Sheryl Kirkeby
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Sheryl Kirkeby has been the Area 2 representative on the Rapid City Area Board of Education in South Dakota since 2000. She served as the president of the board from 2007 to 2009 and again from 2012 to 2014.[1]
After defeating two challengers in her 2012 re-election bid, she won re-election by default in the general election on June 2, 2015, as she was unopposed. She did not appear on the 2015 ballot.
In March 2015, Kirkeby and the other six sitting board members unanimously approved an opt-out that would allow the district to raise an addition $6 million a year in property tax levies for five years. A citizen group gathered sufficient signatures to place the board's decision on the 2015 ballot. Supporters of the opt out also organized to campaign for its approval at the polls.
Kirkeby will join the other board members in the process of selecting a new superintendent for the 2016-2017 school year, following Superintendent Tim Mitchell's announcement of his resignation.
Biography
Kirkeby earned a bachelor's degree in social science with minors in business and middle school education. She formerly substitute taught in the Rapid City Area School District for two years and was nominated for Substitute Teacher of the Year in that time.[1]
Kirkeby currently works with KOTA Territory News, a local television station news program. She is married, and her four children graduated from the district's schools.[1]
Elections
2015
Opposition
Three of the seven seats on the Rapid City Area Board of Education were up for election on June 2, 2015. Area 1 incumbent Matthew Stephens, Area 2 incumbent Sheryl Kirkeby and Area 7 incumbent Laura Schad sought re-election. Stephens defeated challenger Richard Kriebel, and Schad lost to her challenger, Katharine Thomas. Kirkeby won re-election unopposed.[2]
Results
Kirkeby won re-election without opposition. Her race did not appear on the ballot.
Funding
Kirkeby reported no contributions or expenditures to the Rapid City Area School District in this election.[3]
Endorsements
Kirkeby received no official endorsements in this election.
2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Sheryl Kirkeby Incumbent |
58.4% | 446 | |
| Nonpartisan | Beverly Cole | 22.6% | 173 | |
| Nonpartisan | Colette Keith | 19% | 145 | |
| Total Votes | 764 | |||
| Source: Pennington County, "2012 June 5 Primary Results Summary," June 6, 2012 | ||||
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See also
- Rapid City Area School District, South Dakota
- Rapid City Area School District elections (2015)
- Incumbent & opt-out defeated; Rapid City school district's funding uncertain (June 3, 2015)
- What's on your ballot? (June 2, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Rapid City Area Schools, "Board of Education Members," accessed May 20, 2015
- ↑ Margaret Koenig, "Phone conversation with Kathy Lewis, Rapid City Area Schools Business Office," April 1, 2015
- ↑ Margaret Koenig, "Email correspondence with Kathy Lewis, Rapid City Area Schools Business Office," June 2, 2015
| 2015 Rapid City Area School District Elections | |
| Pennington County, South Dakota | |
| Election date: | June 2, 2015 |
| Candidates: | Area 1: Incumbent, Matthew Stephens • Richard Kriebel
Area 2: Incumbent, Sheryl Kirkeby Area 7: Incumbent, Laura Schad • Katharine Thomas |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
