Rapid City Area School District elections (2017)
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Two of the seven seats on the Rapid City Area School District Board of Education in South Dakota were up for by-district general election on June 6, 2017. Newcomer Mike Roseler was the only candidate to file in the race for Area 4 and was automatically elected. The Area 5 incumbent also chose not to file for re-election. Christine Stephenson defeated Tonchi Weaver in the race for the seat.[1][2]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Rapid City Area School District Board of Education is composed of seven members elected by district to three-year terms. The elections are staggered with two or three seats up for regular election at a time.
To be eligible to run for school board in the state of South Dakota, a candidate must be at least 18 years old, a resident of the school district, and an eligible voter within the district. A candidate cannot hold any other office that is incompatible or inconsistent with the duties of a school board member. A candidate also must submit a candidacy petition with the signatures of 20 qualified voters of the district. The candidate filing deadline for this election was on March 28, 2017.[3]
Candidates and results
Area 4
Results
Newcomer Mike Roseler was automatically elected due to lack of opposition.
Candidates
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Area 5
Results
| Rapid City Area School District, Area 5 General Election, 3-year term, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Christine Stephenson |
62.53% | 1,260 |
| Tonchi Weaver | 37.47% | 755 |
| Total Votes | 2,015 | |
| Source: South Dakota Secretary of State, "Election Results," accessed June 7, 2017These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||
Candidates
| Christine Stephenson
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Tonchi Weaver | ||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: South Dakota elections, 2017
The Rapid City Area School District election in 2017 did not share the ballot with any other election.
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for this South Dakota school board election in 2017:[4]
| Deadline | Event |
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| March 28, 2017 | Candidate filing deadline |
| April 18, 2017 | Pre-election campaign finance deadline |
| June 6, 2017 | General election day |
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Campaign finance
School board candidates in South Dakota must file a Statement of Organization no later than 15 days after becoming a candidate. The only filing deadline in this race was April 18, 2017.
Past elections
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Area 6
2015Area 1
Area 2Incumbent Sheryl Kirkeby won re-election without opposition. Her name did not appear on the ballot. Area 7
2014Area 4Incumbent Jim Hansen was unopposed and won re-election by default. Area 5Incumbent Ed McLaughlin was unopposed and won re-election by default. 2013Area 6
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About the district
The Rapid City Area School District is primarily located in Rapid City, the seat of Pennington County in western South Dakota. A small portion of the district lies in Meade County. Pennington County was home to an estimated 109,372 residents between 2010 and 2016, according to the United States Census Bureau.[5] The district was the second-largest school district in the state in the 2014-2015 school year and served 13,875 students.[6]
Demographics
Pennington County outperformed South Dakota as a whole in terms of higher education attainment from 2011 to 2015. The United States Census Bureau found that 28.2 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to 27.0 percent of state residents. The median household income in the county was $50,890, compared to $50,957 for the state. County residents lived below the poverty level at a rate of 12.2 percent, while that rate was 13.7 percent for the state as a whole.[5]
| Racial Demographics, 2015[5] | ||
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| Race | Pennington County (%) | South Dakota (%) |
| White | 83.5 | 85.5 |
| Black or African American | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 10.1 | 8.9 |
| Asian | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Two or More Races | 3.6 | 2.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4.7 | 3.6 |
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
| Rapid City Area School District | South Dakota | School Boards |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ KOTA Territory News, "Petitions are in for municipal and school board elections," March 28, 2017
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "Election Results," accessed June 7, 2017
- ↑ Associated School Boards of South Dakota, "Prospective School Board Member Primer," accessed June 1, 2016
- ↑ South Dakota Legislature, "Campaign finance requirements," accessed May 29, 2017
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 United States Census Bureau, "State & County QuickFacts: Pennington County, South Dakota," accessed May 30, 2016
- ↑ 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
| Rapid City Area School District elections in 2017 | |
| Pennington County, South Dakota | |
| Election date: | June 6, 2017 |
| Candidates: | Area 4: Mike Roseler Area 5: Christine Stephenson • Tonchi Weaver |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
