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Seth Thatcher
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Seth Thatcher was the Opequon District representative on the Frederick County School Board in Virginia. The general election was held on November 3, 2015.[1] Seth Thatcher won the general election on November 3, 2015.
Elections
2015
Opposition
The Frederick County School Board is a seven-member board elected to staggered four-year terms. Six seats on the board are elected by district and one seat is elected at-large.
The seats of at-large incumbent Stuart Wolk, Back Creek District incumbent Jody Wall, Gainesboro District incumbent Michael Lake and Opequon District incumbent Benjamin Waterman were up for election on November 3, 2015.[2] Lake ran unopposed and won re-election to his Gainesboro District seat. Shawnee District board member John Lamanna was the only candidate who filed for the at-large seat, which he therefore won unopposed. Newcomers Kali Klubertanz and Seth Thatcher also ran unopposed and won the Back Creek District and Opequon District seats, respectively.[1]
Results
| Frederick County School Board, Opequon District, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Seth Thatcher |
99.3% | 1,724 |
| Write-in votes | 0.75% | 13 |
| Total Votes | 1,737 | |
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "2015 November General", accessed November 4, 2015 | ||
Funding
Thatcher reported no contributions or expenditures to the Virginia State Board of Elections as of October 28, 2015.[3]
Endorsements
Thatcher did not receive any official endorsements in this election.
Campaign themes
2015
Ballotpedia survey responses
Thatcher 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:
| “ |
Continue the tradition of great schools in our county, keep taxes low for county taxpayers, and strive for greater school safety. [4] |
” |
| —Seth Thatcher, (2015), [5] | ||
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 | |
| Expanding career-technical education | |
| Closing the achievement gap | |
| Expanding arts education | |
| Improving college readiness | |
| Improving education for special needs students | |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| "They should not be implemented." | |
| "No." | |
| "No." | |
| "No." | |
| "This is a challenging problem. More teachers and aides are needed to strike the right balance." | |
| "Expulsion cases must be viewed on a case-by-case basis rather than the district having an overarching policy." | |
| "A failing school is unacceptable. Whatever steps need to be taken to ensure the school is performing at a high level." | |
| "Yes." | |
| "Put underperforming teachers on a probationary period while they seek to improve." | |
| "I will be active in the community so that I may get feedback from constituents on a range of issues." |
Recent news
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See also
- Frederick County Public Schools, Virginia
- Frederick County Public Schools elections (2015)
- Incumbency no guarantee of success in Nov. 3 school board elections (November 6, 2015)
- What happened in Nov.'s top board elections? (November 4, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Virginia Department of Elections, "List of Candidates," September 9, 2015
- ↑ Frederick County Public Schools, "School Board," accessed January 28, 2015
- ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed October 27, 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, "Seth Thatcher's responses," October 19, 2015
| 2015 Frederick County Public Schools Elections | |
| Frederick County, Virginia | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, John Lamanna Back Creek District: • Kali Klubertanz |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
