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Newburgh Enlarged City School District elections (2017)
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Three of the nine seats on the Newburgh Enlarged City School District Board of Education in New York were up for at-large general election on May 16, 2017. Board members Carole Mineo and Darren Stridiron filed for re-election and were joined on the ballot by former member Mark Levinstein, former candidate Sylvia Santiago, and newcomer William Walker. Mineo and Stridiron won re-election, and Walker won election to the other seat.[1][2]
The 2017 election tied with the district's 2015 election for the fewest candidates on the ballot in four election cycles. Elections held in 2014 and 2016 attracted more candidates. Click here for more election trends in the district.
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Newburgh Enlarged City Board of Education consists of nine members elected to three-year terms. Elections are held at large on a staggered basis every year in May. Four seats—three regular three-year terms and one one-year term—were up for election on May 17, 2016, and three seats were up for election on May 16, 2017.[3][4]
To get on the ballot, school board candidates had to file with the school district clerk by April 26, 2017.
Candidates and results
At-large
Results
| Newburgh Enlarged City School District, At-large General Election, 3-year terms, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Carole Mineo Incumbent |
25.06% | 1,319 |
| William Walker |
23.41% | 1,232 |
| Darren Stridiron Incumbent |
21.01% | 1,106 |
| Mark Levinstein | 15.50% | 816 |
| Sylvia Santiago | 15.01% | 790 |
| Total Votes | 5,263 | |
| Source: Newburgh Enlarged City School District, "2016-2017 School & Library Budget Vote and School Board Election - 5/16/2017 - Official Results," accessed September 6, 2017 | ||
Candidates
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: New York elections, 2017
The Newburgh Enlarged City Board of Education election shared the ballot with the school district's budget vote.[5]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for New York school board elections in 2017:[6][7]
| Deadline | Event |
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| April 17, 2017 | Campaign finance reporting deadline |
| April 17, 2017 | Candidate filing deadline for central, union free, and common school districts |
| April 26, 2017 | Candidate filing deadline for small city school districts |
| May 11, 2017 | Campaign finance reporting deadline |
| May 16, 2017 | Election day |
| June 5, 2017 | Campaign finance reporting deadline |
Endorsements
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Campaign finance
| 2017 Campaign Finance Deadlines in New York[7] | |
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| Date | Deadline |
| April 17, 2017 | First report due (pre-general) |
| May 11, 2017 | Second report due (pre-general) |
| June 5, 2017 | Third report due (post-general) |
All school board candidates in New York who raise or spend more than $50 are required to file campaign finance reports. If candidates raise or spend less than $1,000 they are required to file with their city or county's board of elections. If they raise or spend over $1,000, they must file with the New York State Board of Elections. Candidates who raise or spend less than $50 (including their own personal funds) do not have to file any reports. If this occurs, candidates are required to file an exemption statement with the appropriate board of elections.[8]
Reports
No contributions or expenditures were reported during the election, according to the New York State Board of Elections.[9]
Past elections
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What was at stake?
2017
Election trends
- See also: School boards in session: 2015 in brief
The 2017 Newburgh Enlarged City Board of Education election attracted a smaller average number of candidates per seat than the district's 2014 and 2016 elections. Five candidates ran for three seats for an average of 1.67 candidates. In 2014, an average of 3.5 candidates ran per seat, and in 2016, an average of two candidates ran per seat. The district's 2015 election tied with the 2017 election for an average of 1.67.
One newcomer was guaranteed to join the board in 2017 due to an open seat. Newcomers were also elected to the board in 2014, 2015, and 2016. In 2014, newcomers defeated three incumbents and won every seat on the ballot. In 2015, they defeated one incumbent, while another won re-election. In 2016, every incumbent won re-election, and one newcomer won an open seat.
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| Year | Candidates per seat | Unopposed seats | Incumbents running for re-election | Incumbent success rate | Seats won by newcomers | |
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| 2017 | 1.67 | 0.00% | 66.67% | 100.00% | 33.33% | |
| 2016 | 2.00 | 0.00% | 75.00% | 100.00% | 25.00% | |
| 2015 | 1.67 | 0.00% | 66.67% | 50.00% | 66.67% | |
| 2014 | 3.50 | 0.00% | 75.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | |
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| 2015 | 1.66 | 25.00% | 63.64% | 67.86% | 50.00% | |
| 2014 | 2.02 | 23.40% | 72.34% | 82.35% | 40.43% | |
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| 2015 | 1.72 | 35.95% | 70.37% | 82.66% | 40.81% | |
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About the district
The Newburgh Enlarged City School District is located in Orange County in southeastern New York. The county seat is Goshen. Orange County was home to an estimated 379,210 residents in 2016, according to the United States Census Bureau.[10] The district was the eighth-largest school district in the state in the 2014-2015 school year and served 11,648 students.[11]
Demographics
Orange County underperformed compared to New York as a whole in terms of higher education achievement between 2011 and 2015. The United States Census Bureau found that 29.2 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 34.2 percent of state residents. During the same time period, the median household income in Orange County was $70,848, compared to $59,269 statewide. The poverty rate was 12.1 percent in the county, while it was 15.4 percent for the entire state.[10]
| Racial Demographics, 2015[10] | ||
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| Race | Orange County (%) | New York (%) |
| White | 81.4 | 70.1 |
| Black or African American | 12.1 | 17.6 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| Asian | 2.8 | 8.8 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Two or More Races | 2.8 | 2.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19.8 | 18.8 |
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.
Recent news
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Elisabeth Moore, "Email exchange with Matthew McCoy, District clerk," April 27, 2017
- ↑ Newburgh Enlarged City School District, "BOE Election/Budget Vote Results," accessed May 16, 2017
- ↑ Newburgh Enlarged City School District, "Board of Education General Information," accessed April 20, 2017
- ↑ Newburgh Enlarged City School District, "Bylaws No. 0140: Membership," accessed April 20, 2017
- ↑ Newburgh Enlarged City School District, "Full District Calendar," accessed April 20, 2017
- ↑ New York State School Boards Association, "Running for the School Board," accessed April 18, 2017
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 New York Education Law, "New York Education Section 1529 - Times For Filing Statements," accessed May 5, 2017
- ↑ New York Board of Elections, "Campaign Finance Handbook," accessed May 8, 2017
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Campaign Finance View Disclosure Reports: Candidate and Committee Search," accessed May 12, 2017
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 United States Census Bureau, "Orange County, New York," accessed April 20, 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
| Newburgh Enlarged City School District elections in 2017 | |
| Orange County, New York | |
| Election date: | May 16, 2017 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, Carole Mineo • Incumbent, Darren Stridiron • Mark Levinstein • Sylvia Santiago • William Walker |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
