Oshkosh Area School District elections (2016)
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Two of the seven seats on the Oshkosh Area School District school board were up for at-large general election on April 5, 2016. The seats of board president Steve Dedow and Steve Eliasen were up for election. Dedow did not file for re-election, guaranteeing a newcomer to the board. Eliasen sought re-election and was joined by Oshkosh resident Stephanie Carlin in the race. They ran unopposed and were both successful in their bids for the seats on the board.[1]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Oshkosh Area School Board consists of seven at-large members elected to three-year terms. To be elected to the board, candidates must reside in the boundaries of the school district for 28 days prior to the filing of a "Declaration of Candidacy" form. Furthermore, at the time of taking office, each candidate must be a resident of the apportioned area he or she is elected to represent.[2] Candidates must also be 18 years old and citizens of the United States. Unless pardoned, those who have been convicted of a felony are not eligible for election to office in Wisconsin.[3]
Candidates had until January 5, 2016, to collect between 20 and 100 signatures for their nomination papers. The signatures had to come from residents of the district where the candidate sought election, but the petition circulators were not required to reside in the district or municipality. Circulators were required to be U.S. citizens and 18 years or older.[4] The candidate filing deadline for this election was January 8, 2016. There was no primary election, and the general election for two seats was held April 5, 2016.
Candidates and results
At-large
Results
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Stephanie Carlin |
53.20% | 15,463 |
| Steve Eliasen Incumbent |
45.89% | 13,337 |
| Write-in votes | 0.91% | 265 |
| Total Votes (100) | 29,065 | |
| Source: Elisabeth Moore, "Email correspondence with Board Secretary Teresa Collins," June 20, 2016 | ||
Candidates
Steve Eliasen 
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Stephanie Carlin
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Additional elections
- See also: Wisconsin elections, 2016
The Oshkosh Area School District election shared the ballot with the state's presidential preference vote.[5] In addition, voters decided on a $28 million referendum that would fund operational and maintenance costs, as well as security upgrades.[6] County residents also voted on a justice of the supreme court in the primary election.[7]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for Wisconsin school board elections in 2016:[8]
| Deadline | Event |
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| January 5, 2016 | Candidate filing deadline |
| January 26, 2016 | Referendum submission deadline |
| March 28, 2016 | Pre-general election campaign finance deadline |
| April 5, 2016 | Election Day |
| April 25, 2016 | Board members take office |
| July 15, 2016 | Post-election campaign finance deadline |
Endorsements
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Campaign finance
School board candidates
Candidates were only required to file campaign finance reports if they accepted contributions, made disbursements or incurred obligations in an aggregate amount of more than $2,000 in a calendar year. [9] The final campaign finance deadline was on July 15, 2016. No reports were filed by any candidates in this election.[10]
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What was at stake?
2016
District issues
2016 Referendum
A $28 million referendum appeared on the April 2016 ballot for voters in the Oshkosh Area School District.[11] If approved, the district's revenue cap would be exceeded by $4 million every year for seven years until the $28 million limit is reached. The district would use the money to "protect academic programs for students" as well as "make security improvements for schools."[12] According to the district, if the referendum is not approved then Oshkosh will need to make $3.4 million in cuts affecting classrooms and security investments.[12] This was the district's second attempt in the last two years to exceed revenue limits; in 2014 voters approved a referendum to increase the revenue limit by $3.95 million for seven years.[13]
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About the district
- See also: Oshkosh Area School District, Wisconsin
The Oshkosh Area School District is located in Winnebago County in east-central Wisconsin. The county seat is Oshkosh. Winnebago County was home to 169,511 residents in 2014, according to the United States Census Bureau.[14] The district was the 11th-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 9,957 students.[15]
Demographics
Higher education achievement
Winnebago County underperformed compared to the rest of Wisconsin in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 25.5 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 26.8 percent for the state as a whole.[14]
Median household income
The median household income in Winnebago County was $51,010 from 2009 to 2013. During that same time period, the poverty rate for Wisconsin was $52,413, and it was $53,046 for the entire United States.[14][16]
Poverty rate
From 2009 to 2013, the poverty rate in Winnebago County was 12.3 percent, while it was 13.0 percent statewide.[14] During that same time period, the poverty rate for the country as a whole was 15.4 percent.[16]
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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.
Recent news
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Oshkosh Northwestern, "School board president won't seek re-election," accessed January 12, 2016
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Wisconsin Candidate Eligibility," accessed September 22, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates: Getting on the Ballot," accessed September 22, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin State Legislature, "State Statutes: CHAPTER 8," accessed September 22, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "2016 Spring Election and Presidential Preference Vote," accessed January 12, 2016
- ↑ Oshkosh Northwestern "School boards, referendums up for vote April 5," accessed March 31, 2016
- ↑ Winnebago County, "Election Information Packet," accessed January 26, 2016
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Campaign Finance Report Dates 2016, 2017 and 2018," accessed January 25, 2016
- ↑ Wisconsin State Legislature, "11.0104 Reporting exemptions: limited activity," accessed January 26, 2016
- ↑ Elisabeth Moore, "Email conversation with Cheryl Wirtz, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent," August 3, 2016
- ↑ Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, "Custom Referenda/Resolution Reports," accessed January 27, 2016
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Oshkosh Area School District, "April.5.2016 Referendum," accessed January 27, 2016
- ↑ thenorthwestern.com, "Oshkosh Schools approve budget referendum," January 19, 2016
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 United States Census Bureau, "Winnebago County, Wisconsin," accessed July 6, 2015
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 United States Census Bureau, "State & County QuickFacts: USA," accessed July 6, 2015
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Election Results," accessed February 5, 2014
| 2016 Oshkosh Area School District Elections | |
| Election date: | April 5, 2016 |
| Candidates: | Incumbent, Steve Eliasen • Stephanie Carlin |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
