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Lee's Summit R-7 Schools elections (2016)
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Two of the seven seats on the Lee's Summit R-7 Schools Board of Education were up for at-large general election on April 5, 2016. Incumbents Phyllis Valagna and Bob White filed for re-election. As they were the only candidates to file, the election was canceled. [1]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Lee's Summit R-7 Public Schools Board of Education consists of seven members elected at-large to staggered three-year terms. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on April 5, 2016. Two seats were up for general election. The general election will be canceled if the number of candidates equals the number of board vacancies. [2]
An individual must be a registered voter in order to vote in a school election. In order to vote, a person must be 18 years of age or older, must be a citizen of the United States, and must reside in the school district for 30 days. School board candidates must be at least 24 years of age, have lived in the state for one year, and cannot be a convicted felon.[2]
Candidates and results
At-large
Results
Due to a lack of opposition, the election was canceled.[3]
Phyllis Valagna 
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Bob White
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Missouri elections, 2016
The general municipal election day in Missouri was April 5, 2016. The city could have choosen to place a local ballot measure before voters in this election, as well.
Key deadlines
The following were key deadlines for the 2016 Lee's Summit R-7 School District Board of Education election:[4]
| Deadline | Event |
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| December 15, 2015– January 19, 2016 |
Candidate filing period |
| January 26, 2016 | Candidate filings certified |
| March 9, 2016 | Voter registration deadline |
| April 5, 2016 | Election Day |
Endorsements
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Campaign finance
Campaign contributions were reported to the Jackson County Election Board.[5]
Past elections
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2015
2014
2013The school district canceled this election since incumbent Phyllis Balagna and newcomer Bob White ran unopposed and won the two at-large seats by default.[6] 2012The school district canceled this election since incumbents Ron Baker and Patti Buie ran unopposed and won the two at-large seats with full three-year terms by default. The school board also appointed Phyllis Balagna to fill an at-large position with an unexpired one-year term.[7] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
What was at stake?
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About the district
- See also: Lee's Summit R-7 Schools, Missouri
Lee's Summit R-7 Schools is located in northwest Missouri in Jackson County. The county seats of Jackson County are Independence and Kansas City. Jackson County was home to 683,191 residents in 2014, according to the United States Census Bureau.[8] The district was the 10th-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 17,844 students.[9]
Demographics
Jackson County outperformed the state of Missouri in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 27.6 percent of Jackson County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 26.2 percent for Missouri as a whole. The median household income in Jackson County was $47,015, compared to $47,380 for the state of Missouri. The poverty rate in Jackson County was 17.4 percent, compared to 15.5 percent for the entire state.[8]
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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
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Mandy Gillip, "Phone conversation with Linda Ismert, secretary to the Lee's Summit R-7 School District school board," January 20, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kansas City Public Schools, "Board Policy Manual," accessed March 23, 2016
- ↑ Mandy Gillip, "Phone conversation with Linda Ismert, secretary to the Lee's Summit R-7 School District school board," January 20, 2016
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "2016 Missouri Election Calendar," accessed August 31, 2015
- ↑ Jackson County Election Board, "Campaign Finance," accessed March 30, 2016
- ↑ KC Education Enterprise, "No School Board Election This Year in the Lee’s Summit School District," March 31, 2013
- ↑ Lee's Summit R-7 Schools, "Board Elections," accessed March 18, 2015
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 United States Census Bureau, "Jackson County, Missouri," accessed February 3, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Missouri Election Results," accessed January 23, 2015
| 2016 Lee's Summit R-7 Schools Elections | |
| Jackson County, Missouri | |
| Election date: | April 5, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, Phyllis Valagna • Incumbent, Bob White |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
