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One seat on the Jenks Public Schools school board was scheduled for general election on February 10, 2015. Ward 5 incumbent Chuck Forbes' seat was up for election. However, Forbes was the only candidate to file for the seat which meant he was automatically re-elected.[1] This was the fifth consecutive uncontested election for the board.
While no school board races appeared on the ballot, voters approved two bond issues for a total of $120.4 million on the February ballot.
About the district
- See also: Jenks Public Schools, Oklahoma
Jenks Public Schools is located in Tulsa County in northeastern Oklahoma. The county seat of Tulsa County is Tulsa. Tulsa County was home to approximately 622,409 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.[2] Jenks was the 11th-largest school district in Oklahoma, serving 10,371 students during the 2010-2011 school year.[3]
Demographics
Tulsa County outperformed the rest of Oklahoma in terms of higher education achievement, median household income and percentage of residents living below the poverty level in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 29.7 percent of its residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 23.5 percent for Oklahoma as a whole. The median household income in the county was $48,181 compared to $45,339 for the state of Oklahoma. The poverty rate in Tulsa County was 15.9 percent compared to 16.9 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
The Jenks Public Schools Board of Education consists of five members elected to five-year terms by geographic electoral districts. There was no primary election, and the general election was scheduled for February 10, 2015. Candidates began to file affidavits of candidacy on December 1, 2014. The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was December 3, 2014.[1]
Elections
2015
Candidates
Ward 5
- Chuck Forbes
- Incumbent, first elected in 2005
Endorsements
There were no official endorsements in this election.
Campaign finance
No contributions or expenditures were reported during the election, according to the Oklahoma Ethics Commission.[5]
Past elections
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2014
Ron B. Barber was unopposed for the Ward 4 seat on the Jenks Public School Board. The election did not appear on the ballot.[6] 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.[7] 2010
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What was at stake?
2015
Incumbent Chuck Forbes was the only candidate to file for the Ward 5 seat race. While the unopposed board race did not appear on the ballot, voters saw bond issues totaling over $120 million at the polls.
Bond issue
On December 8, 2014, the school board voted to place bond issues on the ballot for voter approval. The first measure provided for the issuance of $118,985,000 in bonds which will be spent on constructing, equipping, repairing and remodeling school buildings, as well as acquiring school furniture, fixtures and equipment and acquiring and improving school sites. A full list of the appropriation descriptions and amounts for Proposition No. 1 can be read in the table below. The second measure provided $1,415,000 for transportation purchases. Both measures also allowed the levying and collecting an annual tax in the district for the payment of the interest and principal of the bonds.[8]
Results
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Text of measure
The language of Proposition No. 1 appeared on the ballot as follows:
| “ | Shall Independent School District Number 5 of Tulsa County, Oklahoma, incur an indebtedness by issuing its bonds in the sum of One Hundred Eighteen Million Nine Hundred Eighty Five Thousand Dollars ($118,985,000) to be issued in series to provide funds for the purpose of constructing, equipping, repairing and remodeling school buildings, acquiring school furniture, fixtures and equipment and acquiring and improving school sites, and levy and collect an annual tax, in addition to all other taxes, upon all the taxable property in such District sufficient to pay the interest on such bonds as it falls due and also to constitute a sinking fund for the payment of the principal thereof when due, said bonds to bear interest not to exceed the rate of ten (10%) percentum per annum, payable semi-annually and to become due serially within five (5) years from their date? [9] |
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| —Jenks Public Schools (2014)[8] | ||
The language of Proposition No. 2 appeared on the ballot as follows:
| “ | Shall Independent School District Number 5 of Tulsa County, Oklahoma, incur an indebtedness by issuing its bons in the sum of One Million Four Hundred Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($1,415,000) to provide funds for the purpose of purchasing transportation equipment, and levy and collect an annual tax, in addition to all other taxes, upon all the taxable property in such District sufficient to pay the interest on such bonds as it falls due and also to constitute a sinking fund for the payment of the principal thereof when due, said bonds to bear interest not to exceed the rate of 10 (10%) percentum per annum, payable semi-annually and to become due serially within five (5) years from their date?[9] |
” |
| —Jenks Public Schools (2014)[10] | ||
Proposition No. 1 appropriations
| 2015 Proposition No. 1 school bond allocations | ||
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| Series | Description | Amount |
| Series I | ||
| Acquire textbooks and to perform media improvements to include, but not be limited to: textbooks, books, media equipment and software | $905,000 | |
| Acquire safety items district-wide as needed, to include, but not be limited to: security cameras, access control equipment and security systems, safety equipment, fire alarms, smoke detectors, radio systems, emergency generators, fire extinguishers and chemical safety equipment | $1,130,000 | |
| Acquire technology equipment district-wide as needed to include, but not be limited to: computer hardware and software, servers, interactive whiteboards, infrastructure cabling and network and telecommunications equipment | $4,065,000 | |
| Address district maintenance issues to include, but not be limited to: roof repair and replacement, HVAC repair and replacement, clocks/intercom repair, painting, carpeting, plumbing upgrades, sidewalk improvements and electrical upgrades district-wide, as needed | $2,280,000 | |
| Acquire equipment district-wide, to include, but not be limited to: classroom desks, white boards, tack boards, projectors, in-focus machines, overhead projectors, teacher desks, maintenance equipment, furniture, science lab equipment and art equipment | $1,420,000 | |
| Acquire and install copiers/equipment district-wide | $215,000 | |
| Bond Consultant and Financial Services fees | $70,000 | |
| Series II | ||
| Construct, furnish, equip and/or acquire classrooms at the Elementary level to include, but not be limited to: specialties and equipment | $1,810,000 | |
| Series III | ||
| Construct, furnish, equip and/or acquire classrooms at the Elementary level to include, but not be limited to: wood and plastics | $1,455,000 | |
| Construct, furnish, equip and/or acquire an expansion of the District Agriculture Research Facility | $605,000 | |
| Series IV | ||
| Construct, furnish, equip and/or acquire classrooms at the Elementary level to include, but not be limited to: steel erection, fire suppression and safe room | $2,350,000 | |
| Series V | ||
| Construct, furnish, equip and/or acquire new classrooms at the Intermediate level to include, but not be limited to: general conditions and steel | $2,640,000 | |
| Series VI | ||
| Construct, furnish, equip and/or acquire classrooms at the Elementary level to include, but not be limited to: steel | $2,935,000 | |
| Series VII | ||
| Construct, furnish, equip and/or acquire classrooms at the Elementary level to include, but not be limited to: general conditions, site work and concrete | $14,095,000 | |
| Construct, furnish, equip and/or acquire new classrooms at the Intermediate level to include, but not be limited to: doors and windows | $1,320,000 | |
| Series VIII | ||
| Construct, furnish, equip and/or acquire classrooms at the Elementary level to include, but not be limited to: masonry and finishes | $10,530,000 | |
| Construct, furnish, equip, and/or acquire new classrooms at the Intermediate level to include, but not be limited to: site work, concrete, and electrical | $5,190,000 | |
| Series IX | ||
| Construct, furnish, equip and/or acquire classrooms at the Elementary level to include, but not be limited to: electrical and furnishings | $6,980,000 | |
| Construct, furnish, equip and/or acquire improvements for a central cafeteria expansion and remodel to include, but not be limited to: general conditions, site work, concrete, masonry, steel, wood and plastics, thermal and moisture protection, doors and windows, finishes, specialties, equipment, furnishings, steel erection, safe room, fire suppression equipment, mechanical and electrical | $9,045,000 | |
| Series X | ||
| Construct, furnish, equip and/or acquire classrooms at the Elementary level to include, but not be limited to: thermal and moisture protection, doors, windows and mechanical equipment | $14,570,000 | |
| Construct, furnish, equip and/or acquire new classrooms at the Intermediate level to include, but not be limited to: finishes and equipment | $1,765,000 | |
| Series XI | ||
| Construct, furnish, equip and/or acquire new classrooms at the Intermediate level to include, but not be limited to: masonry, wood and plastics, thermal and moisture protection, specialties, furnishings, mechanical equipment, steel erection, safe room and fire suppression equipment | $7,730,000 | |
| Construct, furnish, equip and/or acquire renovations at the High School Buildings to include, but not be limited to: general conditions, site work, concrete and masonry | $8,915,000 | |
| Series XII | ||
| Construct, furnish, equip and/or acquire renovations at the High School Buildings to include, but not be limited to: steel, wood and plastics, thermal and moisture protection, doors and windows, finishes, specialties, equipment, furnishings, steel erection, safe room, fire suppression equipment, mechanical and electrical | $15,918,000 | |
| Construct, furnish, equip and/or acquire parking lot improvements and expansion at East Elementary | $1,047,000 | |
| Total | $118,985,000 | |
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the election in 2015:[11][12]
| Deadline | Event |
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| December 1-3, 2014 | Candidate filing period |
| January 16, 2015 | Voter registration closes |
| February 4, 2015 | Absentee ballot request deadline |
| February 5-6, 2015 | Early voting period |
| February 10, 2015 | General election date |
| April 30, 2015 | Campaign finance report deadline |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Oklahoma elections, 2015
The statewide annual school election date was February 10, 2015. No other offices were scheduled for election on that date.
A bond issue appeared on the ballot for the Jenks Public Schools residents. For more information, see what was at stake in the 2015 election.
Recent news
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See also
| Jenks Public Schools | Oklahoma | School Boards |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Tulsa County Election Board, "2015 Annual School Election Filings," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Census Bureau, "Tulsa County, Oklahoma," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed January 15, 2014
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Voter Registration Reports," accessed December 12, 2014
- ↑ Oklahoma Ethics Commission, "Campaign Reporting Systems," accessed February 17, 2015
- ↑ Tulsa County.org, "2014 ELECTION SCHEDULE," January 15, 2014
- ↑ Kim Archer Union Public Schools.org, "McAdams to continue serving on Board," December 6, 2012
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Margaret Koenig, "Email correspondence with Kim Bourke, Executive Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent and Clerk of the Board," December 19, 2014
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Tulsa County, "Sample Ballot ISD-5 Jenks Schools," accessed February 11, 2015
- ↑ Oklahoma State Elections Board, "2015 Election Calendar," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Oklahoma Ethics Commission, "Reporting Calendar," accessed December 5, 2014
| 2015 Jenks Public Schools Elections | |
| Tulsa County, Oklahoma | |
| Election date: | February 10, 2015 |
| Candidates: | Ward 5: • Incumbent, Chuck Forbes |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
