Katy Independent School District elections (2016)
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Two of the seven seats on the Katy Independent School District board of trustees were up for by-district general election on May 7, 2016. In the Position 1 race incumbent Joe Adams lost his seat to challenger George Scott. William Lacy withdrew from the race before the general election. In the Position 2 race, incumbent Rebecca Fox ran unopposed and won re-election to her seat.[1][2][3]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Katy Independent Board of Trustees consists of seven members elected by district to three-year terms. Each member is elected to a specific position, but represents the entire district. Elections are held every year in May with two or three seats on the ballot. The general election for Positions 1 and 2 took place on May 7, 2016. There was no primary election.[4] The Position 6 and 7 seats were up for election in 2015, and the Position 3, 4 and 5 seats were up for election in 2014.
School board candidates had to file candidacy paperwork with the school district secretary by February 19, 2015.[5] Candidates had to be at least 18 years old, registered voters, and residents of the district for at least six months prior to the election.[6]
Candidates and results
Position 1
Results
| Katy Independent School District, Position 1 General Election, 3-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 George Scott |
50.10% | 1,479 |
| Joe Adams Incumbent | 49.90% | 1,473 |
| Total Votes | 2,952 | |
| Source: Katy Independent School District, "Katy ISD Board Election Tabulation May 7, 2016," accessed March 7, 2017 | ||
Candidates
| Joe Adams | William Lacy | George Scott | |||
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Position 2
Results
| Katy Independent School District, Position 2 General Election, 3-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Rebecca Fox Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 2,249 |
| Total Votes | 2,249 | |
| Source: Katy Independent School District, "Katy ISD Board Election Tabulation May 7, 2016," accessed March 7, 2017 | ||
Candidates
| Rebecca Fox | |
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Additional elections
This race shared the ballot with municipal elections in Harris County, Fort Bend County, and Waller County. There is also a special election for Texas State Representative in District 139.[7][8][9]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for Texas school board elections in 2016:[10][11]
| Deadline | Event |
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| February 19, 2016 | Candidate filing deadline |
| February 23, 2016 | Deadline for write-in candidates |
| April 7, 2016 | Pre-general election campaign finance deadline |
| April 19, 2016 | Campaign finance report due |
| May 7, 2016 | Election Day |
| May 18, 2016 | Final day for canvassing of votes |
| July 15, 2016 | Post-election campaign finance deadline |
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What was at stake?
2016
Issues in the district
District partners with foundation to create dropout intervention program
In March 2016, Katy ISD announced a new partnership with a local mall and the Simon Youth Foundation to create a dropout intervention program that would allow high school dropouts to continue their education and to receive their degrees. The Simon Property Group, a company that owns and manages shopping malls around the country including the local shopping center Katy Mills, founded the Simon Youth Foundation when they noticed a lot of teenagers loitering around their malls at times when they should have been in school. The foundation seeks to assist school districts in providing solutions and alternatives for high school drop-outs.
The partnership called for the construction of a 5,000 square foot facility to be named the Katy Mills Simon Youth Academy within the Katy Mills mall. The foundation agreed to fund the building of the space while the district agreed to provide six teachers, a principal, a counselor, and a part-time social worker for the program. At the announcement of the partnership, the academy was slated to open at the beginning of the 2016-2017 school year.[12]
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About the district
- See also: Katy Independent School District, Texas
Katy Independent School District is located in eastern Texas. The majority of the district lies in Harris County, but portions of the district are in Fort Bend County and Waller County. Harris County was home to 4,538,028 residents in 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[13] Katy Independent School District is located in Texas. The district was the 10th-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 67,213 students.[14]
Demographics
Harris County outperformed Texas as a whole in terms of higher education achievement in 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 29.0 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 27.1 percent of state residents. The median household income in Harris County was $53,822, compared to $52,576 for the state. The poverty rate in the county was 17.3 percent, while it was 17.2 percent for the entire state.[13]
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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.
Recent news
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See also
| Katy Independent School District | Texas | School Boards |
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External links
- Katy Independent School District
- Harris County Elections
- Fort Bend County Elections and Voter Registration
- Waller County Elections
Footnotes
- ↑ Katy Independent School District, "Katy ISD Board Election Tabulation May 7, 2016," accessed May 7, 2016
- ↑ Katy Independent School District, "Candidate Campaign Reports," accessed February 24, 2016
- ↑ Katy Independent School District, "Meet the Board Members," accessed February 24, 2016
- ↑ Katy Independent School District, "Board of Trustees," accessed March 6, 2015
- ↑ Katy Independent School District, "Notice of Deadline to File Applications for Place on the Ballot," accessed February 24, 2016
- ↑ Katy Independent School District, "Katy ISD Board Policy Manual," accessed February 24, 2016
- ↑ Harris County, Texas, "Election Day," accessed April 13, 2016
- ↑ Fort Bend County, Texas, "Sample Ballots," accessed April 13, 2016
- ↑ Waller County, Texas, "Election," accessed April 13, 2016
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "2016 Filing Schedule for Reports Due in Connection with Elections Held on Uniform Election Dates," accessed April 4, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "May 7, 2016 Election Law Calendar," accessed April 4, 2016
- ↑ Community Impact Newspaper, "Katy ISD plans partnership to help dropout students earn diplomas," March 23, 2016
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 United States Census Bureau, "Harris County, Texas," accessed April 13, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Harris County," accessed December 31, 2014
| 2016 Katy Independent School District Elections | |
| Election date: | May 7, 2016 |
| Candidates: | Position 1: • Incumbent, Joe Adams • William Lacy • George Scott Position 2: • Incumbent, Rebecca Fox |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional measures on the ballot |
