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Rockford Public Schools elections (2015)
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Three seats on the Rockford Public Schools Board of Education were up for general election on April 7, 2015. The seats from Subdistricts B, D and E were up for election.[1]
Incumbents Tim Rollins, Jude Makulec and Michael Harner from Subdistricts B, D and E, respectively, ran unopposed and won re-election.[1][2]
About the district
- See also: Rockford Public Schools, Illinois
Rockford Public Schools is located in Winnebago County in northern Illinois. The county seat of Winnebago County is Rockford. Winnebago County was home to 290,666 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.[3] During the 2011-2012 school year, Rockford Public Schools was the fifth-largest school district by enrollment in Illinois and served 28,118 students.[4]
Demographics
Winnebago County underperformed compared to the rest of Illinois in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 21.2 percent of Winnebago 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 for Winnebago County was $47,072, while it was $56,797 for the entire state. The poverty rate in Winnebago County was 17.5 percent compared to 14.1 percent statewide.[3]
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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 Rockford Board of Education consists of seven members elected by geographic district to four-year terms on a staggered basis every odd-numbered year. A general election for three seats was held on April 7, 2015.[6] In April 2013, four full-term seats were up for election.[7]
School board candidates must be at least 18 years old, registered voters and residents of the district for at least one year prior to the election.[6] To get on the ballot, school board candidates had to file a notarized statement of candidacy and notarized nominating petitions with the Winnebago 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.[8]
To vote in this election, voters had to register with the Winnebago County Clerk's Office by March 10, 2015. Early voting was available for registered voters starting March 23, 2015, and ending April 4, 2015.[8]
Elections
2015
Candidates
Subdistrict B
- Tim Rollins
- Incumbent
Subdistrict D
- Jude Makulec
- Incumbent
Subdistrict E
- Michael Harner
- Incumbent
Election results
Subdistrict B
| Rockford Public Schools, Subdistrict B General Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Tim Rollins Incumbent |
100% | 454 | |
| Total Votes | 454 | |||
| Source: Rockford Board of Election Commissioners, "2015 Consolidated Election," accessed April 22, 2015 | ||||
Subdistrict D
| Rockford Public Schools, Subdistrict D General Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Jude Makulec Incumbent |
100% | 1,119 | |
| Total Votes | 1,119 | |||
| Source: Winnebago County Clerk, "Winnebago county election: 2015 Consolidated," accessed April 22, 2015, Rockford Board of Election Commissioners, "2015 Consolidated Election," accessed April 22, 2015 | ||||
Subdistrict E
| Rockford Public Schools, Subdistrict E General Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael Harner Incumbent |
100% | 875 | |
| Total Votes | 875 | |||
| Source: Winnebago County Clerk, "Winnebago county election: 2015 Consolidated," accessed April 22, 2015, Rockford Board of Election Commissioners, "2015 Consolidated Election," accessed April 22, 2015 | ||||
Endorsements
No candidate received an official endorsement for this election.
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.[9]
Candidates received a total of $0.00 and spent a total of $125.00 in the election, according to the Illinois State Board of Elections.[10]
| Candidate | Existing balance | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| Tim Rollins | $2,692.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2,692.15 |
| Jude Makulec | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Michael Harner | $422.64 | $0.00 | $125.00 | $297.64 |
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Rockford Public Schools election in 2015:[8]
| 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 Rockford Board of Education election shared the ballot with elections for municipal offices, library trustees, other school boards, college trustees, fire trustees and park commissioners.[1]
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms Rockford Public Schools Illinois. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Winnebago County Clerk, "2015 Consolidated Election List of Candidates," accessed January 20, 2015
- ↑ Rockford Public Schools, "Board Contacts," accessed January 20, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 United States Census Bureau, "Winnebago County, Illinois," accessed March 19, 2015
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ Winnebago County Clerk, "Election Reporting Console," accessed March 19, 2015
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Rockford Public Schools, "2015 Consolidated Election," accessed March 19, 2015
- ↑ Winnebago County Clerk, "Winnebago County Election, 2013 Consolidated," accessed March 16
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Illinois State Board of Elections, "Election and Campaign Finance Calendar, 2015," accessed January 19, 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 6, 2015
| 2015 Rockford Public Schools Elections | |
| Winnebago County, Illinois | |
| Election date: | April 7, 2015 |
| Candidates: | Subdistrict B: • Incumbent, Tim Rollins Subdistrict D: • Incumbent, Jude Makulec Subdistrict E: • Incumbent, Michael Harner |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
