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New Caney Independent School District elections (2015)
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Three seats on the New Caney Independent School District Board of Trustees were up for general election on November 3, 2015.
The seats of Position 3 incumbent Alan Moreau Jr., Position 4 incumbent Jeromi Wright and Position 5 incumbent Chad Turner were up for election.[1] Moreau and Turner ran unopposed and were re-elected. Wright did not file for re-election and three candidates — Greg Green, Jerry Warwick and Chris Wootton — sought his seat.[2] Wootton was successful in winning the Position 4 seat.
About the district
New Caney Independent School District is located in Montgomery County, Texas. The county seat of Montgomery County is Conroe. Montgomery County was home to an estimated 499,137 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.[3] New Caney Independent School District was the 95th-largest school district in Texas, serving 10,884 students during the 2011-2012 school year.[4]
Demographics
Montgomery County outperformed the rest of Texas in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 30.7 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 26.7 percent for the state as a whole. The median household income in the county was $67,766 , compared to $51,900 statewide. The poverty rate in the county was 12.4 percent, compared to 17.6 percent for the entire state.[3]
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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 New Caney Board of Trustees consists of seven members who are elected at large to three-year terms. There was no primary election, and the general election for three seats was held November 3, 2015.[6]
A member of the board must be 18 years old, a U.S. citizen and a resident of the district. An individual seeking office must be a resident of the state for 12 months and a resident of the district for six months, prior to the last date on which the candidate could file to be listed on the ballot. The deadline to file for a place on the general election ballot was August 24, 2015.[6] Voters had to register to vote by October 5, 2015, to cast ballots in this election.
Elections
2015
Candidates
Position 3
Alan Moreau Jr. 
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Position 4
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Position 5
| Chad Turner
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Election reults
Position 3
| New Caney Independent School District, Position 3, General Election, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Alan Moreau Jr. Incumbent |
100.0% | 1,956 |
| Total Votes | 1,956 | |
| Source: Montgomery County, "Canvass Report-Total Voters-Official", accessed December 16, 2015 | ||
Position 4
| New Caney Independent School District, Position 4, General Election, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Chris Wootton |
53.4% | 1,232 |
| Greg Green | 28.6% | 661 |
| Jerry Warwick | 18.0% | 415 |
| Total Votes | 2,308 | |
| Source: Montgomery County, "Canvass Report-Total Voters-Official", accessed December 16, 2015 | ||
Position 5
| New Caney Independent School District, Position 5, General Election, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Chad Turner Incumbent |
100.0% | 2,002 |
| Total Votes | 2,002 | |
| Source: Montgomery County, "Canvass Report-Total Voters-Official", accessed December 16, 2015 | ||
Past elections
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2013The district canceled the election since both seats were uncontested. Vice President and Position 6 seat holder Curt Joslin and Position 7 seat holder Elizabeth Rhoden Harrell both retained their seats. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
What was at stake?
2015
Issues in the election
Increased student enrollment
At a school board meeting on September 21, it was announced that the district's enrollment has increased by 767 students since October 2014.[7] This rise impacted schools across the district, causing teachers to be transferred to schools where they were needed most. According to Scott Powers, director of communications and community relations for the district, the adjustments "Included making some discretionary teacher assignments to campuses where there was a need as well as hiring paraprofessionals to assist in larger classes. Also, four teachers were transferred to Tavola Elementary from schools where enrollment is less than projected, and there were some grade-level transfers made within campuses where it was necessary to balance grade-level numbers and class sizes appropriately."[7] The district emphasized the importance of planning for the future so that adjustments might be made to accommodate the district's growth.
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the New Caney Independent School District election in 2015:[6]
| Deadline | Event |
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| June 25, 2015 | Deadline to post notice of candidate filing deadline |
| July 25, 2015 | First day to file for place on general election ballot |
| August 24, 2015 | Last day to file for place on general election ballot |
| September 4, 2015 | First day to apply for ballot by mail |
| October 5, 2015 | Last day for voter registration with county clerk |
| October 19, 2015 | First day of early voting |
| October 23, 2015 | Last day to apply for ballot by mail |
| October 30, 2015 | Last day of early voting |
| November 3, 2015 | General election day |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Texas elections, 2015
In addition to school board elections, residents of Montgomery County voted on a county road bond proposition.[8] County voters also elected Montgomery County Municipal Utility District offices and decided on several propositions.[8] Houston voters elected a mayor, members of city council, a controller and Houston Community College System trustees.[9] Further, residents of Houston also decided on the anti-discrimination ordinance known as the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance (HERO).[10] Finally, Texas residents decided on seven statewide ballot measures.[11]
Recent news
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See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ New Caney Independent School District, "Board of Trustees," accessed January 29, 2015
- ↑ Lauren Dixon, "Email communication with Scott Powers, Director, Communications & Community Relations, New Caney ISD," August 26, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 United States Census Bureau, "Montgomery County, Texas," accessed February 11, 2015
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Montgomery County," accessed December 31, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2015 Election Dates," accessed January 20, 2015
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 The Observer, "New Caney ISD adjusts to rising student enrollment", accessed October 9, 2015
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Montgomery County Elections, "Sample Ballot", accessed September 23, 2015
- ↑ City of Houston, "November 3, 2015 General Election Candidates", accessed September 22, 2015
- ↑ City of Houston, "Equal Rights Ordinance," accessed September 22, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Sample Ballot," accessed September 22, 2015
| 2015 New Caney Independent School District Elections | |
| Montgomery County, Texas | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | Position 3: Incumbent, Alan Moreau Jr. Position 4: Greg Green • Jerry Warwick • Chris Wootton Position 5: Incumbent, Chad Turner |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
