Ron Fedorchak
Ron Fedorchak was an at-large member of the Mehlville Board of Education in Missouri. Fedorchak was first appointed to the board on June 30, 2011, and then re-elected on April 3, 2012.[1][2] Fedorchak lost the general election on April 7, 2015.
Fedorchak participated in Ballotpedia's 2015 survey of school board candidates. To read his responses, check out his 2015 campaign themes.
Biography
Ron Fedorchak is a resident of St. Louis County, Mo. Fedorchak earned a B.S. in chemical engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and an MBA in marketing from the Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville. He is employed as an account representative with PJ Cobert Associates.[3]
Elections
2015
The election in Mehlville featured two of the seven seats on the board up for general election on April 7, 2015. Incumbent Ron Fedorchak ran for re-election against challengers Lisa Dorsey, Kyle Haubrich and James McCary Murphy for the two at-large seats. Dorsey and Murphy defeated the other two candidates to win the election.
Results
| Mehlville School District, At-Large General Election, 3-year term, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Lisa Dorsey |
35.6% | 6,594 | |
| Nonpartisan | James McCary Murphy |
28.2% | 5,228 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ron Fedorchak Incumbent | 19.8% | 3,667 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kyle Haubrich | 16.1% | 2,988 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.3% | 64 | |
| Total Votes | 18,541 | |||
| Source: St. Louis County Board of Elections, "Summary Report," April 16, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Fedorchak reported no contributions or expenditures to the Missouri Ethics Commission during the election.[4]
Endorsements
Fedorchak received endorsements from the South County Labor Club of the AFL-CIO COPE, Call Newspapers and Mehlville school board member Samantha Stormer.[5][6][7]
2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Kathleen Eardley |
30.6% | 3,260 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ron Fedorchak Incumbent |
26.8% | 2,849 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mike Wainz | 24.8% | 2,645 | |
| Nonpartisan | Fred Padberg | 17.8% | 1,895 | |
| Total Votes | 10,649 | |||
| Source: St. Louis County, Missouri, "Summary Report," April 11, 2012 | ||||
Campaign themes
2015
Fedorchak completed a voter guide profile for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
| “ | What are your top priorities for the district?
The district's longterm financial plan: We must decide if we want to support our children or do the bare minimum. Implementation of the strategic plan: Interim Superintendent Norm Ridder provided us a pathway to become a high-performing district. Improving facilities. Increasing student-teacher contact time and professional development time. Technology and infrastructure. Why are you qualified to serve in this office? I have proudly served nearly four years and as president this past year. We faced the challenge of finding two superintendents. We have implemented a long-range strategic plan. I am a 24-year resident and parent of children in Mehlville schools. If re-elected, I will become the second member to reach advanced certification with MSBA. I've held the line on taxes.[8] |
” |
| —Ron Fedorchak (2015)[9] | ||
Ballotpedia survey responses
Fedorchak participated in Ballotpedia's 2015 survey of school board candidates. The following sections display his responses to the survey questions. When asked what his top priority would be if elected, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | Balancing the budget. Facility improvement and maintenance. Classroom technology. Student contact time and balanced calendar.[8] | ” |
| —Ron Fedorchak (2015)[10] | ||
Ranking the issues
Fedorchak 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 this candidate's rankings from most to least important:
| Education policy |
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| Education on the ballot |
| Issue importance ranking | |
|---|---|
| Candidate's ranking | Issue |
| Balancing or maintaining the district's budget | |
| Improving college readiness | |
| Expanding career-technical education | |
| Closing the achievement gap | |
| Improving education for special needs students | |
| Expanding arts education | |
| Expanding school choice options | |
Positions on the issues
Fedorchak was asked to answer 10 questions from Ballotpedia regarding significant issues in education and the school district. The questions are in the left column, and the candidate's responses are in the right column of the following table:
| Question | Response |
|---|---|
| "They should be implemented." | |
| "We need to blance our budget first" | |
| "No" | |
| "Yes" | |
| "As aboard, you hire the best educators to manage your district. He is responsible to ensure these groups' needs are being met. The board should expect a report annually to review and should expect improvement year-to-year" | |
| "Expulsion cases must be viewed on a case-by-case basis rather than the district having an overarching policy." | |
| "Allow school choice. Again, these are issues for your superintendent is hired to address. We are not managers but oversight. Annual reports on goals and strategies should be required. Require a strategic plan." | |
| "Based on Professional Development" | |
| "Set up a mentorship program for the underperforming teacher with a more experienced teacher in the district." | |
| "I have worked to make more information available through the use of eBoards. Town hall meetings. Public surveys" |
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms Ron Fedorchak Mehlville School District. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Mehlville School District, "Board of Education," accessed March 19, 2015
- ↑ Call, "Fedorchak appointed to fill vacant Mehlville board seat," July 6, 2011
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Ronald Fedorchak," accessed April 3, 2015
- ↑ Missouri Ethics Commission, "Candidates By Election Search," accessed March 26, 2015
- ↑ Labor Tribune, "AFL-CIO COPE endorsements for April 7 general municipal election," March 30, 2015
- ↑ Call Newspapers, "Call makes endorsements for next week's elections," April 1, 2015
- ↑ Call Newspapers, "Stormer endorses Fedorchak's re-election bid to Mehlville board," April 1, 2015
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ St. Louis Post-Dispatch, "Voters Guide," accessed April 4, 2015
- ↑ Ballotpedia School Board Candidate Survey, 2015, "Ron Fedorchak responses," March 26, 2015
| 2015 Mehlville School District Elections | |
| St. Louis County, Missouri | |
| Election date: | April 7, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Ron Fedorchak • Lisa Dorsey • Kyle Haubrich • James McCary Murphy |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
