the district would be receiving less valuable property than it would be giving to Beaverton. However, because the need for a new elementary school would shift from Hillsboro to Beaverton with the land trade, some claimed the district would save money in the long run.[6]
Resistance to the plan did not grow purely from economic concerns. Some took issue with the motivations and methods of those supporting the plan. In 2010 and 2012, developer Ed Bartholemy pursued a one-way land transfer from Hillsboro to Beaverton. The Hillsboro board refused his proposal over concerns that it would affect future enrollment, land value and funding.[6]
In early 2015, Bartholemy had a lunch meeting with Hillsboro Board of Directors members Glenn Miller and Monte Akers. Also attending was Washington County Chairman Andy Duyck. Bartholemy's appointment to the Washington County Planning Commission came from Duyck. While fellow school board members Janeen Sollman and Adriana Cañas criticized the private meeting, Miller defended the meeting and became a strong advocate for the property swap.[6][7]
According to Hillsboro School District CFO Adam Stewart, the property proposed to be given to Beaverton would be worth at least $68 million and would contain over 750 students. By comparison, the property Hillsboro would stand to gain from Beaverton would be worth at least $41 million and would contain as many as 610 students. Hillsboro board member Miller argued that his district would save money by avoiding the construction costs of a new elementary school needed in the area.[6]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the 2015 Oregon school board elections:[8][5]
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| February 7, 2015- March 19, 2015 |
Candidate filing period |
| March 19, 2015 | Deadline for candidates to withdraw |
| March 23, 2015 | Candidate statements for voters' pamphlet deadline |
| April 7, 2015- May 19, 2015 |
Seven day campaign finance reporting period |
| April 14, 2015 | Campaign finance report due |
| April 28, 2015 | Voter registration deadline |
| May 5, 2015 | Last day to mail ballots |
| May 19, 2015 | Election Day |
| June 8, 2015 | Certified election results deadline |
| June 23, 2015 | Last day to file recount demand |
| July 1, 2015 | New school board terms begin |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Oregon elections, 2015
In addition to school board elections, district residents voted for water, fire and recreation district directors and commissioners on May 19, 2015.[9]
Recent news
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States Census Bureau, "State & County QuickFacts: Washington County, Oregon," accessed March 18, 2015
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed August 5, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Election History," accessed March 18, 2015
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Committee/Filer Search by Name," accessed June 17, 2015
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Oregon Secretary of State, "Campaign Finance Manual," January 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 The Oregonian, "Hillsboro schools poised to move forward on controversial land deal with Beaverton," April 29, 2015
- ↑ The Oregonian, "Boundary adjustment sparks accusations, heated debate among Hillsboro School Board," March 18, 2015
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "2015 ELECTIONS CALENDAR," accessed January 22, 2015
- ↑ Washington County, "Notice of Election," accessed March 18, 2015
| 2015 Hillsboro School District Elections | |
| Washington County, Oregon | |
| Election date: | May 19, 2015 |
| Candidates: | Position 4: Incumbent, Kim Strelchun • Christian Honl • Tim Reeves Position 5: Lisa Allen • Christopher Barry • Bart Rask |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
