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New Haven Public Schools elections (2015)
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Two seats on the New Haven Public Schools Board of Education were up for general election on November 3, 2015.
Democrat Ed Joyner ran against Republican James O'Connell and won the District 1 seat. Democrat Darnell Goldson ran unopposed for the District 2 seat. Republican William Wynn Jr. originally filed to run for the District 2 seat, but withdrew from the race before the general election.[1][2]
In 2015, the New Haven Public Schools Board of Education decided to transition from an appointed board to a partially appointed board. Before the transition, the board was made up of the mayor of New Haven and seven mayoral appointees. It was decided that, after 2015, the board would be composed of the mayor, four mayoral appointees and two publicly elected members representing two geographical districts.[3][4]
The first two elected members of the board were elected on November 3, 2015. The District 1 member was elected to a two-year term. The District 2 member was elected to a four-year term. Beginning in 2017, all elected and appointed board members served four-year terms elected in odd-numbered years.[5]
About the district
- See also: New Haven Public Schools, Connecticut
The New Haven school district is based in New Haven, the seat of the county that shares its name in southern Connecticut. New Haven County was home to 861,277 residents in 2014, according to the United States Census Bureau.[6] New Haven Public Schools was the second-largest school district in Connecticut, serving 21,150 students during the 2012-2013 school year.[7]
Demographics
New Haven County underperformed compared to the rest of Connecticut in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 32.9 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 36.5 percent of state residents. The median household income in the county was $61,996, compared to $69,461 for the state of Connecticut. The poverty rate in the county was 12.4 percent, compared to 10.2 percent for the entire state.[6]
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Voter and candidate information
In 2015, the New Haven Public Schools Board of Education decided to transition from an appointed board to a partially appointed board. Before the transition, the board was made up of the mayor of New Haven and seven mayoral appointees. It was decided that after 2015 the board would be composed of the mayor, four mayoral appointees, and two publicly elected members representing two geographical districts.[9][10]
The elections are partisan and include a primary election. Candidates are nominated by their party's town committee. If multiple candidates are nominated from a party town committee, a primary election takes place. Only one candidate per party filed to run in each district in 2015, making a primary election unnecessary.[1]
Elections
2015
Candidates
District 1
Ed Joyner  
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District 2
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William Wynn Jr.
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Election results
| New Haven Public Schools, District 1, General Election, 2015 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Ed Joyner |
85.7% | 4,901 | |
| Republican | James O'Connell | 14.3% | 820 | |
| Total Votes | 5,721 | |||
| Source: New Haven Independent, "Election Results 2015," November 4, 2015 | ||||
| New Haven Public Schools, District 2, General Election, 2015 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Darnell Goldson |
100.0% | 5,275 | |
| Total Votes | 5,275 | |||
| Source: Connecticut Secretary of State, "Prescribed form for Return of Votes Cast At A Municipal Election," accessed November 5, 2015 | ||||
Endorsements
Joyner received an official endorsement from the New Haven Democratic Party.[11]
Campaign finance
No contributions or expenditures were reported during the election, according to the State Elections Enforcement Commission.[12]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the 2015 New Haven Public Schools board elections:[13]
| Deadline | Event |
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| January 2, 2015- August 5, 2015 |
Candidate filing period |
| August 5, 2015- October 20, 2015 |
Write-in candidate filing period |
| September 11, 2015 | Last day to submit voter registration paperwork by mail for primary election |
| September 14, 2015 | Last day to submit voter registration paperwork in person for primary election |
| September 15, 2015 | Primary election day |
| October 20, 2015 | Last day to submit voter registration paperwork by mail for general election |
| October 27, 2015 | Last day to submit voter registration paperwork in person for general election |
| November 3, 2015 | General Election Day |
Additional elections
- See also: Connecticut elections, 2015
This election shared the ballot with elections for mayor and alderman.[14]
Recent news
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Tiffany Rouse, "Email correspondence with New Haven Clerk's Office Sally Brown," September 3, 2015
- ↑ New Haven Independent, "Wynn drops out," September 23, 2015
- ↑ New Haven Votes, "2015 New Haven Board of Education Elections," accessed July 2, 2015
- ↑ New Haven Public Schools, "Board of Education Members," accessed July 2, 2015
- ↑ New Haven Independent, "Final Rules Set For Hybrid Ed Board Elections," March 17, 2015
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 United States Census Bureau, "New Haven County, Connecticut," accessed December 30, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed September 4, 2015
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Election Results," accessed October 10, 2013
- ↑ New Haven Voted, "2015 New Haven Board of Education Elections," accessed July 2, 2015
- ↑ New Haven Public Schools, "Board of Education Members," accessed July 2, 2015
- ↑ New Haven Independent, "GOP Ed Board Candidate Vows Independence," October 12, 2015
- ↑ Campaign Reporting Information Systems, "Document/Filing Search," accessed October 29, 2015
- ↑ New Haven, Connecticut, "Registrar of Voters," accessed July 2, 2015
- ↑ Facebook, "New Haven Votes Coalition," accessed September 4, 2015
| 2015 New Haven Public Schools Elections | |
| New Haven County, Connecticut | |
| Election date: | General election: November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | District 1: • Ed Joyner (D) • James O'Connell (R) District 2: • Darnell Goldson (D) • William Wynn Jr. (R) |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
