McKinney Independent School District elections (2017)
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Four of seven seats on the McKinney Independent School District board of trustees were up for general election on May 6, 2017. Three of these seats were elected by district, and one seat was elected at large. Incumbent Maria McKinzie filed for re-election in Place 1. McKinzie faced challenger Rory Payne who filed as a write-in candidate for that seat, but Payne withdrew his nomination on February 22, 2017. McKinzie was automatically re-elected. Kenneth Ussery defeated Clayton Myhre for the open Place 2 seat after the incumbent chose not to seek another term. Place 3 incumbent Kathi Livezey was unopposed in her re-election bid. Incumbent Curtis Rippee defeated former candidate Curtis Rath for the at-large Place 7 seat.[1][2]
Elections
The McKinney board of trustees consists of seven board members elected to four-year terms. Five of the seats are elected by district, and two seats are elected at large. Three seats were up for general election on May 9, 2015, and four seats were up for general election on May 6, 2017.
School board candidates had to submit paperwork with the school district secretary by February 17, 2017. Each candidate had to be at least 18 years old, a registered voter, a resident of the state for at least 12 months, and a resident of the district for at least six months. To cast a ballot in the election, citizens had to register to vote by April 6, 2017. For information on the voter identification requirements in Texas, please click here.[3]
Candidates and results
Place 1
Results
| McKinney Independent School District, Place 1 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Maria McKinzie Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 727 |
| Total Votes | 727 | |
| Source: Collin County, "Election Summary Report," accessed August 22, 2017 | ||
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Rory Payne | ||
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Place 2
Results
| McKinney Independent School District, Place 2 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Kenneth Ussery |
70.57% | 1,326 |
| Clayton Myhre | 29.43% | 553 |
| Total Votes | 1,879 | |
| Source: Collin County, "Election Summary Report," accessed August 22, 2017 | ||
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Place 3
Results
| McKinney Independent School District, Place 3 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Kathi Livezey Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 1,182 |
| Total Votes | 1,182 | |
| Source: Collin County, "Election Summary Report," accessed August 22, 2017 | ||
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| Kathi Livezey
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Place 7
Results
| McKinney Independent School District, Place 7 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Curtis Rippee Incumbent |
55.47% | 4,229 |
| Curtis Rath | 44.53% | 3,395 |
| Total Votes | 7,624 | |
| Source: Collin County, "Election Summary Report," accessed August 22, 2017 | ||
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| Curtis Rippee
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Curtis Rath | ||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Texas elections, 2017
The McKinney Independent School District board of trustees election was scheduled to share the ballot with the mayoral and City Council elections in McKinney.[4]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for this Texas school board election in 2017:[5][6]
| Deadline | Event |
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| February 17, 2017 | Candidate filing deadline |
| April 6, 2017 | Deadline to register to vote |
| April 6, 2017 | Campaign finance reporting deadline (30th day report) |
| April 28, 2017 | Campaign finance reporting deadline (8th day report) |
| April 24, 2017 - May 2, 2017 | Early voting period |
| May 6, 2017 | General election date |
| July 17, 2017 | Campaign finance reporting deadline (July semiannual report) |
Endorsements
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Campaign finance
There were three campaign finance deadlines for Texas school board candidates in 2017:[7]
- The 30th day report was due on April 6, 2017,
- The 8th day report was due on April 28, 2017, and
- The July semiannual report was due on July 17, 2017.
All school board candidates in the state were also required to file July semiannual campaign finance reports. Opposed school board candidates could choose "modified reporting" if they did not plan to exceed either $500 in contributions or $500 in expenditures in the election. Modified reporting exempts a candidate from filing the 30th and 8th day reports normally due before an election. If a candidate opted for modified reporting but exceeded the threshold before the 30th day prior to the election, he or she had to file the 30th and 8th day reports. Unopposed school board candidates were only required to file a campaign finance report on the July semiannual deadline.[8]
Past elections
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2015Place 4
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2013The McKinney board of trustees canceled this election due to lack of opposition. Incumbents Maria McKinzie, Bobby Amick, Kathi Livezey, and Curtis Rippee were the sole candidates to file in the races for Places 1, 2, 3, and 7, respectively.[9] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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About the district
The McKinney Independent School District is located in Collin County, Texas. The county seat is McKinney. Collin County was home to an estimated 939,585 residents between 2010 and 2016, according to the United States Census Bureau.[10] The district was the 49th-largest school district in the state in the 2014-2015 school year and served 24,811 students.[11]
Demographics
Collin County outperformed Texas as a whole in terms of higher education achievement between 2011 and 2015. The Census Bureau found that 49.8 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 27.6 percent for the entire state. The median household income in the county was $84,735, compared to $53,207 statewide. The county poverty rate was 6.6 percent, while it was 15.9 percent for the entire state.[10]
| Racial Demographics, 2010-2015[10] | ||
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| Race | Collin County (%) | Texas (%) |
| White | 73.3 | 79.7 |
| Black or African American | 9.8 | 12.5 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.7 | 1.0 |
| Asian | 13.5 | 4.7 |
| Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Two or More Races | 2.6 | 1.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15.2 | 38.8 |
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.
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See also
| McKinney Independent School District | Texas | School Boards |
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Footnotes
- ↑ McKinney Independent School District, "2017 Board Election," accessed February 23, 2017
- ↑ Collin County, "Election Summary Report," accessed May 6, 2017These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available.
- ↑ McKinney ISD, "BOARD MEMBERS ELECTIONS," accessed March 21, 2017
- ↑ League of Women Voters of Collin County, "Voters Guide" accessed May 11, 2017
- ↑ Vote Texas, "Important 2017 Election Dates," accessed March 11, 2017
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "2017 Filing Schedule for Reports Due in Connection with Elections Held on Uniform Election Dates," accessed March 28, 2017
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "2017 Filing Schedule for Reports Due in Connection with Elections Held on Uniform Election Dates," accessed March 28, 2017
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who File with Local Filing Authorities," accessed March 28, 2017
- ↑ McKinney Online, "Elections for McKinney, Collin County to be Held May 11," accessed February 25, 2015
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 United States Census Bureau, "QuickFacts: Collin County, Texas," accessed April 12, 2017
- ↑ U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, "Common Core of Data, file ccd_lea_052_1414_w_0216161a, 2014-2015," accessed November 16, 2016
| McKinney Independent School District elections in 2017 | |
| Collin County, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 6, 2017 |
| Candidates: | Place 1: • Incumbent, Maria McKinzie • Rory Payne Place 2: • Clayton Myhre Kenneth Ussery Place 3: • Incumbent, Kathi Livezey Place 7: • Incumbent, Curtis Rippee • Curtis Rath |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
