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Rockwood School District elections (2015)
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Three seats on the Rockwood School District Board of Education were up for general election on April 7, 2015.
Incumbent Rob Castle and newcomer Jaime Lynn Bayes ran unopposed and won two seats with three-year terms. A pair of challengers, Herman Kriegshauser and Lawrence Lazar, competed for the seat with an unexpired one-year term.[1] Kriegshauser defeated Lazar to win the election. Incumbents Bill Brown and Sherri Rogers did not file for re-election.[2]
Challenger Lawrence Lazar participated in Ballotpedia's 2015 survey of school board candidates. To read his responses, check out the "Ballotpedia survey responses" section.
About the district
- See also: Rockwood School District, Missouri
Rockwood School District is located in east-central Missouri in St. Louis County. The county seat is Clayton. This county is home to 1,001,444 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[3] In the 2011-2012 school year, Rockwood School District was the third-largest school district in Missouri and served 22,503 students.[4]
Demographics
St. Louis County outperformed the rest of Missouri in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 40.6 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 26.2 percent for Missouri as a whole. The median household income in St. Louis County was $58,910, compared to $47,380 for the state of Missouri. The poverty rate was 10.9 percent, compared to 15.5 percent for the entire state.[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 Rockwood Board of Education consists of seven members elected at-large to three-year terms. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on April 7, 2015. Three seats were up for election in 2015.[2]
School board candidates had to file with their county elections department during the candidate filing period, which began on December 16, 2014, and ended on January 20, 2015. To vote in the 2015 general election, residents had to register by March 11, 2015. The absentee voting deadline was on April 1, 2015.[6]
Elections
2015
Candidates
At-large (3-year term)
- Rob Castle
- Incumbent
- Store manager, AutoZone
- Jaime Lynn Bayes
- Graduate, St. Louis University
At-large (1-year term)
- Herman Kriegshauser
- Graduate, the University of Notre Dame
- Executive vice president, Kriegshauser Mortuaries
- Veteran, United States Air Force
- Lawrence Lazar
- Graduate, Ferris State University
- Sales operation management, Energizer/Eveready
Election results
At-large (3-year term)
Incumbent Rob Castle and challenger Jaime Bayes ran unopposed and won the two at-large seats with full three-year terms by default.
At-large (1-year term)
| Rockwood School District, At-Large Special Election, 1-year term, 2015 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Herman Kriegshauser |
53.1% | 5,634 | |
| Nonpartisan | Lawrence Lazar | 46.2% | 4,901 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.8% | 83 | |
| Total Votes | 10,618 | |||
| Source: St. Louis County Board of Elections, "Summary Report," accessed April 16, 2015 | ||||
Endorsements
Lawrence Lazar received an endorsement from the local affiliate of the Missouri National Education Association.[7]
Campaign finance
No contributions or expenditures were reported during the election, according to the Missouri Ethics Commission.[8]
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What was at stake?
2015
Ballotpedia survey responses
Challenger Lawrence Lazar participated in Ballotpedia's 2015 survey of school board candidates. The following sections display his responses to the survey questions.
Top priorities
When asked what his top priorities would be if elected, Lazar stated:
| “ | 1. Kids First: The primary objective of a school is to help prepare students for the next level, whatever that might be. Giving our children the opportunity to prosper and thrive, regardless of their individual differences, will always be my highest priority. 2. Support for a Learning Environment: I support efforts to develop a learning environment that maximizes student potential. This requires the right curriculum, time for educator development, right sized classrooms and overall support from administrators and the community. I’ll partner in creating learning environments that speak to all students. |
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| —Lawrence Lazar (2015)[10] | ||
Ranking the issues
Lazar was 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 his rankings:
| Issue importance ranking | ||
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| Issue | Lazar's responses | |
| 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
Lazar was asked to answer 10 multiple choice and short answer questions from Ballotpedia regarding significant issues in education and the school district. A link to the his responses can be found below.
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Rockwood School District election in 2015:[6]
| Deadline | Event |
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| December 16, 2014 | First day for candidates to file nomination documents |
| January 20, 2015 | Last day for candidates to file nomination documents |
| February 24, 2015 | First day for absentee voting |
| February 26, 2015 | Last day to file first campaign finance report |
| March 8, 2015 | Last day to organize a campaign finance committee |
| March 11, 2015 | Last day to register to vote in the general election |
| March 30, 2015 | Last day to file second campaign finance report |
| April 1, 2015 | Last day for absentee voting |
| April 7, 2015 | Election Day |
| May 7, 2015 | Last day to file final campaign finance report |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Missouri elections, 2015
This election shared the ballot with general elections for county and municipal offices, along with local bond measures.[11]
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms Rockwood School District Missouri. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Rockwood School District, "Candidates File for Board Election," accessed January 23, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Rockwood School District, "Board Members," accessed January 20, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 United States Census Bureau, "St. Louis County, Missouri," accessed February 3, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Missouri Election Results," accessed January 23, 2015
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Jackson County Election Board, "2015 Missouri Election Calendar," accessed January 19, 2015
- ↑ Missouri NEA, "Local affiliates recommend school board candidates," accessed April 2, 2015
- ↑ Missouri Ethics Commission, "Candidates By Election Search," accessed March 26, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Ballotpedia School Board Candidate Survey, 2015, "Lawrence Lazar responses," March 29, 2015
- ↑ St. Louis County Election Board, "General Municipal Election," accessed February 24, 2015
| 2015 Rockwood School District Elections | |
| St. Louis County, Missouri | |
| Election date: | April 7, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large (3-year term): • Incumbent, Rob Castle • Jaime Lynn Bayes At-large (1-year term): • Herman Kriegshauser • Lawrence Lazar |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
