Pasadena Independent School District elections (2015)

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2015 Pasadena Independent School District Elections

General Election date:
May 9, 2015
Table of Contents
About the district
Method of election
Elections
What was at stake?
Key deadlines
Additional elections
External links
See also
Texas
Pasadena Independent School District
Harris County, Texas ballot measures
Local ballot measures, Texas
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Three seats on the Pasadena Independent School District Board of Trustees were up for general election on May 9, 2015.

In the Position 5 race, incumbent Larry Savala faced challengers Alvino Gonzalez and Kenny Fernandez. Fernandez won the election. Position 6 incumbent Marshall Kendrick defeated challenger Lydia Velasquez to retain his seat on the board. In the Position 7 race, incumbent Vickie Morgan also kept her seat. She defeated Chuck Maricle and Erica Davis Rouse.[1][2]

Maricle participated in Ballotpedia's 2015 school board candidate survey. Check out the "Ballotpedia survey responses" section to see his answers.

About the district

See also: Pasadena Independent School District, Texas
Pasadena Independent School District is located in Harris County, Texas.

Pasadena Independent School District is located in north Harris County, Texas. The county seat of Harris County is Houston. Harris County was home to an estimated 4,336,853 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.[3] Pasadena Independent School District was the 16th-largest school district in Texas, serving 52,942 students during the 2011-2012 school year.[4]

Demographics

Harris County outperformed the rest of Texas in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 28.4 percent of Harris County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 26.7 percent for the state as a whole. The median household income in Harris County was $53,137, compared to $51,900 statewide. The poverty rate in Harris County was 18.5 percent, compared to 17.6 percent for the entire state.[3]

Racial Demographics, 2013[3]
Race Harris County (%) Texas (%)
White 70.7 80.3
Black or African American 19.5 12.4
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.1 1.0
Asian 6.8 4.3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 1.7 1.8
Hispanic or Latino 41.6 38.4

Presidential Voting Pattern,
Harris County[5]
Year Democratic Vote Republican Vote Other Vote
2012 587,044 586,073 15,468
2008 590,982 571,883 8,607
2004 475,865 584,723 7,380
2000 418,267 529,159 27,396

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 Pasadena Board of Trustees consists of seven members elected to four-year terms. There was no primary election, and a general election took place on May 9, 2015. Three seats were on the ballot in May 2015.[6]

School board candidates submitted paperwork with the school district secretary by February 27, 2015. Each candidate must be at least 18 years old, a registered voter and a resident of the district for at least six months. Members filed two campaign finance reports with the district clerk prior to the election unless they did not receive or spend $500 during the campaign.[7]

Elections

2015

Candidates

Position 5

Position 6

Position 7

Election results

Position 5
Pasadena Independent School District,
Position 5 General Election, 4-year term, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngKenny Fernandez 44.5% 874
     Nonpartisan Larry Savala Incumbent 43.3% 851
     Nonpartisan Alvino Gonzalez 12.2% 240
Total Votes 1,965
Source: Pasadena Independent School District, "Cumulative Report - Official," accessed June 1, 2015
Position 6
Pasadena Independent School District,
Position 6 General Election, 4-year term, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngMarshall Kendrick Incumbent 67.3% 1,328
     Nonpartisan Lydia Velasquez 32.7% 646
Total Votes 1,974
Source: Pasadena Independent School District, "Cumulative Report - Official," accessed June 1, 2015
Position 7
Pasadena Independent School District,
Position 7 General Election, 4-year term, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngVickie Morgan Incumbent 58.3% 1,214
     Nonpartisan Erica Davis Rouse 25.2% 525
     Nonpartisan Chuck Maricle 16.5% 344
Total Votes 2,083
Source: Pasadena Independent School District, "Cumulative Report - Official," accessed June 1, 2015

Endorsements

Position 7 candidate Chuck Maricle was endorsed by the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and the Harris County AFL-CIO Council.[8]

Campaign finance

See also: List of school board campaign finance deadlines in 2015
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No contributions or expenditures were reported as of April 9, 2015, according to the Texas Ethics Commission.[9] The next filing deadline was May 1, 2015.

Texas school board candidates and officeholders must file semiannual reports, which were due on January 15, 2015, and July 15, 2015. In addition, candidates in contested elections were required to file 30-day and 8-day pre-election reports, unless the candidate chose modified reporting.[7]

Candidates in contested elections who did not intend to exceed $500 in contributions or expenditures, excepting filing fees, were eligible for modified reporting. If they exceeded the threshold before the 30th day prior to the election, candidates were required to submit the 30- and 8-day reports. If they exceeded the threshold after the 30th day prior to the election, they were required to file a report within 48 hours of exceeding the threshold and participate in regular reporting for the rest of the election cycle.[10]

What was at stake?

2015

Ballotpedia survey responses

Chuck Maricle participated in Ballotpedia's 2015 survey of school board candidates. The following sections display his responses to the survey questions.

Top priorities

When asked what his top priorities would be if elected, Maricle stated:

Chuck Maricle
Start changing the mindset of the board, get them involved and listening to the community and employees again. Through outreach programs an a more "community schools" friendly concept, establish a personal connection. Start "keeping our ear to the ground" and remembering to whom were our elected responsibilities are.[11]
—Chuck Maricle (2015)[12]
Ranking the issues

The candidates were asked to rank the following issues by importance in the school district, with 1 being the most important and 7 being the least important. This table displays the candidates' rankings from most to least important:

Issue importance ranking
Candidate's ranking Issue
1
Expanding career-technical education
2
Improving education for special needs students
3
Expanding school choice options
4
Balancing or maintaining the district's budget
5
Closing the achievement gap
6
Expanding arts education
7
Improving college readiness
Positions on the issues

The candidates were asked to answer 10 multiple choice and short answer questions from Ballotpedia regarding significant issues in education and the school district. Links to the candidates' responses can be found below.

Key deadlines

The following dates were key deadlines for the Pasadena Independent School District election in 2015:[7][13]

Deadline Event
December 29, 2014 Deadline to post notice of candidate filing deadline
January 28, 2015 First day to file for place on general election ballot
February 27, 2015 Last day to file for place on general election ballot
March 4, 2015 Last day to withdraw from ballot
March 10, 2015 First day to apply for ballot by mail
April 9, 2015 Last day for voter registration with county clerk
Campaign finance report due
April 27, 2015 First day of early voting
April 30, 2015 Last day to apply for ballot by mail
May 1, 2015 Campaign finance report due
May 5, 2015 Last day of early voting
May 9, 2015 Election Day
May 20, 2015 Final day for canvassing of votes
July 15, 2015 Campaign finance report due

Additional elections on the ballot

See also: Texas elections, 2015

The election on May 9, 2015, shared the ballot with other municipal elections.

Recent news

This section links to a Google news search for the term "Pasadena + Independent + School + District + Texas"

See also

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