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Peoria Public Schools District 150 elections (2015)
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Two seats on the Peoria Public Schools District 150 Board of Education were up for general election on April 7, 2015. Both seats up for election were in District 3. One was an unexpired four-year term, and the other was a full five-year term.[1]
District 3 incumbents Jon Bateman and Chris Crawford were up for re-election. Bateman ran for re-election to a four-year term after getting appointed in August 2014. He faced three candidates, Ernestine Jackson, Daniel Walther and Brenda Wilson. Crawford did not file to run for re-election, leaving five challengers, Dan Adler, Jeffrey R. Campbell, Josh Haywood, Phil Romanus and Terry Spayer, to run for the full five-year term.[1][2][3]
Ernestine Jackson won election to District 3's four-year term, and Dan Adler won election to the five-year term.[4][5]
Challengers Dan Adler and Phil Romanus participated in Ballotpedia's 2015 survey of school board candidates. To read their responses, check out the "Ballotpedia survey responses" section.
About the district
Peoria Public Schools District 150 is located in Peoria in central Illinois, which is the county seat of Peoria County. Peoria County was home to 188,429 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.[6] Peoria Public Schools District 150 was the 14th-largest school district in Illinois during the 2011-2012 school year and served 14,057 students.[7]
Demographics
Peoria County underperformed compared to the rest of Illinois in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 28.9 percent of Peoria County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 31.4 percent for Illinois as a whole. The median household income in Peoria County was $50,712 compared to $56,797 for the entire state. The poverty rate in Peoria County was 17.2 percent compared to 14.1 percent statewide.[6]
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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 Peoria Board of Education consists of seven members elected by geographic district to five-year terms on a staggered basis every year. During even-numbered years, the elections are held in March, and in during odd-numbered years the elections are held in April. A general election for one full-term seat was held on April 7, 2015. On March 18, 2014, one seat was also up for election. The board elections in 2016 and 2017 will each feature two seats.[9]
A candidate for the board of education must be 18 years old, a resident of the district for at least one year prior to the election and a registered voter.[9] To get on the ballot, school board candidates had to file a notarized statement of candidacy and notarized nominating petitions with the Peoria County Clerk's Office during the filing period. The filing period began December 15, 2014, and ended December 22, 2014. The nominating petitions had to include the signatures of 50 voters residing in the school district and could not be circulated until September 23, 2014.[10]
To vote in this election, voters had to register with the Peoria County Clerk's Office by March 10, 2015. Early voting was available for registered voters starting March 23, 2015, and ending April 4, 2015.[10]
Elections
2015
Candidates
District 3 four-year term
- Jon Bateman
- Incumbent
- Graduate, Bradley University
- Engineer, Caterpillar Inc.
- Veteran, U.S. Army
- Ernestine Jackson
- Equal opportunity associate, City of Bloomington
- Daniel Walther
- Graduate, Illinois State University
- Retired guidance counselor, Illini Bluffs Community Unit School District 327
- Retired union organizer and representative, Illinois Federation of Teachers
- Brenda Wilson
- Graduate, Western Illinois University
- Substitute teacher, Peoria Public Schools District 150
- Veteran, Illinois Air National Guard
District 3 five-year term
- Dan Adler
- Graduate, Michigan Technological University
- Technology marketing consultant, Caterpillar Inc.
- Jeffrey R. Campbell
- Graduate, Southern Illinois University and Capella University
- Director of youth services, Children’s Home
- Josh Haywood
- Graduate, Illinois Central College
- Student, Bradley University
- Co-founder and vice president, Literacy and Independence Through Financial Education (LIFE)
- Global Supply Network Division intern, Caterpillar Inc.
- Phil Romanus
- Business owner, 21st Century Dental Products
- Veteran, U.S. Navy
- Terry Spayer
- Graduate, Illinois State University
- Retired teacher, Peoria Public Schools District 150
Election results
District 3 four-year term
| Peoria Public Schools District 150, District 3 Special Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Ernestine Jackson |
34.5% | 1,933 | |
| Nonpartisan | Brenda Wilson | 23.2% | 1,303 | |
| Nonpartisan | Daniel Walther | 28.2% | 1,582 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jon Bateman Incumbent | 14.1% | 788 | |
| Total Votes | 5,606 | |||
| Source: Peoria County Clerk, "Cumulative Report — Official," accessed April 28, 2015, Peoria Election Commission, "04/07/15 Official Cumulative," accessed April 28, 2015 | ||||
District 3 five-year term
| Peoria Public Schools District 150, District 3 General Election, 5-year term, 2015 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Dan Adler |
52.2% | 2,913 | |
| Nonpartisan | Terry Spayer | 12.8% | 715 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jeffrey R. Campbell | 7.6% | 422 | |
| Nonpartisan | Phil Romanus | 9.8% | 545 | |
| Nonpartisan | Josh Haywood | 17.6% | 981 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mae Catherine Godhigh (Write-in) | 0% | 0 | |
| Total Votes | 5,576 | |||
| Source: Peoria County Clerk, "Cumulative Report — Official," accessed April 28, 2015, Peoria Election Commission, "04/07/15 Official Cumulative," accessed April 28, 2015 | ||||
Endorsements
The organization Change150 endorsed challenger Ernestine Jackson for the four-year term seat and challenger Dan Adler for the five-year term seat.[11] The Peoria Federation of Support Staff (IFT Local 6099) and the Peoria Federation of Teachers (IFT Local 780) endorsed Adler and challenger Daniel Walther.[12]
The Business Pac of Central Illinois endorsed Adler and challenger Brenda Wilson.[13] Challenger Phil Romanus was endorsed by former Peoria Public Schools District 150 Board of Education member Alicia Butler and St. Jude Board of Directors Chairman Rich Unes.[12]
Campaign finance
School board candidates in Illinois are only required to file campaign finance reports if they accept contributions or make expenditures in excess of $5,000 in a 12-month period.[14]
No contributions or expenditures were reported during the election, according to the Illinois State Board of Elections.[15]
Past elections
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What was at stake?
2015
Ballotpedia survey responses
Two of the five candidates running for a five-year term on the board participated in Ballotpedia's 2015 survey of school board candidates. The following sections display their responses to the survey questions.
Top priorities
When asked what his top priorities would be if elected, challenger Dan Adler stated:
| “ | Rebuilding trust with our community through communication and steady educational and financial improvements.[17] | ” |
| —Dan Adler (2015)[18] | ||
When asked what his top priorities would be if elected, challenger Phil Romanus stated:
| “ | Putting the need of students first in all decision making processes[17] | ” |
| —Phil Romanus (2015)[19] | ||
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 candidate's rankings:
| Issue importance ranking | ||
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| Issue | Adler's ranking | Romanus' ranking |
| Expanding arts education | ||
| Expanding career-technical education | ||
| Balancing or maintaining the district's budget | ||
| Improving college readiness | ||
| Closing the achievement gap | ||
| Improving education for special needs students | ||
| Expanding school choice options | ||
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. A link to their responses can be found below.
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Peoria Public Schools District 150 election in 2015:[10]
| Deadline | Event |
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| September 23, 2014 | First day to circulate petitions |
| December 15, 2014 | First day to file nominating papers |
| December 22, 2014 | Last day to file nominating papers |
| December 30, 2014 | Last day to file objections to nominating petitions |
| January 15, 2015 | First campaign finance report due |
| January 29, 2015 | Last day to withdraw as a candidate |
| February 5, 2015 | Last day to file as a write-in candidate |
| March 10, 2015 | Last day to register to vote |
| March 23, 2015 | First day early that voting is available |
| April 4, 2015 | Last day early that voting is available |
| April 6, 2015 | Pre-election campaign finance report due |
| April 7, 2015 | General Election Day |
| July 15, 2015 | Last campaign finance report due |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Illinois elections, 2015
The Peoria Board of Education election shared the ballot with elections for municipal offices, park commissioners, library trustees, other school boards and fire trustees.[20]
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms Peoria Public Schools District 150 Illinois. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.
See also
| Peoria Public Schools District 150 | Illinois | School Boards |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Peoria County Clerk, "School Board and Regional Board of School Trustees Candidate Filings," accessed January 20, 2015
- ↑ Peoria Public Schools District 150, "Board Members: District 3 Jon Bateman," accessed January 20, 2015
- ↑ Peoria Public Schools District 150, "Board Members: District 3 Chris Crawford," accessed January 20, 2015
- ↑ Peoria County Clerk, "Cumulative Report — Official," accessed April 28, 2015
- ↑ Peoria Election Commission, "04/07/15 Official Cumulative," accessed April 28, 2015
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 United States Census Bureau, "Peoria County, Illinois," accessed March 18, 2015
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ Peoria County Clerk, "Election Results," accessed January 23, 2014
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Peoria Public Schools District 150, "Board Policies: Section 2," accessed March 18, 2015
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Illinois State Board of Elections, "Election and Campaign Finance Calendar, 2015," accessed January 19, 2015
- ↑ Peoria Journal Star, "Change150 backs Dan Adler and Ernestine Jackson for 3rd District," January 26, 2015
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Peoria Journal Star, "Nine candidates seeking two District 150 school board seats," March 14, 2015
- ↑ Business Pac of Central Illinois, "Promoting Those Who Promote Business," accessed March 26, 2015
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "A Guide to Campaign Disclosure," accessed March 31, 2015
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate Disclosure Search," accessed April 3, 2015
- ↑ Peoria County Clerk, "City of Peoria Sample Ballot," accessed January 23, 2014
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Ballotpedia School Board Candidate Survey, 2015, "Dan Adler responses," March 27, 2015
- ↑ Ballotpedia School Board Candidate Survey, 2015, "Phil Romanus responses," March 29, 2015
- ↑ Peoria County Clerk, "CONSOLIDATED ELECTION BALLOT, PEORIA COUNTY, April 07, 2015," accessed March 18, 2015
| 2015 Peoria Public Schools District 150 Elections | |
| Peoria County, Illinois | |
| Election date: | April 7, 2015 |
| Candidates: | District 3 four-year term: • Incumbent, Jon Bateman • Ernestine Jackson • Daniel Walther • Brenda Wilson District 3 five-year term: • Dan Adler • Jeffrey R. Campbell • Josh Haywood • Phil Romanus • Terry Spayer |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
