Owasso Public Schools elections (2015)
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One seat on the Owasso Public Schools Board of Education was scheduled for general election on February 10, 2015. Ward 5 incumbent Forrest James Turpen was the only candidate to file in the race which led to the cancellation of the election. This marked the ninth-consecutive unopposed election for the Oswasso Public Schools Board of Education. As of 2015, the last election to feature more than one candidate was in 2006.[1]
About the district
- See also: Owasso Public Schools, Oklahoma
Owasso Public Schools is located in Tulsa County in northeastern Oklahoma. The county seat of Tulsa County is Tulsa. Tulsa County was home to approximately 622,409 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.[2] Owasso Public Schools was the 12th-largest school district in Oklahoma, serving 9,336 students during the 2010-2011 school year.[3]
Demographics
Tulsa County outperformed the rest of Oklahoma in terms of higher education achievement, median household income and percentage of residents living below the poverty level in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 29.7 percent of its residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 23.5 percent for Oklahoma as a whole. The median household income in the county was $48,181 compared to $45,339 for the state of Oklahoma. The poverty rate in Tulsa County was 15.9 percent compared to 16.9 percent for the entire state.[2]
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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 Owasso Public Schools Board of Education is composed of five representatives who are elected by geographic wards to five-year terms. There was no primary election, and the general election for Ward 5 was scheduled to be held on February 10, 2015.[5]
Candidates began to file affidavits of candidacy on December 1, 2014. The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was December 3, 2014.[6]
Elections
2015
Candidates
Ward 5
- Forrest James Turpen
- Incumbent
Endorsements
There were no official endorsements in this election.
Campaign finance
No contributions or expenditures were reported during this election, according to the Oklahoma Ethics Commission.[7]
Past elections
Information about earlier elections can be found by clicking [show] at the right. | |
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2014
Ward 4 incumbent Brent England retained his seat after the election was canceled due to a lack of opposition in the race. 2013Gail Ballinger ran unopposed for re-election and won the Ward 3 seat by default. The school district canceled the election due to the lack of opposition.[8] 2012Rhonda Mills ran unopposed for re-election and won the Ward 2 seat by default. The school district canceled the election due to the lack of opposition.[9] | |
What was at stake?
2015
With just one seat up for election and only the incumbent running for it, the Owasso Public Schools Board of Education remained unchanged following the cancelation of the election. It was the ninth-consecutive unopposed election for the district.
Issues in the district
Active-shooter drill for teachers
District teachers and staff participated in an active-shooter training with the Owasso Police Department and Oklahoma Highway Patrol in August 2014. The training was designed to help staff understand what such an event might look like and the how law enforcement would approach it. Twenty-one officers participated in setting up the scenario which included using assault weapons firing blanks.[10]
Cherokee Nation tag office opening
A new tag office for Cherokee Nation licenses plates was opened in the Tulsa area in December 2014. The revenue from motor vehicle tags goes towards public schools, road and bridge improvement projects and law enforcement. In the 2014 fiscal year, that revenue totaled about $11 million. The funding has been used to fund technology purchases in the Owasso district.[11]
Owasso High School Principal Matt Roberts said of the program:
| “ | The car tag investment in education has been a huge success for Owasso Public Schools. We were able to buy a portable and mobile laptop lab. As a Cherokee citizen myself, I am proud the Cherokee Nation is making these investments in our students and helping prepare them for college and a brighter future.[12] | ” |
| —Matt Roberts (2014)[11] | ||
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the election in 2015:[5][13]
| Deadline | Event |
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| December 1-3, 2014 | Candidate filing period |
| January 16, 2015 | Voter registration closes |
| February 4, 2015 | Absentee ballot request deadline |
| February 5-6, 2015 | Early voting period |
| February 10, 2015 | General election date |
| April 30, 2015 | Campaign finance report deadline |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Oklahoma elections, 2015
The statewide annual school election date was February 10, 2015. No other offices were scheduled for election on that date.
Recent news
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See also
| Owasso Public Schools | Oklahoma | School Boards |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Margaret Koenig, "Email correspondence with Kathy Curtis, Executive Director of Human Resources for Owasso Public Schools," December 16, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Census Bureau, "Tulsa County, Oklahoma," accessed December 12, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed January 15, 2014
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Voter Registration Reports," accessed December 12, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Oklahoma State Elections Board, "2015 Election Calendar," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedcandidate - ↑ Oklahoma Ethics Commission, "Campaign Reporting Systems," accessed February 17, 2015
- ↑ Tulsa County, "School Board Election Voter Guide," accessed January 15, 2014
- ↑ Tulsa County, "School Board Election Voter Guide," accessed January 15, 2014
- ↑ News9.com, "Owasso School Teachers Take Part In Active-Shooter Drill," August 16, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Oklahoma Ethics Commission, "Reporting Calendar," accessed December 5, 2014
| 2015 Owasso Public Schools Elections | |
| Tulsa County, Oklahoma | |
| Election date: | February 10, 2015 |
| Candidates: | Ward 5: • Incumbent, Forrest James Turpen |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
