Lewisville Independent School District elections (2016)
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Three of the seven seats on the Lewisville Independent School District school board were up for general election on May 7, 2016. Incumbent Angie Cox was the sole candidate to file in the race for Place 3. Fairooz Adams and Katherine Sells faced each other for the seat in Place 4, while incumbent Kris Vaughn did not seek re-election. Place 5 incumbent Brenda Latham opted not to seek re-election and Will Ferson, Allison Lassahn, and Jenny Proznik sought the position. There was no primary.[1] Sells and Proznik won the seats in Places 4 and 5 while Cox won her unopposed re-election bid in Place 3.[2]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Lewisville ISD Board of Trustees is composed of seven members who are elected by district to three-year terms in specifically numbered seats. Candidates file to run for a specific seat, but all voters in the school district are eligible to vote for every seat up for election. Places 3, 4, and 5 were scheduled for general election on May 7, 2016. There was no primary election.[3]
Candidates running for the school board had to be a United States citizen, a resident of Texas for at least 12 months, and a resident of the district for at least six months. Candidates also had to be 18 years of age or older and registered to vote.[3]
Candidates and results
Place 3
Results
| Lewisville Independent School District, Place 3 General Election, 3-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Angie Cox Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 6,357 |
| Total Votes | 6,357 | |
| Source: Denton County Elections Administration, "2016 May Cities and School Election: Official Results," accessed March 7, 2017 | ||
Candidates
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Place 4
Results
| Lewisville Independent School District, Place 4 General Election, 3-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Katherine Sells |
79.13% | 5,355 |
| Fairooz Adams | 20.87% | 1,412 |
| Total Votes | 6,767 | |
| Source: Denton County Elections Administration, "2016 May Cities and School Election: Official Results," accessed March 7, 2017 | ||
Candidates
| Fairooz Adams | Katherine Sells
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Place 5
Results
| Lewisville Independent School District, Place 5 General Election, 3-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Jenny Proznik |
44.48% | 3,120 |
| Allison Lassahn | 40.79% | 2,861 |
| Will Ferson | 14.73% | 1,033 |
| Total Votes | 7,014 | |
| Source: Denton County Elections Administration, "2016 May Cities and School Election: Official Results," accessed March 7, 2017 | ||
Candidates
| Allison Lassahn | Jenny Proznik
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for Texas school board elections in 2016:[4][5]
| 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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About the district
Lewisville Independent School District is located in Texas. The district was the 18th-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 52,801 students.[6]
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Lewisville Independent School District, "School Board Election - May 7, 2016," accessed February 20, 2016
- ↑ Bell County, "Election Results," accessed May 7, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Lewisville Independent School District, "Board Members Eligibility and Qualifications," accessed February 24, 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
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
| 2016 Lewisville Independent School District Elections | |
| Denton County, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 7, 2016 |
| Candidates: | Place 3: Incumbent, Angie Cox Place 4: Fairooz Adams • Katherine Sells |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
