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Jenks Public Schools elections (2014)
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One seat on the Jenks Public Schools school board was up for general election on February 11, 2014.
Ward 4 incumbent Ron B. Barber was unopposed. As a result, this election did not appear on the ballot.[1]
About the district
- See also: Jenks Public Schools, Oklahoma
Jenks Public Schools is located in Tulsa County, Oklahoma. The county seat of Tulsa County is Tulsa. According to the United States Census Bureau, Jenks had a population of 16,924 residents in 2014.[2] Jenks was the eleventh-largest school district in Oklahoma, serving 10,371 students during the 2010-11 school year.[3]
Demographics
Jenks outperformed in comparison to the rest of Oklahoma in terms of higher education achievement in 2012, median household income, and percentage of people living below the poverty level. The United States Census Bureau found that 43.8 percent of Jenks residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 23.2 percent for Oklahoma as a whole. The median household income in Jenks was $81,503 compared to $44,891 for the state of Oklahoma. The poverty rate in Jenks was 5.8 percent compared to 16.6 percent for the entire state.[2]
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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
As of the 2014 election, the Jenks school board consisted of five members elected to five-year terms by geographic electoral districts. There was no primary election, and the general election would have been held on February 11, 2014. The election was canceled because of a lack of opposition.[1] The Area 4 seat was on the ballot in 2014.[5]
Candidates began to file affidavits of candidacy on December 2, 2013. The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was December 4, 2013, and the deadline to contest a candidacy was December 6, 2013.[6]
Elections
2014
Candidates
Area 4
- Ron B. Barber
- Incumbent board member
Campaign finance
No candidate filed a campaign finance report with the Oklahoma Ethics Commission.[7]
Past elections
Information about earlier elections can be found by clicking [show] at the right. | |
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2013Melissa Abdo was unopposed for the Ward 3 seat on the Jenks Public School Board. The election was canceled because of a lack of opposition.[8] | |
What was at stake?
One seat on the school board was up for election on February 11, 2014. Ward 4 incumbent Ron B. Barber was unopposed. As a result, this election did not appear on the ballot.[1]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Jenks Public Schools election in 2014:[6][9]
| Deadline | Event |
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| December 2, 2013 | First day to file affidavits of candidacy |
| December 4, 2013 | Last day to file affidavits of candidacy |
| December 6, 2013 | Last day to contest a candidacy |
| February 1, 2014 | Last day to file first campaign finance report |
| February 11, 2014 | Election day |
| March 23, 2014 | Last day to file second campaign finance report |
| April 1, 2014 | Runoff election (if necessary) |
| August 21, 2014 | Last day to file final campaign finance report |
Additional elections on the ballot
Two propositions to address the debts of the Jenks Public School District were also on the ballot. Proposition #1 was for the district to incur a debt of $12,170,000 that was designated for facility construction and improvement. Proposition #2 was for the district to incur a debt of $650,000 designated for the purchase and maintenance of transportation equipment.[10]
See also
- Oklahoma
- Jenks Public Schools, Oklahoma
- Oklahoma school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Tulsa County, Oklahoma ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Oklahoma
- Election preview: 2014 school board elections start quietly in Oklahoma
- Post election:Oklahoma school board elections see low turnout, most uncontested
- Election preview: 2014 school board elections start quietly in Oklahoma
- Post election:Oklahoma school board elections see low turnout, most uncontested
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Tulsa County.org, "2014 ELECTION SCHEDULE," January 15, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Census Bureau, "Jenks, Oklahoma," accessed January 14, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed January 15, 2014
- ↑ Oklahoma, "MESA - Current Registration Statistics by County," accessed January 14, 2014
- ↑ Jenks Public Schools, "Board of Education," accessed January 15, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Oklahoma, "2014 Instructions for Filing for Annual School Elections," accessed January 14, 2014
- ↑ Oklahoma, "Candidate Information," accessed January 14, 2014
- ↑ Kim Archer Union Public Schools.org, "McAdams to continue serving on Board," December 6, 2012
- ↑ Oklahoma, "Generic Calendar for Filing Campaign Contributions and Expenditure Reports(C-1's)," accessed January 14, 2014
- ↑ Tulsa County.org, "Sample Ballot: Jenks," accessed January 15, 2014
| 2014 Jenks Public Schools Elections | |
| Jenks, Oklahoma | |
| Election date: | February 11, 2014 |
| Candidates: | Area 4: • Incumbent, Ron B. Barber |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
