Midwest City-Del City Schools elections (2015)
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One seat on the Midwest City-Del City Schools school board was scheduled for general election on February 10, 2015. Ward 5 incumbent Le Roy Porter was the only candidate to file for the race which led to the cancellation of the race.[1]
About the district
- See also: Midwest City-Del City Schools, Oklahoma
Midwest City-Del City Schools is located in Oklahoma County in central Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County is Oklahoma City. The county was home to an estimated 755,245 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.[2] Midwest City-Del City was the 10th-largest school district in Oklahoma, serving 14,527 students during the 2011-2012 school year.[3]
Demographics
Oklahoma County outperformed the rest of Oklahoma in terms of higher education achievement and median household income in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 29.3 percent of its residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 23.2 percent for Oklahoma as a whole. The median household income in the county was $45,082 compared to $44,891 for the state of Oklahoma. The poverty rate in Oklahoma County was 17.8 percent compared to 16.6 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 Midwest City-Del City Board of Education consists of five members elected to five-year terms by geographic electoral districts. The Ward 5 seat was scheduled for election in 2015. There was no primary election, and the general election was scheduled for February 10, 2015.[5]
Candidates began to file affidavits of candidacy on December 1, 2014. The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was December 3, 2014. The election was canceled due to the lack of contest in the race.[6]
Elections
2015
Candidates
Ward 5
- Le Roy Porter
- Incumbent
Endorsements
There were no official endorsements in this election.
Campaign finance
No contributions or expenditures were reported during the election, according to the Oklahoma Ethics Commission.[7]
Past elections
Information about earlier elections can be found by clicking [show] at the right. | |
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2014Since James F. Howell ran unopposed and won the Ward 4 seat by default, his name did not appear on the ballot.[8] 2013David Bibens and Jimmie Nolen ran unopposed and won the Area 1 and 3 seats by default, respectively. The school district canceled the elections due to the lack of opposition.[9] | |
What was at stake?
2015
Issues in the district
Pre-K expansion
The district announced in April 2014 that it would be expanding its full-day pre-kindergarten program. Prior to the change, only Pleasant Hill Elementary had such a program. The expansion brought the full-day program to six more schools: Country Estates Elementary, Del City Elementary, Epperly Heights Elementary, Highland Park Elementary, Steed Elementary and Townsend Elementary. Class sizes were limited to 20 students per room and enrollment spots were offered on a first-come, first-served basis.[10]
Teacher arrested over sexual messages
Former district teacher Christian Ridner was arrested on October 31, 2014, on a complaint of soliciting sexual communication with a minor by use of technology. He was accused of sending sexual messages via Facebook to a 13-year-old female student. Court documents described the messages and included that Ridner attempted to see the student at Del crest Middle School by saying he was her mentor. He was also suspected of trying to meet the student at a football game, which the student refused. She then informed a school principal that she had been "involved in a relationship for three weeks." Ridner had resigned from his position in the district on October 15, 2014.[11]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the election in 2015:[5][12]
| Deadline | Event |
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| December 1-3, 2014 | Candidate filing period |
| January 16, 2015 | Voter registration closes |
| February 4, 2015 | Absentee ballot request deadline |
| February 5-6, 2015 | Early voting period |
| February 10, 2015 | General election date |
| April 7, 2015 | Runoff election, if necessary |
| April 30, 2015 | Campaign finance report deadline |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Oklahoma elections, 2015
The statewide annual school election date was February 10, 2015. No other offices were scheduled for election on that date.
Recent news
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See also
| Midwest City-Del City Schools | Oklahoma | School Boards |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Margaret Koenig, "Mail correspondence with Oklahoma County Election Board," December 5, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Census Bureau, "Oklahoma County, Oklahoma," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Voter Registration Reports," accessed December 12, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Oklahoma State Elections Board, "2015 Election Calendar," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedcandidate - ↑ Oklahoma Ethics Commission, "Campaign Reporting Systems," accessed February 17, 2015
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Annual School Election — February 11, 2014," accessed February 12, 2014
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through e-mail from the Oklahoma County Election Board on November 14, 2013.
- ↑ NewsOK, "Midwest City-Del City School District to expand pre-kindergarten offerings," April 10, 2014
- ↑ KOCO, "Mid-Del teacher arrested on suspicion of sending sexual messages to 13-year-old," October 31, 2014
- ↑ Oklahoma Ethics Commission, "Reporting Calendar," accessed December 5, 2014
| 2015 Midwest City-Del City Schools Elections | |
| Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | |
| Election date: | February 10, 2015 |
| Candidates: | Ward 5: • Incumbent, Le Roy Porter |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
