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Parkway Schools elections (2016)
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Two of the seven seats on the Parkway Schools Board of Education were up for general election on April 5, 2016. Incumbent Sam Sciortino filed for re-election. He was joined on the ballot by challengers B. Sophia Ford-Glanton, James (AJ) Wang, Sudhir Rathod and Michael Bertz. Sciortino and Rathod ultimately won positions on the board.[1]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Parkway Schools Board of Education consists of seven members elected at-large to staggered three-year terms. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on April 5, 2016. Two seats were up for general election. The general election will be canceled if the number of candidates equals the number of board vacancies. [2]
An individual must be a registered voter in order to vote in a school election. In order to vote, a person must be 18 years of age or older, must be a citizen of the United States, and must reside in the school district for 30 days. School board candidates must be at least 24 years of age, have lived in the state for one year, and cannot be a convicted felon.[2]
Candidates and results
At-large
Results
| Parkway Schools, At-Large General Election, 3-year terms, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Sam Sciortino Incumbent |
31.61% | 6,990 |
| Sudhir Rathod |
22.44% | 4,961 |
| B. Sophia Ford-Glanton | 19.80% | 4,378 |
| James (AJ) Wang | 13.59% | 3,004 |
| Michael Bertz | 11.75% | 2,598 |
| Write-in votes | 0.81% | 179 |
| Total Votes (100) | 22,110 | |
| Source: St. Louis County, Missouri, "Summary Report General Municipal Election Unofficial Results," accessed April 5, 2016 | ||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Missouri elections, 2016
The general municipal election day in Missouri was April 5, 2016. The city could have choosen to place a local ballot measure before voters in this election, as well.
Key deadlines
The following were key deadlines for the 2016 Parkway Schools Board of Education election:[3]
| Deadline | Event |
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| December 15, 2015– January 19, 2016 |
Candidate filing period |
| January 26, 2016 | Candidate filings certified |
| March 9, 2016 | Voter registration deadline |
| April 5, 2016 | Election Day |
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Campaign finance
Campaign contributions were reported to the St. Charles County Election Board.[4]
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About the district
- See also: Parkway Schools, Missouri
Parkway Schools is located in east-central Missouri in St. Louis County. The county seat of St. Louis County is Clayton. St. Louis County was home to 1,001,876 residents in 2014, according to the United States Census Bureau.[5] The district was the eighth-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 17,955 students.[6]
Demographics
St. Louis County outperformed the state of Missouri in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 40.6 percent of St. Louis County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 26.2 percent for Missouri as a whole. The median household income in St. Louis County was $58,910, compared to $47,380 for the state of Missouri. The poverty rate in St. Louis County was 10.9 percent, compared to 15.5 percent for the entire state.[5]
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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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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Mandy Gillip, "Phone conversation with Nikki Stover, Parkway School District school board secretary," January 21, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Parkway Schools, "B-School Board Governance and Operations," accessed March 23, 2016
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "2016 Missouri Election Calendar," accessed August 31, 2015
- ↑ St. Louis County Election Board, "Campaign Finance," accessed March 30, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 United States Census Bureau, "St. Louis County, Missouri," accessed February 3, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Missouri Election Results," accessed January 23, 2015
| 2016 Parkway Schools Elections | |
| St. Louis County, Missouri | |
| Election date: | April 5, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, Sam Sciortino • B. Sophia Ford-Glanton • James (AJ) Wang • Sudhir Rathod • Michael Bertz |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
