Parkland School District elections (2015)
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Five seats on the Parkland School District Board of Directors were up for general election on November 3, 2015. A primary election was held on May 19, 2015. The board is made up of nine members who represent the district at-large.
Incumbents Lisa Adams, Bob Bold, David Kennedy and Jef Reyburn won re-election. Carol Facchiano also joined the board. They defeated Rochell Figueroa.[1][2]
Adams, Kennedy and Facchiano won in both the Democratic and Republican primaries. Figueroa and Bold both won Democratic nominations. Reyburn won a Republican nomination. Martin Brans and David Caruth did not win a nomination from either party and did not advance to the general election. No independent candidates filed to run in the general election.[2]
About the district
- See also: Parkland School District, Pennsylvania
The Parkland School District is located in east-central Pennsylvania in Lehigh County. The city of Allentown is the county seat. According to the United States Census Bureau in 2013, the population of the county was 355,092.[3] In the 2012-2013 school year, the Parkland School District was the 20th-largest school district in Pennsylvania and served 9,263 students.[4]
Demographics
Lehigh County underperformed compared to the rest of Pennsylvania in terms of higher education achievement. According to the United States Census Bureau in 2013, the percentage of Lehigh County residents over 25 with a bachelor's degree or higher was 21.8 percent, compared to 27.5 percent of residents in the state overall. The median household income in the county was $54,923 compared to Pennsylvania's statewide median of $52,548. The poverty rate in the county was 13.7 percent, compared to Pennsylvania's overall rate of 13.3 percent.[3]
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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 Parkland Board of Directors consists of nine members who are elected at-large to four-year terms. The primary election was held on May 19, 2015, and the general election was held on November 3, 2015. Five seats were on the ballot in 2015.[1]
School board candidates had to file for this election with Lehigh County by March 10, 2015. Those wishing to run as an independent candidate had until August 3, 2015, to file. To vote in the primary election, residents had to register by April 20, 2015, and to vote in the general election, residents had to register by October 5, 2015.[6]
Elections
2015
Candidates
General election candidates
Lisa Adams  
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Bob Bold
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Carol Facchiano
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Candidates defeated in the primaries
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Election results
| Parkland School District, At-Large, General Election, 2015 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic/Republican |  Lisa Adams Incumbent |
19.6% | 6,866 | |
| Democratic/Republican | Carol Facchiano |
19.3% | 6,768 | |
| Democratic/Republican | David Kennedy Incumbent |
19.2% | 6,758 | |
| Democratic/Republican | Bob Bold Incumbent |
18.5% | 6,504 | |
| Republican | Jef Reyburn Incumbent |
13.5% | 4,754 | |
| Democratic | Rochell Figueroa | 9.8% | 3,458 | |
| Total Votes | 35,108 | |||
| Source: 'Tiffany Rouse, "Email correspondence with Lehigh County Chief Clerk of Registration and Elections Timothy Bento," December 17, 2015 | ||||
| Parkland School District, At-Large Democratic Primary Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Lisa Adams Incumbent |
19.5% | 1,088 | |
| Democratic | Carol Facchiano |
18.6% | 1,039 | |
| Democratic | David Kennedy Incumbent |
16.5% | 920 | |
| Democratic | Bob Bold Incumbent |
14.2% | 790 | |
| Democratic | Rochell Figueroa |
11.6% | 649 | |
| Democratic | Martin Brans | 9.9% | 551 | |
| Democratic | Jef Reyburn Incumbent | 9.7% | 544 | |
| Total Votes | 5,581 | |||
| Source: Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, "Municipal Primary - May 19, 2015," accessed July 8, 2015 Ballotpedia confirmed these results are official by phone. | ||||
| Parkland School District, At-Large Republican Primary Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | David Kennedy Incumbent |
17.7% | 1,587 | |
| Republican | Lisa Adams Incumbent |
16.5% | 1,481 | |
| Republican | Carol Facchiano |
15.7% | 1,413 | |
| Republican | Bob Bold Incumbent |
13.1% | 1,180 | |
| Republican | Jef Reyburn Incumbent |
13% | 1,168 | |
| Republican | Martin Brans | 12.5% | 1,119 | |
| Republican | David Caruth | 11.5% | 1,036 | |
| Total Votes | 8,984 | |||
| Source: Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, "Municipal Primary - May 19, 2015," accessed July 8, 2015Ballotpedia confirmed these results are official by phone. | ||||
Endorsements
No candidate received any official endorsements for his or her campaign during the election.
Campaign finance
No contributions or expenditures were reported in the election, according to the Lehigh County Voter Registration department.[7]
Past elections
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Parkland School District election in 2015:[6]
| Deadline | Event |
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| March 10, 2015 | Partisan candidate filing deadline |
| March 11, 2015 - August 3, 2015 |
Independent candidate filing period |
| March 25, 2015 | Withdrawal deadline for primary election |
| April 20, 2015 | Voter registration deadline for primary election |
| May 8, 2015 | Pre-primary election campaign finance deadline |
| May 12, 2015 | Last day to file for absentee ballot for primary election |
| May 15, 2015 | Absentee ballot deadline for primary election |
| May 19, 2015 | Primary election day |
| June 18, 2015 | Post-primary election campaign finance deadline |
| August 10, 2015 | Withdrawal deadline for general election |
| October 5, 2015 | Last day to register to vote in general election |
| October 23, 2015 | Pre-general election campaign finance deadline for general election |
| October 27, 2015 | Voter registration deadline for general election |
| October 30, 2015 | Absentee ballot deadline for general election |
| November 3, 2015 | General Election Day |
| December 3, 2015 | Post-general election campaign finance deadline for general election |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Pennsylvania elections, 2015
This election shared the ballot with primary and general elections for county offices such as commissioner, controller, clerk of judicial records, coroner, sheriff and district attorney. City offices on the ballot included supervisor, treasurer, auditor, commissioner, council member, controller, constable and tax collector. There was also a magisterial district judge position on the ballot.[2]
Recent news
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Parkland School District, "School Board Members," accessed March 13, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, "Unofficial List of Candidates, Municipal Election, November 3, 2015," accessed September 22, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 United States Census Bureau, "Quick Facts: Lehigh County," accessed March 17, 2015
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Parkland School District," accessed March 13, 2015
- ↑ Lehigh County, "Election Results," accessed August 6, 2013
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Pennsylvania Department of State, "2015 Election Calendar," accessed March 11, 2015
- ↑ Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed February 3, 2016
| 2015 Parkland School District Elections | |
| Lehigh County, Pennsylvania | |
| Election date: | Primary election: May 19, 2015 General election: November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Lisa Adams (D/R) • Incumbent, Bob Bold (D/R) • Incumbent, David Kennedy (D/R) • Incumbent, Jef Reyburn (D/R) • Martin Brans (D/R) • David Caruth (R) • Carol Facchiano (D/R) • Rochell Figueroa (D) |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
