Oklahoma City Public Schools elections (2014)

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2014 Oklahoma City Public Schools Elections
General Election date:
February 11, 2014
Table of Contents
About the district Method of election Elections What was at stake? Key deadlines Additional elections External links
See also
Oklahoma Oklahoma City Public Schools Oklahoma County, Oklahoma ballot measures Local ballot measures, Oklahoma

Two seats on the Oklahoma City Public Schools Board of Education were up for general election on February 11, 2014.

Incumbent Ruth Veales won re-election without opposition in District 5, while incumbent Ron Millican defeated challenger Wilfredo Santos-Rivera for the District 7 seat.

About the district

See also: Oklahoma City Public Schools, Oklahoma

Oklahoma City Public Schools is located in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma

Oklahoma City Public Schools is located in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. Oklahoma City is the county seat as well as the capital of Oklahoma. Oklahoma City had a population of 599,199 residents according to the United States Census Bureau in 2014. Oklahoma City Public Schools was the largest school district in Oklahoma, serving 42,989 students during the 2010-11 school year.

Demographics

Oklahoma City outperformed the rest of Oklahoma in terms of higher education achievement in 2010. The United States Census Bureau found that 28.0% of Oklahoma City 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 Oklahoma City was $45,704 compared to $44,891 for the state of Oklahoma. The poverty rate in Oklahoma City was 17.6% compared to 16.6% for the entire state.

Racial Demographics, 2010
Race	Oklahoma City (%)	Oklahoma (%)
White	62.7	72.2
Black or African American	15.1	7.4
American Indian and Alaska Native	3.5	8.6
Asian	4.0	1.7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0.1	0.1
Two or More Races	5.2	5.9
Hispanic or Latino	17.2	8.9

Party Affiliation, 2013
Party	Registered Voters	% of Total
Republican	180,350	44.3
Democratic	168,098	41.3
Independent	58,358	14.3

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

As of the 2014 election, the Board of Education consisted of eight members elected to four-year terms. Seven members were elected by geographic electoral districts, while the chair was an at-large seat. There was no primary election and the general election was held on February 11, 2014.

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.

District 5

• Ruth Veales
  • Incumbent
  • Administrative assistant, City of Spencer Police Department

District 7

• Ron Millican
  • Incumbent
  • Graduate, East Central University and University of Central Oklahoma
  • Retired educator
• Wilfredo Santos-Rivera d
  • Community activist

Election results

Oklahoma City Public Schools, District 7 General Election, 4-year term, February 11, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Ron Millican Incumbent	72.9%	223
	Nonpartisan	Wilfredo Santos-Rivera	27.1%	83
Total Votes				306
Source: Oklahoma Secretary of State, "Annual School Election," accessed February 11, 2014

Note: Ruth Veales won the District 5 seat by default as she was the only candidate to file for election.

Campaign finance

As of January 15, 2014, no candidate filed a campaign finance report with the Oklahoma Ethics Commission.

Past elections

Information about earlier elections can be found by clicking [show] at the right.

2013 Oklahoma City Public Schools, Chairman General Election, 4-year term, February 12, 2013 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Nonpartisan Lynne Hardin 51.3% 3,381      Nonpartisan Angela Monson Incumbent 48.7% 3,211 Total Votes 6,592 Source: Oklahoma Secretary of State, "County Election Results," accessed January 15, 2014 Oklahoma City Public Schools, District 1 General Election, 4-year term, February 12, 2013 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Nonpartisan Bob Hammack 76.1% 1,017      Nonpartisan E. Jann Maultsby 23.9% 319 Total Votes 1,336 Source: Oklahoma Secretary of State, "County Election Results," accessed January 15, 2014 Oklahoma City Public Schools, District 2 General Election, 4-year term, February 12, 2013 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Nonpartisan Justin Ellis 66.6% 1,153      Nonpartisan Gail Vines Incumbent 33.4% 579 Total Votes 1,732 Source: Oklahoma Secretary of State, "County Election Results," accessed January 15, 2014

What was at stake?

Two seats on the board were up for election on February 11, 2014. District 5 incumbent Ruth Veales won re-election without opposition. Incumbent Ron Millican won re-election in District 7 against challenger Wilfredo Santos-Rivera.

Issues in the district

Removal of school administrators

On January 10, 2014, Interim Superintendent Dave Lopez announced plans to remove at least ten school administrators in response to poor records of academic performance. Lopez promised significant changes in an early January meeting with school board members after the publication of state educational assessments. A November report by the Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction found that 65 out of 93 district schools experienced decreased test scores from previous years. Lopez also promised the placement of at least 100 district officials into schools to spur academic improvement. The superintendent's plan gained support from board members, including Lynne Hardin and Bob Hammack.

Key deadlines

The following dates were key deadlines for the Oklahoma City Public Schools election in 2014:

Deadline	Event
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

No other elections appeared on the local ballot.

See also

• Oklahoma
• Oklahoma City Public Schools, Oklahoma
• Oklahoma school board elections, 2014
• List of school board elections in 2014
• School board elections, 2014
• Oklahoma 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

Suggest a link

• District page
• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
• Oklahoma County Election Board