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Monongalia County Schools elections (2014)
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Three seats on the Monongalia County Schools school board were up for general election on May 13, 2014. Incumbents Barbara L. Parsons, Clarence Harvey, Jr. and Mike Kelly won re-election to their respective seats against Rob Core.
About the district
- See also: Monongalia County Schools, West Virginia
Monongalia County Schools is located in Monongalia County, West Virginia. Monongalia County is home to 102,274 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[1] Monongalia County Schools was the seventh-largest school district in West Virginia, serving 10,731 students during the 2010-2011 school year.[2]
Demographics
Monongalia County outperformed the rest of West Virginia in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 37.3% of Monongalia County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 17.9% for West Virginia as a whole. The median household income in Monongalia County was $41,326 compared to $40,400 for the state of West Virginia. The poverty rate in Monongalia County was 22.6% compared to 17.6% for the entire state.[1]
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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 Monongalia school board consists of five members elected to four-year terms. Board members are elected at-large, but represent different geographical districts. No more than two members elected from any magisterial district may serve on the board during a given term. There was no primary election and the general election was held on May 13, 2014. Three seats were on the ballot in 2014 and two seats are on the ballot in 2015.[4]
Candidates began to file affidavits of candidacy on January 13, 2014. The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was January 25, 2014.[5]
Elections
2014
Candidates
At-large
- Barbara L. Parsons
- Incumbent
- Graduate, West Virginia University
- Retired
- Clarence Harvey, Jr.
- Incumbent
- Graduate, West Virginia University, Penn State University
- Retired
- Mike Kelly
- Incumbent
- President, President of Dulaney Oil
- Rob Core
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Nonpartisan | Barbara L. Parsons Incumbent |
29.6% | 4,772 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mike Kelly Incumbent |
27.8% | 4,485 | |
| Nonpartisan | Clarence Harvey, Jr. Incumbent |
22.6% | 3,649 | |
| Nonpartisan | Rob Core | 20% | 3,229 | |
| Total Votes | 16,135 | |||
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State, "Official Election Results," accessed June 23, 2014 | ||||
Endorsements
No candidate received an official endorsement in this election.
Campaign finance
No candidate filed a campaign finance report with the West Virginia Secretary of State.[6]
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What was at stake?
Three seats on the Monongalia County school board were at stake in the May elections. Incumbents Barbara L. Parsons, Clarence Harvey, Jr. and Mike Kelly sought re-election to their respective seats against Rob Core.
Issues in the district
New school
The Monongalia County school board is asking the state school building authority (SBA) for nearly $11 million of the $16 million needed to build a new elementary school in the district. The board is looking at replacing 96-year-old Suncrest Primary Elementary, which is in need of upgrades and overpopulated. The land for the new school has already been secured and the district administration supports the decision. Schools across the state have asked for more than $100 million in funding for similar projects from the SBA. The SBA has said it only has $45 million to allocate statewide. Monongalia County Schools was allocated $8.6 million for the new school project in April 2014.[7][8]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Monongalia County Schools election in 2014:[5]
| Deadline | Event |
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| January 13, 2014 | First day to file affidavits of candidacy |
| January 25, 2014 | Last day to file affidavits of candidacy |
| February 7, 2014 | First day to request an absentee ballot |
| April 30, 2014 | Early voting begins |
| May 7, 2014 | Last day to request an absentee ballot |
| May 10, 2014 | Early voting ends |
| May 13, 2014 | Election day |
Additional elections on the ballot
In addition to the school board, residents of Monongalia County voted in races for House of Delegates, State Senate, Democratic State Executive Committee, Republican State Executive Committee, County Democratic Executive Committee, County Republican Executive Committee, Congressional Democratic Executive Committee, Senate Democratic Executive Committee, County Commission, Surveyor and Conservation District Supervisor.[9]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Monongalia + County + Schools + West + Virginia"
See also
- West Virginia
- Monongalia County Schools, West Virginia
- West Virginia school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Monongalia County, West Virginia ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, West Virginia
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States Census Bureau, "Monongalia County, West Virginia," accessed April 9, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed February 18, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "West Virginia Voter Registration," accessed April 11, 2014
- ↑ Monongalia County Schools, "Board of Education," accessed April 11, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "2014 Election Information," accessed April 9, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Elections," accessed April 11, 2014
- ↑ Andrew Clay, 12 WBOY, "Mon. County School Request $11 Million for New School," March 19, 2014
- ↑ WKOW TV "WV School Building Authority hands out money to schools," April 28, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing By Office," accessed April 11, 2014
| 2014 Monongalia County Schools Elections | |
| Monongalia County, West Virginia | |
| Election date: | May 13, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Barbara L. Parsons • Clarence Harvey, Jr. • Mike Kelly • Rob Core |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
