Rapid City Area School District elections (2014)
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Two seats on the Rapid City Area School District school board were up for general election on June 3, 2014. Both incumbents, Jim Hansen in Area 4 and Ed McLaughlin in Area 5, ran unopposed and were re-elected to their respective seats.
About the district
Rapid City Area School District is located in Pennington County, South Dakota. Pennington County was home to 100,948 residents in 2014, according to the 2010 United States Census. Rapid City Area School District was the second-largest school district in South Dakota serving 13,627 students during the 2011-2012 school year.[1]
Demographics
Pennington County overperformed in comparison to the rest of South Dakota in terms of education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 27.8 percent of Pennington County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 26.0 percent for South Dakota as a whole. The median household income for Pennington County was $50,253 compared to $49,091 for the state of South Dakota. The percentage of people below poverty level for Pennington County was 13.2 percent while it was 13.8 percent for the state of South Dakota.[2]
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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 Rapid City Area School District Board of Education consists of seven members elected to three-year terms by geographic district. There was no primary election and the general election was held on June 3, 2014 for the Area 4 and 5 seats.[3] Three seats will be on the ballot in 2015 and two seats will be on the ballot in 2016.[4]
Candidates began to file affidavits of candidacy on January 1, 2014. The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was March 25, 2014.[5]
Elections
2014
Candidates
Area 4
- Jim Hansen
- Incumbent
- Instructor, Rapid City Police Department
- Former RCPD school liaison officer
Area 5
- Ed McLaughlin
- Incumbent
- Former principal, superintendent
- Former Rapid City mayor
Endorsements
No candidate received an endorsement in this election.
Campaign finance
No candidate filed a campaign finance report with the South Dakota Campaign Account Statement History System.[6]
Past elections
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Rapid City Area School District election in 2014:[5]
| Deadline | Event |
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| January 1, 2014 | First day to circulate nominating petitions |
| March 25, 2014 | Last day to file nominating petitions |
| March 27, 2014 | Last day for candidates to file for withdrawal |
| April 18, 2014 | First day of absentee voting |
| June 3, 2014 | Election day |
Additional elections on the ballot
The June 3, 2014 school board election was also the primary election date for the state of South Dakota. Elections took place for State Senator, United States Senator, United States Representative and Alderman positions.[7]
Recent news
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See also
- South Dakota
- Rapid City Area School District, South Dakota
- South Dakota school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Pennington County, South Dakota ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, South Dakota
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed May 30, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedcensus - ↑ Pennington County, "Auditor's Office - Upcoming Elections," accessed April 3, 2014
- ↑ Rapid City Area School District, "Board of Education Members," accessed April 3, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 South Dakota Secretary of State, "Current Candidates for Primary Election - 6/3/2014," accessed April 3, 2014
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "CASH System," accessed April 1, 2014
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "Current Candidates for Primary Election - 6/3/2014," accessed April 3, 2014
| 2014 Rapid City Area School District Elections | |
| Rapid City, South Dakota | |
| Election date: | June 3, 2014 |
| Candidates: | Area 4: • Incumbent, Jim Hansen Area 5: • Incumbent, Ed McLaughlin |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
