Northshore School District elections (2017)
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Four of the five seats on the Northshore School District school board in Washington were up for by-district election on November 7, 2017. Three seats were up for regular election and one seat (District 2) was up for special election for a two-year term due to the resignation of former board member Ken Smith.[1]
Newcomer Jacqueline McGourty defeated fellow newcomer Brian Travis for the open District 1 seat. Two filed for the vacant District 2 seat: Sherry Krainick and Bob Swain, with Swain winning the spot. District 4 board member Sandy R. Hayes filed for re-election and ran unopposed, winning an additional term. District 5 member Amy Cast defeated challenger Rob Taft, Jr.[2]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Northshore school board is a five-member board with each member elected by district to a four-year term. Each member can be compensated $50 per day for district matters with a maximum compensation of $4,800 per year.
In order to run for a school board in Washington, candidates must be U.S. citizens, legal residents of Washington, at least 18 years old by the election day, and registered voters of the district in which they run.[3]
Voter registration
To vote in Washington, one must be a U.S. citizen, a resident of Washington, and at least 18 years old.[4] One may register to vote online, by mail, or in person at a county elections department. Registration must be completed 29 days prior to an election if done by mail or online and eight days prior to the election if done in person.[5]
Washington is a vote-by-mail only state. Ballots are mailed to voters at least 18 days before an election. Voters must postmark their ballots by election day or return them to a ballot drop box by 8 p.m. on the election day in order for them to count.[6]
- See also: Voting in Washington and Voter identification laws by state
Candidates and results
District 1
Results
| Northshore School District, District 1 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jacqueline McGourty |
73.13% | 21,553 |
| Brian Travis | 26.87% | 7,921 |
| Total Votes | 29,474 | |
| Source: King County, "November 7, 2017 General Election," accessed November 30, 2017 and Snohomish County, "November 7, 2017 General Election," accessed November 30, 2017 | ||
Candidates
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Jacqueline McGourty 
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District 2
Results
| Northshore School District, District 2 Special Election, 2-year term, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Bob Swain |
61.19% | 18,013 |
| Sherry Krainick | 38.81% | 11,427 |
| Total Votes | 29,440 | |
| Source: King County, "November 7, 2017 General Election," accessed November 30, 2017 and Snohomish County, "November 7, 2017 General Election," accessed November 30, 2017 | ||
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District 4
Results
| Northshore School District, District 4 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Sandy R. Hayes Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 23,250 |
| Total Votes | 23,250 | |
| Source: King County, "November 7, 2017 General Election," accessed November 30, 2017 and Snohomish County, "November 7, 2017 General Election," accessed November 30, 2017 | ||
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District 5
Results
| Northshore School District, District 5 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Amy Cast Incumbent |
64.60% | 18,783 |
| Rob Taft, Jr. | 35.40% | 10,293 |
| Total Votes | 29,076 | |
| Source: King County, "November 7, 2017 General Election," accessed November 30, 2017 and Snohomish County, "November 7, 2017 General Election," accessed November 30, 2017 | ||
Candidates
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Washington elections, 2017
This Washington school board election in 2017 shared the ballot with elections for:[2]
- State Senate
- State House
- State judges
- County executive
- Sheriff
- County council
- City council
- Fire district
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for this Washington school board election in 2017:
Endorsements
Jacqueline McGourty and Bob Swain received official endorsements from the Northshore Education Association.[7]
McGourty was also endorsed by the Snohomish County Democrats, the Snohomish County Young Democrats, the 46th Legislative District Democrats of Washington, the 45th Legislative District Democrats of Washington, the 1st Legislative District Democrats of Washington, Washington Sen. Guy Palumbo, Washington Rep. Derek Stanford, and Washington Rep. Shelley Kloba.[8]
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Campaign finance
Reports
District 1
Jacqueline McGourty reported $1,615.00 in contributions and $204.63 in expenditures, leaving her campaign with $1,410.37 on hand as of October 12, 2017.[9] Brian Travis opted for mini reporting in this election.[9]
District 2
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| Sherry Krainick[9] | $1,145.00 | $00.00 | $1,145.00 |
| Bob Swain[9] | $8,055.00 | $5,532.42 | $2,522.58 |
District 4
Sandy R. Hayes opted for mini reporting in this election.[9]
District 5
Amy Cast and Rob Taft, Jr. both opted for mini reporting in this election.[9]
General guidelines
Washington school board candidates must file a statement of organization within two weeks of filing for office. A statement of organization establishes a candidate's committee, treasurer, and bank the committee will use for its transactions.[10]
Candidates who raise and spend no more than $5,000 in aggregate and who do not receive more than $500 from any one contributor, including themselves, can participate in mini reporting. These candidates must keep a record of their contributors and expenditures but they are not required to report them unless they exceed the stated thresholds. In those cases, they must switch their filing status from mini to full reporting.[11]
The table below details campaign finance deadlines for 2017 Washington school board candidates:
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What was at stake?
Education budget adds $7.3 billion to public school funding
Washington added $7.3 billion over four years to public school funding with the budget signed by Gov. Jay Inslee (D) on June 30, 2017. The funding was passed to comply with the 2012 McLeary v. State of Washington decision which ruled that the state was violating its state constitutional duty to fund K-12 education.[12]
Under the plan, property taxes were raised in areas with high property values, while taxes in other areas were decreased. These raises accounted for approximately $4 billion of the total $7.3 billion. According to state Sen. Kevin Ranker (D), the property tax increases would add approximately $400 a year to the average Washington household's taxes.[13]
Budget details
Washington teachers can receive two salaries: one from the state government and one from their school district. The new budget provisions included a minimum starting state salary for teachers of $40,000 (with adjustment for inflation and regional discrepancies), which was a 17 percent increase. The average minimum salary for instructional staff was $64,000 under the plan. School districts could also issue a salary over the previous maximum of $90,000 by up to 10 percent for educational staff associates or instructors who teach science, technology, engineering, and math, or in bilingual or special education programs. Below are a few other details of the new measure, according to Q13 Fox:
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Reactions
“It’s absolutely helping the middle class and 73% of Washington,” state Sen. John Braun (R) said about the budget. He also said that it found a solution to comply with the McLeary ruling fairly. State Sen. Reuven Carlyle (D) disagreed. “It’s a stressful situation; it looks like property taxes are a major component of this and I think it’s safe to say it’s a Democratic budget with a Republican tax plan,” Carlyle said. He called the budget “the good, bad and the ugly.”[14]
McLeary v. State of Washington
The 2017 budget was passed in light of the McLeary ruling. When the decision was made in 2012, the Washington Supreme Court ordered the state to fully fund K-12 education by 2018. In September 2014, the Court held Washington in contempt for not making adequate progress. After the state still did not make adequate progress and produce a plan to comply with the Court's orders in 2015, the Supreme Court fined the state $100,000 a day until it complied.[12] Those fines totaled $80.3 million as of October 24, 2017.[16]
The State Supreme Court heard oral arguments on that day to determine whether or not the additional funding was enough for the state to be in full compliance with the court's ruling. An attorney for the state argued that the newest education budget was enough to pay for what the state's constitution calls for: a basic education for each child in Washington. The plaintiffs' lawyer argued that the Legislature was still far removed from reaching that goal. As of October 26, 2017, the court had not made a final decision.[17]
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About the district
- See also: Northshore School District, Washington
Northshore School District is based in Bothell, Washington and serves communities in King and Snohomish Counties. King County was home to an estimated 2,149,970 residents and Snohomish County was home to an estimated 787,620 residents between 2010 and 2016, according to the United States Census Bureau.[18][19] The district was the 10th-largest school district in the state in the 2014-2015 school year and served 20,881 students.[20]
Demographics
King County outperformed and Snohomish County underperformed in comparison to Washington as a whole in terms of higher education attainment from 2011 to 2015. The United States Census Bureau found that 47.9 percent of King County residents and 29.9 percent of Snohomish County residents had attained a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to 32.9 percent for all state residents. The median household income in King County was $75,302, while it was $70,722 in Snohomish County and $61,062 for the entire state. King County residents lived below the poverty level at a rate of 9.8 percent and Snohomish County residents did so at a rate of 9.3 percent, while that rate was 12.2 percent for the entire state.[18][19]
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| Race | King County (%) | Snohomish County (%) | Washington (%) |
| White | 69.5 | 79.7 | 80.3 |
| Black or African American | 6.8 | 3.2 | 4.1 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| Asian | 16.9 | 10.4 | 8.4 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Two or More Races | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9.5 | 9.9 | 12.4 |
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
- ↑ Bothell-Kenmore Reporter, "Director Ken Smith to resign Northshore School Board position," March 28, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Snohomish County, "Candidates Who Filed," accessed May 25, 2017
- ↑ Washington State School Directors' Association, "Running for school board," accessed June 5, 2017
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "Voter Eligibility," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "Voters," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "Frequently Asked Questions on Voting by Mail," accessed June 5, 2017
- ↑ Washington Education Association, "2017 WEA-PAC Election Endorsements," accessed November 6, 2017
- ↑ Jackie McGourty, "Endorsements," accessed September 15, 2017
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 Washington Public Disclosure Commission, "Local Candidates," accessed October 12, 2017
- ↑ Washington Election Code, "Chapter 42.17A.205," accessed March 10, 2014
- ↑ Washington State Public Disclosure Commission, "New Candidates," accessed June 22, 2017
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Network for Excellence in Washington Schools, "‘The State has consistently failed to provide adequate funding’," accessed July 3, 2017
- ↑ Seattle Times, "New Washington state budget would provide $7.3B more to public schools over four years," June 29, 2017
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Q13 Fox, "Budget: Biggest education reform in state history will rely heavily on property taxes," June 29, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Seattle Times, "Live updates from Washington State Supreme Court hearing on $7.3 billion education budget," October 24, 2017
- ↑ Union-Bulletin, "Wash. Supreme Court justices appear frustrated at McCleary hearing," accessed October 26, 2017
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 United States Census Bureau, "State & County QuickFacts: King County, Washington," accessed June 5, 2017
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 United States Census Bureau, "Quick Facts: Snohomish County," accessed June 7, 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
| Northshore School District elections in 2017 | |
| King and Snohomish County, Washington | |
| Election date: | November 7, 2017 |
| Candidates: | District 1: Jacqueline McGourty • Brian Travis District 2: Sherry Krainick • Bob Swain |
| Important information: | What's at stake? |
