Kerensa Rybak
Kerensa Rybak was a candidate seeking an at-large seat on the Shenendehowa Central School District Board of Education in New York. She was defeated in the general election on May 19, 2015.[1]
Biography
Rybak and her husband have five children, all of whom attend school in the Shenendehowa Central School District. Before moving to the district in 2003, she studied pre-med at Arizona State University.[2][3] Rybak previously served as PTA co-president at two different schools and also serves on the board of directors for Nick’s Fight to be Healed Foundation.[4]
Elections
2015
Two of the seven at-large seats on the Shenendehowa Central School District Board of Education were up for general election on May 19, 2015. Because the election was held at-large, every qualified voter in the school district was able to vote for both seats. The two candidates who received the most votes in the election were elected to the board.
The seats held by incumbents Janet Grey and Robert Pressly were on the ballot. Grey did not file for re-election, leaving Pressly to run against three challengers: Samuel H. Hazleton V, Christina Rajotte and Kerensa Rybak. Pressley retained his seat and Rajotte won her first term.
Results
| Shenendehowa Central School District, At-Large General Election, 3-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Robert Pressly Incumbent |
29% | 1,811 | |
| Nonpartisan | Christina Rajotte |
26.2% | 1,636 | |
| Nonpartisan | Samuel H. Hazleton V | 22.7% | 1,420 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kerensa Rybak | 22.1% | 1,378 | |
| Total Votes | 6,245 | |||
| Source: Abbey Smith, "Phone communication with Shenendehowa Superintendent's Office," June 30, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Rybak reported no contributions or expenditures to the New York State Board of Elections in the election.[5][6]
Candidates had to file finance statements if they spent more than $500 on their campaign. The statements had to be filed with the clerk of the school district as well as the New York Commissioner of Education on April 20, 2015, May 14, 2015, and June 8, 2015. Candidates who did not spend more than $500 on their campaign had to file a signed statement to that effect with the clerk of the school district.[7]
Endorsements
Rybak did not receive any official endorsements for this election.
Campaign themes
2015
Rybak published the following letter to the editor outlining her goals for the board:
| “ | My name is Kerensa Rybak, and I am running for the Shenendehowa Board of Education.
This community is important to me, and I have spent the last ten years of my life trying to give back to it and its members. I have been PTA co-president at both Orenda and Gowana, and am currently serving on the Board of Directors for Nick’s Fight to be Healed. I have five children, who span all three levels of schooling in Shen – daughters in middle and high school, and three sons in elementary. Because of this, I have a unique perspective into the many layers of Shen education. The world has changed drastically in the last twenty years, and first-person knowledge is key in understanding the challenges that face our kids today. I am running to help continue our progress, into the twenty-first century, and offer my support in an educational climate that has begun to lose its morale. If elected, my goals are many. Some of them are as follows: ◘ Better dialogue and collaboration between the board and the teachers, district employees and parents in the community. Continued advancements in district technology and environmental responsibility. ◘ Support for educators and parents who wish to opt out of high stakes testing, and debate the Common Core standards. It is important that the district work together to examine this trend and its effect on our students and teachers. ◘ Beginning the process of clearly marking flex zones for redistricting purposes. ◘ Continuing to provide dignity and respect for all students within Shen. I like elections because the provide the constituency a choice, but human rights should never be up for a vote. Shen needs to be on the right side of history.Please feel free to contact me through facebook (Kerensa for BOE) or on my website (www.kerensaforboe.com) Thank you for your support.[8] |
” |
| —Kerensa Rybak[4] | ||
Recent news
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See also
- Shenendehowa Central School District, New York
- Shenendehowa Central School District elections (2015)
- Embroiled incumbents see differing outcomes in May 19 school board elections across five states (May 21, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Shenendehowa Central School District, "Budget," accessed April 27, 2015
- ↑ Shenendehowa Central School District, "Board of Education," accessed May 19, 2015
- ↑ Kerensa for BOE, "Home," accessed May 19, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 CNWeekly.com, "Letters to editor: Shen school board vote," May 17, 2015
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Campaign Financial Disclosure: Expenditure Search Page," accessed June 30, 2015
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Campaign Financial Disclosure: Contribution Search Page," accessed June 30, 2015
- ↑ Shenendehowa Central School District, "1230 -- By-Laws: Reporting of Contributions and Expenditures," accessed April 24, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| 2015 Shenendehowa Central School District Elections | |
| Saratoga County, New York | |
| Election date: | May 19, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Robert Pressly • Samuel H. Hazleton V • Christina Rajotte • Kerensa Rybak |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
