Idaho Falls School District 91 elections (2015)
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Three seats on the Idaho Falls School District 91 Board of Trustees were up for general election on May 19, 2015.
The Zone 3 incumbent, Lisa Burtenshaw, was scheduled to run against challenger Renee Callister. Callister withdrew from the race before the election, leaving Burtenshaw unopposed. Incumbent Larry Haws was the only candidate to file for the open seat in Zone 4. The Zone 5 incumbent, Deidre Warden, was also unopposed. All the candidates were appointed to the open seats since they faced no opposition.[1][2]
About the district
- See also: Idaho Falls School District 91, Idaho
The Idaho Falls School District 91 is located in east-central Idaho in Bonneville County. The county seat is Idaho Falls. Bonneville County was home to 107,517 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.[3] In the 2012-2013 school year, the Idaho Falls School District 91 was the seventh-largest school district in Idaho and served 10,758 students.[4]
Demographics
Bonneville County outperformed the rest of Idaho in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 26.0 percent of Bonneville County residents age 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 25.1 percent for Idaho as a whole. The median household income in the county was $50,872 compared to $46,767 for the state of Idaho. The poverty rate in the county was 11.4 percent compared to 15.5 percent for the entire state.[3]
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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 Idaho Falls School District No. 91 Board of Trustees consists of five members elected to four-year terms. Each member represents one of the five geographical zones in the district. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on May 19, 2015. Three seats were up for election in 2015. There was one open seat in Zone 3, Zone 4 and Zone 5.[1]
School board candidates had to file for this election with Bonneville County by March 20, 2015. Those wishing to run as a write-in candidate had until April 3, 2015, to file. To vote in the election, residents had to register by April 24, 2015.[6]
Elections
2015
Candidates
Zone 3
Lisa Burtenshaw 
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Zone 4
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| Deidre Warden
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Election results
Zone 3
Lisa Burtenshaw won election without opposition. This election was canceled since there was no opposition.[7]
Zone 4
Incumbent Larry Haws won re-election without opposition. This election was canceled since there was no opposition.[8]
Zone 5
Incumbent Deidre Warden won re-election without opposition. This election was canceled since there was no opposition.[9]
Endorsements
No candidate received any official endorsements for his or her campaign.
Campaign finance
School board candidates in this election were not required to file any campaign finance reports, but the election in May 2015 was the last election for which there were no reporting requirements. On April 3, 2015, Gov. Butch Otter (R) signed SB 1072 into law which requires school board candidates in districts with an enrollment of 500 students or more to comply with campaign finance reporting requirements.[10] A majority of Idaho's school districts have an enrollment below this threshold. Of the 149 districts in the state tracked by the National Center for Education Statistics, 74 had an enrollment of 500 or greater in the 2012-2013 school year.[11] The law took effect on July 1, 2015.
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Idaho Falls School District 91 election in 2015:[6]
| Deadline | Event |
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| March 20, 2015 | Last day for candidates to file nomination documents |
| April 3, 2015 | Last day for write-in candidates to file declaration of intent documents |
| April 3, 2015 | Last day for candidates to withdraw |
| April 24, 2015 | Last day to register to vote in the general election |
| May 19, 2015 | Last day to return absentee ballots |
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Idaho elections, 2015
This election shared the ballot with elections for auditorium board directors and sewer board directors.[2]
Recent news
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Idaho Falls School District 91, "Board Members," accessed February 25, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Tiffany Rouse, "Email communication with Bonneville County Elections Administrator Penny Manning," March 30, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 United States Census Bureau, "Bonneville County, Idaho," accessed December 27, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Bonneville Joint School District No. 93," accessed February 25, 2015
- ↑ Bonneville County, "Election Results," accessed December 27, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Idaho Secretary of State, "Elections-2015 Election Consolidation Calendar," accessed February 25, 2015
- ↑ Tiffany Rouse, "Phone communication with Bonneville County Elections Administrator Penny Manning," May 20, 2015
- ↑ Tiffany Rouse, "Phone communication with Bonneville County Elections Administrator Penny Manning," May 20, 2015
- ↑ Tiffany Rouse, "Phone communication with Bonneville County Elections Administrator Penny Manning," May 20, 2015
- ↑ Open States, "64th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2015): Idaho Senate Bill 1072," accessed April 24, 2015
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 24, 2015
| 2015 Idaho Falls School District 91 Elections | |
| Bonneville County, Idaho | |
| Election date: | May 19, 2015 |
| Candidates: | Zone 3: • Incumbent, Lisa Burtenshaw Zone 4: • Incumbent, Larry Haws |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
