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Iowa City Community School District elections (2017)
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Four of seven at-large seats on the Iowa City Community School District Board of Education in Iowa were up for general election on September 12, 2017. No incumbents ran to retain their seat, leaving four open seats. Former candidates Shawn Eyestone and J.P. Claussen and newcomers Ruthina Malone and Janet Godwin won the election.[1]
One of the four seats was a two-year term seat up for special election to complete LaTasha DeLoach's term after she resigned in July 2017.[2] Eyestone defeated newcomer Charlie Eastham for this two-year seat. Claussen, Malone, and Godwin faced Laura Westemeyer, and Karen Woltman for the three remaining seats.[1][3]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Iowa City Community School District Board of Education consists of seven unpaid members elected to four-year terms. Elections are held on a staggered basis every second Tuesday in September of odd-numbered years. All members are elected at large. There was no primary election, and the general election for four seats was September 12, 2017.
Candidates had to be eligible electors in the school district, meaning they had to meet the requirements for voter registration. These included being citizens of the United States, residents of Iowa, and 18 years or older. Candidates could not be convicted felons, ruled by the court to be incompetent to vote, or registered to vote elsewhere. Candidates were required to file an affidavit of candidacy and a nomination petition for the race by August 3, 2017.[4]
To vote in this election, citizens of the school district had to register by September 1, 2017.[5] Photo identification was not required to vote in this election.[6]
Candidates and results
At-large (4-year)
Results
| Iowa City Community School District, At-Large General Election, 4-year terms, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 J.P. Claussen |
28.03% | 10,446 |
| Ruthina Malone |
23.59% | 8,790 |
| Janet Godwin |
22.87% | 8,522 |
| Laura Westemeyer | 13.91% | 5,185 |
| Karen Woltman | 10.85% | 4,044 |
| Write-in votes | 0.75% | 280 |
| Total Votes | 37,267 | |
| Source: Johnson County, Iowa, "September 12, 2017 School Election - Official Canvassed Results," accessed September 18, 2017 | ||
Candidates
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At-large (2-year)
Results
| Iowa City Community School District, At-Large General Election, 2-year term, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Shawn Eyestone |
52.06% | 6,405 |
| Charlie Eastham | 47.02% | 5,785 |
| Write-in votes | 0.92% | 113 |
| Total Votes | 12,303 | |
| Source: Johnson County, Iowa, "September 12, 2017 School Election - Official Canvassed Results," accessed September 18, 2017 | ||
Candidates
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Iowa elections, 2017
The Iowa City Community School District Board of Education was scheduled to share the ballot with Public Measures A and Z and the Kirkwood Community College board of directors District 3.[7]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Iowa City Community School District election:[5][8]
| Deadline | Event |
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| July 10, 2017 - August 3, 2017 | Candidate filing period |
| September 1, 2017 | Voter registration deadline |
| September 7, 2017 | Campaign finance deadline |
| September 12, 2017 | General election |
| January 19, 2018 | Campaign finance deadline |
Endorsements
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Campaign finance
School board candidates in Iowa were required to file two campaign finance reports. For 2017, campaign finance reports were due on September 7, 2017, and January 19, 2018.[8]
School board candidates had to file reports if they raised or spent more than $1,000. They also had to file reports if they incurred more than $1,000 of debt. Candidates had to file a statement of organization with the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board within 10 days of meeting the $1,000 threshold.[9]
Past elections
To see results from past elections in Iowa City Community School District, click here.
What was at stake?
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About the district
Iowa City Community School District is located in eastern Iowa in Johnson County. The county seat is Iowa City. The county was home to an estimated 146,547 residents in 2016, according to the United States Census Bureau.[10] The district was the fifth-largest school district in the state in the 2014-2015 school year and served 13,661 students.[11]
Demographics
Johnson County overperformed in comparison to the rest of Iowa in terms of higher education achievement from 2011 to 2015. The United States Census Bureau found that 51.3 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 26.7 percent of state residents. The median household income in Johnson County was $55,700, while it was $53,183 for Iowa. The county poverty rate was 18.3 percent, compared to the state's 12.2 percent.[10]
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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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Johnson County, Iowa, "September 12, 2017 School Election - Preliminary Results," accessed September 12, 2017
- ↑ The Gazette, "Iowa City school board member LaTasha DeLoach to resign," accessed July 17, 2017
- ↑ Johnson County, Iowa, "September 12, 2017 School Election: Candidates and Ballot Issues," accessed August 4, 2017
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Candidate’s Guide to the School Election," accessed August 3, 2017
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Iowa Secretary of State, "Three Year Election Calendar," accessed June 1, 2017
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Election Day FAQ," accessed June 1, 2017
- ↑ Johnson County Auditor, "September 12, 2017 School Election Sample Ballots," accessed September 1, 2017
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Iowa Ethics & Campaign Disclosure Board, "Reporting Dates: School Board/Other Subdivision Candidates," accessed July 6, 2017
- ↑ Iowa Ethics & Campaign Disclosure Board, "Registering a Committee," accessed July 6, 2017
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 United States Census Bureau, "Johnson County, Iowa," accessed August 8, 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
| Iowa City Community School District elections in 2017 | |
| Johnson County, Iowa | |
| Election date: | September 12, 2017 |
| Candidates: | At-large (4-year): J.P. Claussen • Janet Godwin • Ruthina Malone • Laura Westemeyer • Karen Woltman At-large (2-year): Charlie Eastham • Shawn Eyestone |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
