John Fencl
John Fencl was a member of the Metropolitan School District of Washington Township school board, representing District 3. He left office on December 31, 2024.
Fencl ran for re-election to the Metropolitan School District of Washington Township school board to represent District 3. He did not appear on the ballot for the general election on November 5, 2024.
Elections
2024
See also: Metropolitan School District of Washington Township, Indiana, elections (2024)
General election
General election for Metropolitan School District of Washington Township school board District 3
Steven Thompson won election in the general election for Metropolitan School District of Washington Township school board District 3 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Steven Thompson (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 24,310 | |
| Total votes: 24,310 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- John Fencl (Nonpartisan)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Fencl in this election.
2020
See also: Metropolitan School District of Washington Township, Indiana, elections (2020)
General election
General election for Metropolitan School District of Washington Township school board District 3
Incumbent John Fencl won election in the general election for Metropolitan School District of Washington Township school board District 3 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | John Fencl (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 30,167 |
| Total votes: 30,167 | |||
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2016
Three of the five seats on the Metropolitan School District of Washington Township school board were up for general election on November 8, 2016. One seat was up for at-large election and two were up for by-district election. Two newcomers filed for the open at-large seat: John Fencl and Deitric Hall, with Fencl winning the seat. In District 1, incumbent Wanda Roddy defeated newcomer Andrew McSheffery. District 3 incumbent Anthony Dzwonar filed for re-election without opposition and won another term on the board. There was no primary.[1][2][3]
Results
| Metropolitan School District of Washington Township, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 John Fencl |
69.82% | 20,174 |
| Deitric Hall | 30.18% | 8,722 |
| Total Votes (100) | 28,896 | |
| Source: Indianapolis, "2016 General Election Results for Marion County, Certified Results," accessed November 29, 2016 | ||
Funding
Fencl reported $750.00 in contributions and $556.40 in expenditures to the Marion County Board of Elections, which left his campaign with $193.60 cash on hand as of October 25, 2016.[4]
School board candidates in Indiana who received more than $500 in contributions or made more than $500 in expenditures had to have a principal committee. This committee was designated by a candidate to accept contributions and make expenditures to promote him or her for the election. Each committee was required to have a chairperson and a treasurer, and no contribution or expenditure could be accepted or made on behalf of the candidate's committee without the authorization of the chairperson or treasurer.
Once the $500 threshold was reached, the candidate had to also file a Statement of Organization form no later than at noon, 10 days after the candidate exceeded the limit. The requirement to form a principal committee and file a statement was lifted for candidates who did not meet the $500 threshold requirement. The pre-election report was due October 21, 2016, and the annual report was due January 18, 2017.[5]
Endorsements
Fencl was endorsed by the Washington Township Parent Council Network.[6]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
John Fencl did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
Fencl responded to the question posed by the district "Why are you running for the Washington Township School Board?" as follows:
| “ | I grew up in Washington Township and am a graduate of Washington Township Schools (John Strange, Wyandotte, Northview and North Central). In addition, I am a parent of two current Washington Township middle school students.
My high school education has had a life-long impact on me. The growth I experienced during this time created values, beliefs and personal understanding that I carry to this day. The experiences with self-directed learning and education beyond the classroom walls for example, created skills and experiences that have made me a better person. My passion for education, combined with the positive experience I had with MSDWT schools and my value to give back, lead me to want to serve. Being a parent amplifies my awareness as to the need for quality education. My direct contact with students in recent years, through a variety of settings, further emphasizes the importance of keeping our schools strong. I am a CPA and have my MBA from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business. I have a unique set of skills from which I hope to bring additional insight to both the Board and the Washington Township schools community. These are the reasons I want to serve.[7] |
” |
| —John Fencl (2016)[8] | ||
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Indianapolis, "Candidate Filings," accessed August 30, 2016
- ↑ Metropolitan School District of Washington Township, "Board Members," accessed August 30, 2016
- ↑ Indianapolis, "2016 General Election Results for Marion County," accessed November 9, 2016
- ↑ Marion County Board of Elections, "Fencl, John," accessed October 25, 2016
- ↑ Indiana Election Division, "2016 Indiana Campaign Finance Manual," accessed October 7, 2016
- ↑ Washington Township Parent Council Network, "Home," accessed October 18, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Metropolitan School District of Washington Township, "John Fencl," accessed October 25, 2016
