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McKinney Independent School District elections (2015)
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Three seats on the McKinney Independent School District Board of Trustees were up for general election on May 9, 2015.
In the Place 5 race, incumbent Lynn Sperry faced challenger Tommy Stanley. At-large Place 6 incumbent Stephanie O’Dell faced Curtis Rath. Place 4 incumbent Amy Dankel was unopposed.[1] The three incumbents were victorious and retained their seats.
About the district
McKinney Independent School District is located in Collin County, Texas. The county seat of Collin County is McKinney. Collin County was home to an estimated 854,778 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.[2] In the 2011-2012 school year, McKinney Independent School District was the 51st-largest school district in Texas and served 24,733 students.[3]
Demographics
Collin County outperformed the rest of Texas in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 49.3 percent of Collin County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 26.7 percent for Texas as a whole. The median household income in Collin County was $82,762 , compared to $51,900 for the state of Texas. The poverty rate in Collin County was 7.8 percent, compared to 17.6 percent for the entire state.[2]
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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.
Voter and candidate information
The McKinney Board of Trustees consists of seven members elected to four-year terms. Five members are elected by district, and two are elected at-large. There was no primary election, and a general election took place on May 9, 2015. Three seats were on the ballot in May 2015.[5]
School board candidates submitted paperwork with the school district secretary by February 27, 2015. Each candidate must be at least 18 years old, a registered voter and a resident of the district for at least six months. Members filed two campaign finance reports with the district clerk prior to the election unless they did not receive or spend $500 during the campaign.[6]
Elections
2015
Candidates
Place 4
- Amy Dankel
- Incumbent
- Graduate, Millsaps College and Virginia Tech University
- Retired educator
Place 5
- Lynn Sperry
- Incumbent
- Business owner
- Tommy Stanley
- Graduate, Dalla Baptist University
- District volunteer
At-large Place 6
- Stephanie O’Dell
- Incumbent
- District volunteer
- Curtis Rath
Election results
Place 4
| McKinney Independent School District, Place 4 General Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Amy Dankel Incumbent |
100% | 988 | |
| Total Votes | 988 | |||
| Source: Collins County, Texas, "Election Summary Report," accessed June 15, 2015 | ||||
Place 5
| McKinney Independent School District, Place 5 General Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Lynn Sperry Incumbent |
65.3% | 406 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tommy Stanley | 34.7% | 216 | |
| Total Votes | 622 | |||
| Source: Collins County, Texas, "Election Summary Report," accessed June 15, 2015 | ||||
At-large Place 6
| McKinney Independent School District, Place 6 General Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Stephanie O’Dell Incumbent |
63.4% | 2,461 | |
| Nonpartisan | Curtis Rath | 36.6% | 1,420 | |
| Total Votes | 3,881 | |||
| Source: Collins County, Texas, "Election Summary Report," accessed June 15, 2015 | ||||
Endorsements
No candidate received any official endorsements for his or her campaign during the election.
Endorsements
Curtis Rath was endorsed by the Metroplex bureau of Texans for Fiscal Responsibility.[7]
Campaign finance
No contributions or expenditures were reported as of April 9, 2015, according to the Texas Ethics Commission.[8] The next filing deadline was May 1, 2015.
Texas school board candidates and officeholders must file semiannual reports, which were due on January 15, 2015, and July 15, 2015. In addition, candidates in contested elections were required to file 30-day and 8-day pre-election reports, unless the candidate chose modified reporting.[6]
Candidates in contested elections who did not intend to exceed $500 in contributions or expenditures, excepting filing fees, were eligible for modified reporting. If they exceeded the threshold before the 30th day prior to the election, candidates were required to submit the 30- and 8-day reports. If they exceeded the threshold after the 30th day prior to the election, they were required to file a report within 48 hours of exceeding the threshold and participate in regular reporting for the rest of the election cycle.[9]
Past elections
Information about earlier elections can be found by clicking [show] at the right. | |
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2013The McKinney Board of Trustees canceled this election since incumbents Maria McKinzie, Bobby Amick, Kathi Livezey and Curtis Rippee were running unopposed for Places 1, 2, 3 and 7, respectively.[10] | |
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the McKinney Independent School District election in 2015:[6][11]
| Deadline | Event |
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| December 29, 2014 | Deadline to post notice of candidate filing deadline |
| January 28, 2015 | First day to file for place on general election ballot |
| February 27, 2015 | Last day to file for place on general election ballot |
| March 4, 2015 | Last day to withdraw from ballot |
| March 10, 2015 | First day to apply for ballot by mail |
| April 9, 2015 | Last day for voter registration with county clerk |
| Campaign finance report due | |
| April 27, 2015 | First day of early voting |
| April 30, 2015 | Last day to apply for ballot by mail |
| May 1, 2015 | Campaign finance report due |
| May 5, 2015 | Last day of early voting |
| May 9, 2015 | Election Day |
| May 20, 2015 | Final day for canvassing of votes |
| July 15, 2015 | Campaign finance report due |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Texas elections, 2015
The election on May 9, 2015, shared the ballot with other municipal elections in Collin County.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "McKinney + Independent + School + District + Texas"
See also
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External links
- McKinney Independent School District
- Collin County Clerk
- Collin County, Texas
- Texas Secretary of State
Footnotes
- ↑ Lauren Dixon, "Email correspondence with Amy Dankel, School Board President, McKinney ISD," March 4, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Census Bureau, "Collin County, Texas," accessed August 5, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed August 5, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Collin County," accessed December 31, 2014
- ↑ McKinney Independent School District, "Board of Trustees," accessed March 6, 2015
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Texas Ethics Commission, "2015 Filing Schedule for Elections Held on Uniform Election Dates," accessed January 21, 2015
- ↑ Empower Texans, "Metroplex 2015 Endorsements," accessed April 29, 2015
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "Search Campaign Finance Reports," accessed April 10, 2015
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who File with Local Filing Authorities," September 1, 2013
- ↑ McKinney Online, "Elections for McKinney, Collin County to be Held May 11," accessed February 25, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2015 Election Dates," accessed January 20, 2015
| 2015 McKinney Independent School District Elections | |
| Collin County, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 9, 2015 |
| Candidates: | Place 4: Incumbent, Amy Dankel Place 5: Incumbent Lynn Sperry • Tommy Stanley |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
