Norman Public Schools elections (2014)
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One seat on the Norman Public Schools Board of Education was up for general election on February 11, 2014. The board canceled the election as newcomer Chad Vice was the only candidate to file for the Office 4 seat.
About the district
- See also: Norman Public Schools, Oklahoma
Norman Public Schools is located in Norman, Oklahoma, which is the county seat of Cleveland County. According to the United States Census Bureau, Norman is home to 115,562 residents.[1] Norman Public Schools was the tenth-largest school district in Oklahoma, serving 14,644 students during the 2010-2011 school year.[2]
Demographics
Norman outperformed in comparison to the rest of Oklahoma in terms of higher education achievement in 2010. The United States Census Bureau found that 43.4% of Norman residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 23.2% for Oklahoma as a whole. The median household income in Norman was $48,248 compared to $44,891 for the state of Oklahoma. The poverty rate in Norman was 17.6% compared to 16.6% 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 Board of Education consists of five members elected by geographic district to five-year terms. There was no primary election and the general election was scheduled for February 11, 2014. There is one seat up for election every February.[4]
Candidates began to file affidavits of candidacy on December 2, 2013. The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was December 4, 2013 and the deadline to contest a candidacy was December 6, 2013.[5]
Elections
2014
Candidates
Office 4
- Chad Vice
- Managing partner, Havenbrook Funeral Home
Election results
Vice was the only candidate to file for the Office 4 seat, leading to the cancellation of the election.
Endorsements
No candidate received an endorsement in this election.
Campaign finance
No contributions or expenditures were reported during the election, according to the Oklahoma Ethics Commission[6]
Past elections
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Norman Public Schools election in 2014:[5][7]
| Deadline | Event |
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| December 2, 2013 | First day to file affidavits of candidacy |
| December 4, 2013 | Last day to file affidavits of candidacy |
| December 6, 2013 | Last day to contest a candidacy |
| February 1, 2014 | Last day to file first campaign finance report |
| February 11, 2014 | Election day |
| March 23, 2014 | Last day to file second campaign finance report |
| April 1, 2014 | Runoff election (if necessary) |
| August 21, 2014 | Last day to file final campaign finance report |
Additional elections on the ballot
District residents voted for two propositions on the February 11, 2014 ballot. Proposition 1 requested a bond issuance of $122,500,000 for school construction and building improvements throughout the district. Proposition 2 requested a bond issuance of $3,500,000 to acquire vehicles for district use. Voters overwhelmingly approved both ballot measures.[8][9]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Norman + Public + Schools + Oklahoma"
See also
- Oklahoma
- Norman Public Schools, Oklahoma
- Oklahoma school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Cleveland County, Oklahoma ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Oklahoma
- Election preview: 2014 school board elections start quietly in Oklahoma
- Post election:Oklahoma school board elections see low turnout, most uncontested
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States Census Bureau, "Norman, Oklahoma," accessed January 15, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed January 15, 2014
- ↑ Oklahoma, "MESA - Current Registration Statistics by County," accessed January 15, 2014
- ↑ Moore Public Schools, "School Board," accessed January 15, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Oklahoma, "2014 Instructions for Filing for Annual School Elections," accessed January 15, 2014
- ↑ Oklahoma Ethics Commission, "Candidate Information," accessed March 5, 2014
- ↑ Oklahoma, "Generic Calendar for Filing Campaign Contributions and Expenditure Reports(C-1's)," accessed January 15, 2014
- ↑ Cleveland County Election Board, "Norman School Ballot-Sample," accessed January 15, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ Oklahoma Secretary of State, "Annual School Election," accessed February 12, 2014
| 2014 Norman Public Schools Elections | |
| Norman, Oklahoma | |
| Election date: | February 11, 2014 |
| Candidates: | Office 4: • Chad Vice |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
