Kansas City Public Schools, Missouri, elections (2023)
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Three seats on the Kansas City Public Schools school board in Missouri were up for general election on April 4, 2023. The filing deadline for this election was December 27, 2022. Only one candidate filed for the At-large and Sub-district 2 seats, respectively, so those elections were canceled and both candidates were elected.[1] As no candidates filed for the Sub-district 4 seat, the race appeared on the ballot with space for a write-in candidate.[2]
An additional seat, Sub-district 3, was up for special general election on June 20, 2023. The filing deadline for this election was March 13, 2023.[2] No regular candidates filed for this seat. It appeared on the ballot with space for a write-in candidate.
Elections
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Candidates and results
At-large
General election
The general election was canceled. Joshua Jackaway (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
Sub-district 2
General election
The general election was canceled. Jamekia Kendrix (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
Sub-district 3
General election
Special general election for Kansas City Public Schools Board of Education Sub-district 3
Robert Sagastume defeated Spark Bookhart in the special general election for Kansas City Public Schools Board of Education Sub-district 3 on June 20, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Robert Sagastume (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 62.2 | 433 | |
| Spark Bookhart (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 37.8 | 263 | ||
| Total votes: 696 | |||
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Sub-district 4
General election
General election for Kansas City Public Schools Board of Education Sub-district 4
Monica Curls defeated Jay Gray in the general election for Kansas City Public Schools Board of Education Sub-district 4 on April 4, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Monica Curls (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 68.6 | 691 | |
| Jay Gray (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 17.1 | 172 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 14.4 | 145 | ||
| Total votes: 1,008 | |||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Missouri elections, 2023
April 4, 2023
- City elections in Kansas City, Missouri (2023)
- Mayoral election in Kansas City, Missouri (2023)
- Raytown C-2 School District, Missouri, elections (2023)
- Center School District, Missouri, elections (2023)
- North Kansas City Schools, Missouri, elections (2023)
- Raytown C-2 School District, Missouri, Question 1, Bond Measure (April 2023)
- Raytown C-2 School District, Missouri, Question 2, Tax Levy Measure (April 2023)
- Jackson County, Missouri, Question 1, Sales Tax on Non-Medicinal Marijuana Measure (April 2023)
- Kansas City, Missouri, Question 1, Sales Tax on Non-Medicinal Marijuana Measure (April 2023)
- Kansas City, Missouri, Question 2, Hotel Tax Measure (April 2023)
- Kansas City, Missouri, Question 3, Lodging Occupancy Fee Measure (April 2023)
June 20, 2023
November 7, 2023
- Clay County, Missouri, Proposition A, Communication Services Fee for 911 Funding Measure (November 2023)
- Jackson County, Missouri, Question 1, Use Tax Measure (November 2023)
- Kansas City, Missouri, Question 1, Sales Tax Measure (November 2023)
- Kansas City, Missouri, Question 2, Park Land Measure (November 2023)
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About the district
- See also: Kansas City Public Schools, Missouri
Kansas City Public Schools is located in Jackson County, Missouri. The district served 14,413 students during the 2022-2023 school year.[3]
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Ballotpedia Staff, "Email communication with Kansas City Public Schools Board of Directors," May 3, 2023
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ballotpedia Staff, "Email communication with Kansas City Public Schools Board of Directors Secretary June Kolkmeier," January 11, 2023
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Local Education Agency (School District) Universe Survey Data," accessed June 26, 2024
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