Kelli Burnham
Kelli Burnham was a candidate seeking an at-large seat on the Sachem Central School District Board of Education in New York. She was defeated in the general election on May 19, 2015.[1]
Burnham previously ran for the Seat 2 position on the board. She lost the general election on May 20, 2014.[2]
Elections
2015
Three of the nine at-large seats on the Sachem Central School District Board of Education were up for general election on May 19, 2015. Prior to the 2015 election, seats were elected by the voters at-large, but candidates ran for a specific seat. In 2015, the elections switched to be fully at-large. This meant that the three seats were on a joint ballot. Voters could vote for up to three candidates in the race, and the three highest vote recipients were elected to the board.
The seats held by incumbents Douglas Duncan Jr., Michael J. Isernia and Robert Scavo were on the ballot. Duncan did not file to run for re-election, leaving Isernia and Scavo to run against three challengers: Kelli Burnham, William A. Coggin and Laura Slattery.
Isernia was defeated in the general election while Scavo retained his seat. Returning candidate Coggin and newcomer Slattery won the other two seats up for election.
Results
| Sachem Central School District, At-Large General Election, 3-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Laura Slattery |
25% | 3,507 | |
| Nonpartisan | William A. Coggin |
21.1% | 2,956 | |
| Nonpartisan | Robert Scavo Incumbent |
19.7% | 2,765 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kelli Burnham | 17.8% | 2,489 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael J. Isernia Incumbent | 16.4% | 2,301 | |
| Total Votes | 14,018 | |||
| Source: Sachem Central School District, "Annual District Meeting Tuesday May 19, 2015," June 17, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Burnham reported no contributions or expenditures to the New York State Board of Elections in the election.[3][4]
Endorsements
Burnham was endorsed by the organization Long Island Opt Out.[5]
2014
Kelli Burnham lost to incumbent Dorothy Roberts for Seat 2 in the general election on May 20, 2014.
Board members were elected at large by the district as a whole, but each seat on the board is considered distinct and elected separately. Ballotpedia assigned generic titles to all nine seats on the board to prevent confusion. These seat titles are arbitrary and do not reflect the status or seniority of the board members holding them.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Dorothy Roberts Incumbent |
52.6% | 2,897 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kelli Burnham | 47.4% | 2,611 | |
| Total Votes | 5,508 | |||
| Source: Sachem Central School District, "Official Vote Results," accessed May 20, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Burnham did not file a campaign finance report with the New York State Board of Elections during the election.[6][7]
Endorsements
Burnham did not receive any endorsements during the election.
Campaign themes
2015
Burnham highlighted the following issues on her campaign website:
| “ | As far as the recent issues are concerned here is how I feel and what I stand for. My bottom line is "for the children." As a teacher I fully understand what is expected of our educators and how they have been expected to "do more, with less". I am in full support of bringing back bodies into our buildings. This in turn will lower class size, which will benefit ALL the children of Sachem. I also agree that extra curricular activities are important in making our children well rounded. In regards to the CC, again, as a teacher I love to challenge students and raise the standards. However, I DO NOT agree with high stakes testing and the overall implementation of the CC. I am also against teachers being accountable for their students’ performance on just a few specific tests.[8] | ” |
| —Kelli Burnham's campaign website (2015)[9] | ||
Recent news
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See also
- Sachem Central School District, New York
- Sachem Central School District elections (2015)
- Sachem Central School District elections (2014)
- Embroiled incumbents see differing outcomes in May 19 school board elections across five states (May 21, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Abbey Smith, "Email communication with Carol Adelberg, district clerk of Sachem Central School District," April 27, 2015
- ↑ Sachem Central School District, "Official Vote Results," accessed May 20, 2014
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Campaign Financial Disclosure: Expenditure Search Page," accessed July 8, 2015
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Campaign Financial Disclosure: Contribution Search Page," accessed July 8, 2015
- ↑ Long Island Parents and Teachers Against Standardized Testing & APPR Facebook, "Photos," accessed May 18, 2015
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Contribution Search," accessed May 20, 2014
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Expenditure Search," accessed May 20, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Kellianne Burnham for Sachem BOE Facebook, "About," accessed May 18, 2015
| 2015 Sachem Central School District Elections | |
| Suffolk County, New York | |
| Election date: | May 19, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Michael J. Isernia • Incumbent, Robert Scavo • Kelli Burnham • William A. Coggin • Laura Slattery |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
