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Paul Kyllo
Paul Kyllo was the Zone 1 representative on the Salem-Keizer Public Schools school board in Oregon. Kyllo won in the by-district general election on May 16, 2017. He left office at the end of his term on June 30, 2021.
This candidate participated in Ballotpedia's 2017 school board candidate survey. Click here to view his responses.
Elections
2017
Four seats on the Salem-Keizer Public Schools school board in Oregon were up for by-district general election on May 16, 2017. In Zone 1, Kathy Goss defeated Mark Bateman, Kathleen Harder, and Ross Swartzendruber. Sheronne Blasi defeated Jonathan Baker to win the open Zone 3 seat. In Zone 5, Jesse Lippold defeated Levi Herrera-Lopez. Zone 7 incumbent Paul Kyllo won re-election after running unopposed.[1][2]
Results
| Salem-Keizer Public Schools, Zone 7 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Paul Kyllo Incumbent (unopposed) |
96.72% | 22,246 |
| Write-in votes | 3.28% | 754 |
| Total Votes | 23,000 | |
| Source: Polk County Elections, "Final Election Results," accessed June 12, 2017 and Marion County, Oregon, "May 16, 2017 Special District Report," accessed June 12, 2017 | ||
Funding
The filing deadline in Oregon for a campaign transaction is typically no later than 30 calendar days. However, beginning on the 42nd day before an election day and through the date of the election, a transaction is due no later than seven calendar days after the date it occurred. The dates for the beginning and ending of the seven-day reporting period for the 2017 Oregon school board elections were:[3]
- April 4, 2017 (Seven day campaign finance reporting begins)
- May 16, 2017 (Seven day campaign finance reporting ends)
A school board candidate in Oregon must form a candidate committee unless he or she meets all of the following conditions:[4][5]
- The candidate elects to serve as his or her own treasurer.
- The candidate does not have an existing candidate committee.
- The candidate does not expect to receive or spend more than $750 during a calendar year (including personal funds).
A candidate committee must file a Statement of Organization with the Elections Division of the Oregon Secretary of State within three business days of first receiving or spending money. A form including campaign account information must accompany the Statement of Organization.[4][6]
Candidate committees that expect to receive or spend $3,500 or more in a calendar year are required to report all transactions. A committee that does not expect to receive or spend this much is still required to file a Statement of Organization and designate a campaign bank account, but does not have to file transactions. Instead, they must file a Certificate of Limited Contributions and Expenditures.[4][7]
Campaign themes
2017
Ballotpedia survey responses
Paul Kyllo participated in Ballotpedia's 2017 survey of school board candidates.[8] In response to the question "What do you hope to achieve if elected to the school board?" the candidate stated on May 6, 2017:
| “ | An effecient and effective organization that serves the needs of the students and community and that treats employees fairly and honestly.[9][10] | ” |
Ranking the issues
The candidate was asked to rank the following issues based on how they should be prioritized by the school board, with 1 being the most important and 7 being the least important. Each ranking could only be used once.
| Education policy |
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Click here to learn more about education policy in Oregon. |
| Education on the ballot |
| Issue importance ranking | |
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| Candidate's ranking | Issue |
| Closing the achievement gap | |
| Balancing or maintaining the district's budget | |
| Improving relations with teachers | |
| Improving post-secondary readiness | |
| Improving education for special needs students | |
| Expanding school choice options | |
| Expanding arts education | |
| “ | Achievement is the ultimate goal to level the playing field to advance society and the country[10] | ” |
| —Paul Kyllo (May 6, 2017) | ||
Positions on the issues
The candidate was asked to answer eight questions from Ballotpedia regarding significant issues in education and the school district. The questions are highlighted in blue and followed by the candidate's responses. Some questions provided multiple choices, which are noted after those questions. The candidate was also provided space to elaborate on their answers to the multiple choice questions.
| Should new charter schools be approved in your district? (Not all school boards are empowered to approve charter schools. In those cases, the candidate was directed to answer the question as if the school board were able to do so.) |
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| No. |
| Which statement best describes the ideal relationship between the state government and the school board? The state should always defer to school board decisions, defer to school board decisions in most cases, be involved in the district routinely or only intervene in severe cases of misconduct or mismanagement. |
| The state should only intervene in severe cases of misconduct or mismanagement. |
| Are standardized tests an accurate metric of student achievement? |
| No. |
| How should the district handle underperforming teachers? Terminate their contract before any damage is done to students, offer additional training options, put them on a probationary period while they seek to improve or set up a mentorship program for the underperforming teacher with a more experienced teacher in the district? |
| Set up a mentorship program for the underperforming teacher with a more experienced teacher in the district. |
| Should teachers receive merit pay? |
| No. |
| Should the state give money to private schools through a voucher system or scholarship program? |
| No. |
| How should expulsion be used in the district? |
| as a last resort |
| What's the most important factor for success in the classroom: student-teacher ratio, the curriculum, teachers, parent involvement or school administration? |
| Student-teacher ratio |
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Marion County, Oregon, Unofficial Special Election May 16, 2017," accessed May 17, 2017
- ↑ Polk County, Oregon, "Summary Report," accessed May 17, 2017
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Oregon Elections Calendar," accessed April 17, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Oregon Secretary of State, "Campaign Finance Manual - 2014," accessed January 13, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Revised Statutes, "Chapter 260, Section 043," accessed January 13, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Revised Statutes, "Chapter 260, Section 039," accessed January 13, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Revised Statutes, "Chapter 260, Section 057," accessed January 13, 2014
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia School Board Candidate Survey, 2017, "Paul Kyllo's responses," May 6, 2017
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| Salem-Keizer Public Schools elections in 2017 | |
| Marion County, Oregon and Polk County, Oregon | |
| Election date: | May 16, 2017 |
| Candidates: | Zone 1: Mark Bateman • Kathy Goss • Kathleen Harder • Ross Swartzendruber Zone 3: Jonathan Baker • Sheronne Blasi |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
