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Three seats on the Jordan Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014. This election was for Precincts 2, 3 and 7. All three precincts held a primary election on June 24, 2014 to decide the top two candidates in each district that would move onto the general election.
In the Precinct 2 race, Matthew G. Young defeated Gary O. Hansen. Incumbent Susan Pulsipher defeated a challenge from Roy Hayward for the Precinct 3 seat. In the Precinct 7 race, Jen Atwood defeated Teresa Atherley.
About the district
- See also: Jordan School District, Utah
Jordan School District is located in Salt Lake County, Utah. The county seat is Salt Lake City. Salt Lake County was home to 1,091,742 residents in 2014, according to the United States Census Bureau.[1] In the 2012-2013 school year, Jordan School District was the fourth-largest school district in Utah and served 52,481 students.[2]
Demographics
Salt Lake County overperformed in comparison to the rest of Utah in terms of higher education achievement and median household income in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 31.0 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 30.3 percent for Utah as a whole. The median household income in Salt Lake County was $60,555 compared to $58,821 for the state of Utah. The poverty rate in Salt Lake County was 12.7 percent, the same rate for the entire state.[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.
Voter and candidate information
The Jordan Board of Education consists of seven members elected by precinct to four-year terms. There was a primary election on June 24, 2014 to decide candidates for Precincts 2, 3 and 7. A general election was held on November 4, 2014 for three seats. Four seats will be up for election in November 2016.[4]
Candidates began to file affidavits of candidacy on March 14, 2014. The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was March 20, 2014.[5]
Elections
2014
Candidates
Precinct 2
Candidates defeated in the primary
Precinct 3
- Susan Pulsipher
- Incumbent and board vice president
- Roy Hayward
Candidates defeated in the primary
Precinct 7
Candidates defeated in the primary
Note: Incumbent Corbin White, who originally filed for re-election in Precinct 2, withdrew from the race.
Election results
General: Precinct 2
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Matthew G. Young |
52.6% | 3,434 | |
| Nonpartisan | Gary O. Hansen | 47.4% | 3,090 | |
| Total Votes | 6,524 | |||
| Source: Salt Lake County Clerk, "Official Election Results 2014 General Election," accessed December 22, 2014 | ||||
General: Precinct 3
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Susan Pulsipher Incumbent |
70.7% | 5,458 | |
| Nonpartisan | Roy Hayward | 29.3% | 2,257 | |
| Total Votes | 7,715 | |||
| Source: Salt Lake County Clerk, "Official Election Results 2014 General Election," accessed December 22, 2014 | ||||
General: Precinct 7
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Jen Atwood |
65.5% | 3,551 | |
| Nonpartisan | Teresa Atherley | 34.5% | 1,870 | |
| Total Votes | 5,421 | |||
| Source: Salt Lake County Clerk, "Official Election Results 2014 General Election," accessed December 22, 2014 | ||||
Primary: Precinct 2
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Matthew G. Young |
43.8% | 574 | |
| Nonpartisan | Gary O. Hansen |
32% | 420 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ben Hunter | 24.2% | 317 | |
| Total Votes | 1,311 | |||
| Source: Salt Lake County, "Unofficial Election Results," June 24, 2014. These election results are unofficial. They will be updated once certified election results are available. | ||||
Primary: Precinct 3
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Susan Pulsipher Incumbent |
59.2% | 1,161 | |
| Nonpartisan | Roy Hayward |
21.6% | 423 | |
| Nonpartisan | R. Timothy Ellingson | 13.7% | 268 | |
| Nonpartisan | Charlie Peterson | 5.6% | 110 | |
| Total Votes | 1,962 | |||
| Source: Salt Lake County, "Unofficial Election Results," June 24, 2014. These election results are unofficial. They will be updated once certified election results are available. | ||||
Primary: Precinct 7
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Jen Atwood |
56.8% | 657 | |
| Nonpartisan | Teresa Atherley |
25.5% | 295 | |
| Nonpartisan | Wendi Mott | 17.7% | 205 | |
| Total Votes | 1,157 | |||
| Source: Salt Lake County, "Unofficial Election Results," June 24, 2014. These election results are unofficial. They will be updated once certified election results are available. | ||||
Endorsements
No candidate publicly received an endorsement in this election.
Campaign finance
Candidates received a total of $13,863.53 and spent a total of $13,201.13, according to the Salt Lake County Clerk.[6]
In the Precinct 2 race, candidates received a total of $2,839.13 and spent a total of $2,685.15.
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary O. Hansen | $2,174.12 | $2,020.14 | $153.98 |
| Ben Hunter | $665.01 | $665.01 | $0.00 |
| Matthew G. Young | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
In the Precinct 3 race, candidates received a total of $10,004.05 and spent a total of $9,452.02.
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| R. Timothy Ellingson | $6,374.05 | $6,374.05 | $0.00 |
| Roy Hayward | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Charlie Peterson | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Susan Pulsipher | $3,630.00 | $3,077.97 | $552.03 |
In the Precinct 7 race, candidates received a total of $1,020.35 and spent a total of $1,063.96.
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teresa Atherley | $1,020.35 | $1,013.96 | $6.39 |
| Jen Atwood | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Wendi Mott | $0.00 | $50.00 | $-50.00 |
Note: Totals may reflect activity from past years.
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What was at stake?
Issues in the district
Jordan School District split
In 2009, Jordan School District was split into two districts: the current Jordan School District and Canyons School District. The split resulted in the division of one billion dollars in assets, hundreds of millions of dollars in liabilities and the dispersal of over 81,000 students. A 2010 poll, conducted by Dan Jones & Associates Poll for the Deseret News and KSL-TV, indicated that 75 percent of people believed the split was unfair to Jordan students. According to Canyon school board member Tracy Scott Cowdell the poll shows that there were "serious misconceptions about school communities in the Canyons School District." He said that while he wasn't initially on board with the split and voted against it, in hindsight he would have changed his vote. He stated that, "[...] anybody who doesn't believe the division was done in a fair, amicable way, doesn't have all the information." Prior to the split, Jordan School District spent approximately $1,522 on each student. In 2010, the district reported spending $1,136, while Canyons District spent $2,087.[7][8]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Jordan School District election in 2014:[5]
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| March 14, 2014 | Declaration of candidacy period opens |
| March 20, 2014 | Declaration of candidacy period closes |
| May 27, 2014 | Voter registration deadline for the primary election |
| June 10, 2014 | Early voting begins for primary election |
| June 24, 2014 | Primary election |
| September 5, 2014 | Last day write-in candidates may file declarations of candidacy |
| October 6, 2014 | Voter registration deadline for general election |
| October 21, 2014 | Early voting begins for general election |
| November 4, 2014 | General election |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Utah elections, 2014
This election shared the ballot with general elections for U.S. House seats and Utah state executive offices. It also shared the ballot with other county and municipal elections.[5]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Jordan + School + District + Utah"
See also
- Utah
- Jordan School District, Utah
- Utah school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Salt Lake County, Utah ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Utah
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States Census Bureau, "Salt Lake County, Utah," accessed May 14, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 17, 2015
- ↑ Utah.gov, "Election Results," accessed August 5, 2015
- ↑ Jordan School District, "Board Members," June 3, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Utah.gov, "2014 Election Dates," accessed June 3, 2014
- ↑ Salt Lake County Clerk, "Candidate Campaign Finance Reports," accessed October 28, 2014
- ↑ Deseret News, "Poll: Jordan District split resulted in inequity," March 9, 2010
- ↑ Daybreak Today, "The Jordan School District Split," March 18, 2009
| 2014 Jordan School District Elections | |
| Salt Lake County, Utah | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | Precinct 2: • Gary O. Hansen • Ben Hunter • Matthew G. Young Precinct 3: • Incumbent, Susan Pulsipher • Roy Hayward • Charlie Peterson • R. Timothy Ellingson |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
