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Issaquah School District elections (2013)
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Two seats were up for election on the Issaquah Board of Directors. Seats in Districts 2 and 4 were on the November 5, 2013, general election ballot. Marnie Maraldo ran unopposed and won the District 2 seat while Lisa Callan defeated Alison Meryweather for the District 4 seat.
About the district
- See also: Issaquah School District, Washington
Issaquah School District serves the City of Issaquah as well as portions of Bellevue, Renton and Sammamish in King County, Washington. The population of Issaquah was 30,434 according to the 2010 U.S. Census.[1]
Demographics
According to the 2010 Census, the percentage of city residents over 25 years old with undergraduate degrees (60.5%) exceeds the state average (31.4%). The 2010 U.S. Census calculated Issaquah's median income at $87,038, while the state median income was $58,890. Issaquah had a poverty rate of 2.8% in the 2010 U.S. Census while the state rate was 12.5%.[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.
Method of board member selection
The Issaquah Board of Directors consists of five members elected by district to four-year terms. There were no primaries as Districts 2 and 4 each had fewer than three candidates. Seats in Districts 1, 3 and 5 will be up for election on November 3, 2015.
Elections in Washington require candidates to pay filing fees equal to 1% of a position's annual salary. Board members in Issaquah can be reimbursed up to $4,800 for district activities but do not receive salaries, which eliminates the filing fee. Candidates were required to file nominating petitions by May 17, 2013 to qualify for the November ballot. Each candidate could also submit a photo and statement of 100 words or less by August 23, 2013 for the county's local voter pamphlet.[3]
Elections
2013
Candidates
District 2
- Marnie Maraldo
- Incumbent
- Graduate, Liberty University
District 4
- Alison Meryweather
- Incumbent
- Graduate, University of Wisconsin
- Lisa Callan
- Graduate, Northern Arizona University
Results
| Issaquah School District, Four-year term, District 2, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Marnie Maraldo Incumbent |
98.6% | 16,350 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 1.4% | 224 | |
| Total Votes | 16,574 | |||
| Source: King County Elections, "Certified Results," November 25, 2013 | ||||
| Issaquah School District, Four-year term, District 4, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Lisa Callan |
51.6% | 10,545 | |
| Nonpartisan | Alison Meryweather Incumbent | 47.9% | 9,790 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.5% | 97 | |
| Total Votes | 20,432 | |||
| Source: King County Elections, "Certified Results," November 25, 2013 | ||||
Campaign finance
Candidates received a total of $22,029.64 and spent a total of $19,865.93 during the election, according to the Washington Public Disclosure Commission.[4]
In the District 2 race, no contributions or expenditures were reported during the election.
In the District 4 race, candidates received a total of $22,029.64 and spent a total of $19,865.93.
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Callan | $22,029.64 | $19,865.93 | $2,163.71 |
| Alison Meryweather | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Past elections
2011
| Issaquah Board of Directors, District 1, November 8, 2011 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Anne Moore |
98.8% | 18,670 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 1.2% | 221 | |
| Total Votes | 18,891 | |||
| Source: King County Elections | ||||
| Issaquah Board of Directors, District 3, November 8, 2011 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Brian Deagle Incumbent |
65.4% | 14,230 | |
| Nonpartisan | Patrick Sansing | 34.6% | 7,520 | |
| Total Votes | 21,750 | |||
| Source: King County Elections | ||||
| Issaquah Board of Directors, District 5, November 8, 2011 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Suzanne Weaver Incumbent |
63.4% | 14,005 | |
| Nonpartisan | Brian Neville | 36.6% | 8,091 | |
| Total Votes | 22,096 | |||
| Source: King County Elections | ||||
What was at stake?
Incumbent Marnie Maraldo ran unopposed in District 2 for a second term on the board. The District 4 race featured Alison Meryweather running for her first full term against challenger Lisa Callan. Meryweather and Callan were finalists for appointment to the District 4 seat in March 2013 to replace Chad Magendanz.[5]
Issues
The district faced rapid enrollment growth which forced a tax levy vote in February 2014. District schools experienced a 10.9% increase in enrollment between 2008 and 2012 according to state enrollment figures.[6] On June 26, 2013, the Board of Directors approved a tax levy vote for February 2014 that would raise funds for capital improvements. This tax levy request included a $193 million levy for maintenance and operations costs, $51.9 million for new technology investments and $1.7 million for transportation.[7]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Issaquah School District election in 2013:[3]
| Deadline | Event |
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| April 29, 2013 | First day to file nominating petitions by mail |
| May 13, 2013 | First day to file nominating petitions online or in-person |
| May 17, 2013 | Last day to file nominating petitions |
| August 6, 2013 | Primary day |
| August 23, 2013 | Last day to submit candidate materials for voter pamphlet |
| November 5, 2013 | Election day |
| December 5, 2013 | Certification of vote results |
Additional elections on the ballot
The Issaquah School District race shared the ballot with additional city and county measures. Issaquah ballots featured a mayoral race and elections for four seats on the Issaquah City Council. Voters also found the following King County offices on the ballot:[8]
- King County Executive
- Metropolitan King County Council (Five seats)
- King County Sheriff
- King County Court of Appeals
- King County Superior Court
- Special districts
- King County Airport
- King County Fire Protection
- King County Public Hospital
- King County Water
Voters in Issaquah decided on Proposition 1, which would authorize $10 million in bonds to fund public parks and recreation programs. King County voters cast ballots on renewing an existing levy to fund emergency medical services and a proposition to create a Department of Public Defense. There were two statewide initiatives and five advisory votes on the November 5, 2013 ballot.[9]
See also
- Washington
- List of school board elections in 2013
- Issaquah School District, Washington
- King County, Washington ballot measures
- Financial policies, education standards at stake in November school board elections
- School board election wrap-up: Incumbents re-elected overwhelmingly in November 5 elections
- School board elections review: Voters opt for experience over new blood in nation's largest school districts
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Census, "Quick Facts: Issaquah," accessed August 21, 2013
- ↑ King County Elections, "Election Archive," accessed August 1, 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 King County Elections, "Candidate Manual," accessed August 21, 2013
- ↑ Washington Public Disclosure Commission, "Local Candidates," accessed December 17, 2013
- ↑ Sammamish Review, "Lisa Callan and Alison Meryweather named final two Issaquah School Board candidates," March 12, 2013
- ↑ Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, "Student Enrollment Cohort Projections," accessed August 21, 2013
- ↑ The Issaquah Press, "Early school levy decision welcome," August 20, 2013
- ↑ King County Elections, "2013 Offices Subject to Election," accessed August 21, 2013
- ↑ King County Elections, "2013 Offices Subject to Election," accessed August 2, 2013
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