Scott Holloman
Scott W. Holloman was a candidate for District 2 Position 5 representative on the Topeka Public Schools Board of Education in Kansas. He was defeated in the general election on April 7, 2015. Holloman participated in Ballotpedia's 2015 survey of school board candidates.
Biography
Holloman is a certified public accountant (CPA) and owner of Driver & Holloman CPAs.[1] He earned his bachelor's degree in business administration and management from Washburn University in 1987.[2]
Elections
2015
- See also: Topeka Public Schools elections (2015)
Four seats on the board of education were up for election on April 7, 2015. Position 4 incumbent Janel Johnson, Position 5 incumbent Peg McCarthy, Position 6 incumbent Patrick Woods, and at-large Position 7 incumbent Nancy Kirk sought re-election in 2015. Johnson won re-election unopposed.[3]
McCarthy, Woods, and Kirk defeated their challengers. Scott Holloman lost to McCarthy for the Position 5 seat. Woods defeated two challengers for Position 6: Michael Boyer and Lloyd Fleming. The Position 7 at-large challenger Jenny Prichard lost against incumbent Kirk.[3]
Results
| Topeka Public Schools, Position 5 General Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Peg McCarthy Incumbent |
56.8% | 3,972 | |
| Nonpartisan | Scott Holloman | 42.9% | 3,000 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.3% | 20 | |
| Total Votes | 6,992 | |||
| Source: Shawnee County Election Office, "Election Summary Report April 7, 2015 General Election," April 13, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Holloman filed a K.S.A. 25-904(a) form, also known as an "Affidavit of Exemption," stating he would not spend or receive more than $500.00 in the election cycle, including contributions to his own campaign. The final campaign finance reporting deadline for this race was May 7, 2015. Holloman was only required to file on that date if he exceeded the stated limits.[4]
The Shawnee County Election Office does not publish and freely disclose school board candidate campaign finance reports. If you have any information regarding the campaign finance disclosures in this race, please contact the school board elections team at editor@ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia was informed that at least one candidate submitted campaign finance reports.[5]
Endorsements
Holloman was endorsed by NEA-Topeka.[6]
Campaign themes
2015
Ballotpedia survey responses
Holloman 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:
| “ | Retaining teachers and making the district a coveted place to teach in and a premier place to learn.[7] | ” |
| —Scott Holloman (2015)[8] | ||
Ranking the issues
The candidate 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 | |
| Closing the achievement gap | |
| Expanding career-technical education | |
| Improving college readiness | |
| Improving education for special needs students | |
| Expanding arts education | |
| Expanding school choice options | |
Positions on the issues
The candidate 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 |
|---|---|
| "While I believe that basic standards are necessary as a Board member I will support the standards as handed down by the Kansas Board of Education and Legislature." | |
| "No." | |
| "No." | |
| "No." | |
| "By retaining good, experienced teachers and recruiting good new teachers all students will receive opportunities for success." | |
| "Students with behavior problems should be sent to alternative schools to remove them from their current environments rather than being expelled." | |
| "Everyone is accountable for a successful school from the Board to the administration to the teachers to the students and to the parents. Corrections should be made to whichever stakeholder is not being effective." | |
| "No." | |
| "Set up a mentorship program for the underperforming teacher with a more experienced teacher in the district." | |
| "I will listen to the greater education community and stakeholders and include them in making tough decisions." |
Recent news
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See also
- Topeka Public Schools, Kansas
- Topeka Public Schools elections (2015)
- Hot tub Gatorade, turnout in Peoria and the Wisconsin state budget... (April 8, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Driver & Holloman CPAs, "Staff," accessed February 13, 2015
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Scott Holloman," accessed February 13, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Shawnee County Election Office, "2015 Primary Candidate Race List," accessed January 1, 28, 2015
- ↑ Margaret Koenig, "Email correspondence with Jane Fernkopf, Office Assistant II, Shawnee County Elections Office," April 6, 2015
- ↑ Margaret Koenig, "Email correspondence with Jane Fernkopf, Shawnee County Election Office Assistant II," April 17, 2015
- ↑ Facebook, "Scott Holloman CPA for USD 501 Board: Wall Post," March 14, 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, "Scot Holloman's responses," March 30, 2015
| 2015 Topeka Public Schools Elections | |
| Shawnee County, Kansas | |
| Election date: | April 7, 2015 |
| Candidates: | Position 4: • Incumbent, Janel Johnson
Position 5: • Incumbent, Peg McCarthy • Scott Holloman
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| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
