Peoria Public Schools District 150 elections (2017)
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Two seats on the Peoria Public Schools District 150 school board were up for general election on April 4, 2017. Board incumbent Doug Shaw filed for re-election. One newcomer filed for the other open spot on the board: Gregory Wilson. Both won terms on the board.[1][2]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Peoria Public Schools District 150 Board of Education consists of seven members elected at large to five-year terms on a staggered basis every year. During even-numbered years, the elections are held in March, and in odd-numbered years the elections are held in April. A general election was held on April 4, 2017. There were two seats up for election.[3]
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 12, 2016, and ended December 19, 2016. Candidates could also file an optional loyalty oath at that time. A statement of economic interests also had to be filed by December 19, 2016. The nominating petitions had to include the signatures of 200 voters residing in the school district and could not be circulated until September 20, 2016.[4]
Candidates and results
District 2
Results
| Peoria Public Schools District 150, At-Large General Election, 4-year terms, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Gregory Wilson |
50.70% | 2,463 |
| Doug Shaw Incumbent |
49.30% | 2,395 |
| Total Votes | 4,858 | |
| Source: Peoria County, "Cumulative Report–Official," accessed June 16, 2017 | ||
Candidates
Doug Shaw
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Gregory Wilson
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Illinois elections, 2017
The Peoria Public Schools District 150 Board of Education election shared the ballot with various municipal elections.[5]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for Illinois school board elections in 2017:[6]
| Deadline | Event |
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| December 19, 2016 | Candidate filing deadline |
| February 27, 2017 | Initial campaign finance deadline |
| March 7, 2017 | Last day to register to vote by paper application |
| March 19, 2017 | Last day to register to vote by online application |
| April 3, 2017 | Final election campaign finance deadline |
| April 4, 2017 | Election Day |
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Campaign finance
School board candidates in Illinois were required to file campaign finance reports if they did one or both of the following:[7]
- Accepted contributions or made disbursements in an aggregate amount of more than $5,000 during the calendar year
- Accepted contributions or made disbursements in an aggregate amount of more than $5,000 during the calendar year for communication via television, radio, or internet in support of or in opposition to a candidate, political party, or public policy
The first campaign finance deadline was February 27, 2017, and the second campaign finance deadline was April 3, 2017.[8]
No contributions or expenditures were reported as of March 2, 2017, according to the Illinois State Board of Elections.[9]
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District 3
2015District 3 four-year term
District 3 five-year term
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2013Martha Ross won the District 1 seat on the board without opposition on April 9, 2013.[10] 2012
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About the district
Peoria Public Schools District 150 is located in Peoria in central Illinois, which is the seat of government for the county of the same name. Peoria County was home to 186,221 residents in 201, according to the United States Census Bureau.[11] The district was the 15th-largest school district in the state in the 2014-2015 school year and served 13,675 students.[12]
Demographics
Peoria County underperformed compared to Illinois as a whole in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 29.2 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 32.3 percent of all state residents. The median household income in Peoria County was $51,147, compared to $57,574 for the state. The poverty rate in the county was 15.6 percent, compared to a statewide average of 14.1 percent.[11]
| Racial Demographics, 2015[11] | ||
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| Race | Peoria (%) | Illinois (%) |
| White | 74.5 | 77.3 |
| Black or African American | 18.3 | 14.7 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| Asian | 3.9 | 5.5 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Two or More Races | 2.9 | 1.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4.6 | 16.9 |
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.
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See also
| Peoria Public Schools District 150 | Illinois | School Boards |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Peoria County Election Commission, "School Board Filings," accessed December 20, 2016
- ↑ Peoria Public Schools, "Board members," accessed December 20, 2016
- ↑ Peoria Public Schools District 150, "Meet the Peoria Public Schools' Board of Education," accessed December 21, 2016
- ↑ Peoria County Election Commission, "Elections," accessed December 21, 2016
- ↑ Peoria County Election Commission, "Home," accessed December 21, 2016
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Election and Campaign Finance Calendar," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "A Guide to Campaign Finance Disclosure," accessed January 5, 2017
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Election and Campaign Finance Calendar 2017," accessed January 5, 2017
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate Disclosure Search," accessed March 2, 2017
- ↑ Peoria County Clerk, "City of Peoria Sample Ballot," accessed January 23, 2014
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 United States Census Bureau, "Peoria County, Illinois," accessed January 3, 2017
- ↑ U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, "Common Core of Data, file ccd_lea_052_1414_w_0216161a, 2014-2015," accessed November 16, 2016
| Peoria Public Schools District 150 elections in 2017 | |
| Peoria County, Illinois | |
| Election date: | April 4, 2017 |
| Candidates: | District 2: Incumbent, Doug Shaw • Gregory Wilson |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
