Springdale Public Schools elections (2013)

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2013 Springdale Public Schools Election
General Election date:
September 17, 2013
Table of Contents
About the district Method of election Elections What was at stake? Key deadlines Additional elections External links
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Arkansas Springdale Public Schools

Two seats on the school board were up for election in Springdale Public Schools. The election took place on September 17, 2013, for the Zone 2 seat as well as an at-large seat.

About the district

See also: Springdale Public Schools, Arkansas

Springdale Public Schools is a school district located in Northwest Arkansas in Washington and Benton counties. It is located Northwest of the captial Little Rock. As of the 2010 Census, Springdale was home to 70,382 residents.

Racial Demographics, 2012
Race	Springdale (%)	Arkansas (%)
White	64.7	80.0
Black or African American	1.8	15.6
American Indian and Alaska Native	1.0	0.9
Asian	2.0	1.4
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	5.7	0.3
Two or More Races	2.0	1.8
Hispanic or Latino	35.4	6.8

Demographics

Springdale outperforms the rest of Arkansas when measured on the basis of median household income but underperforms when measured on percentage of residents living below the poverty level and percentage of residents over the age of 25 with a high school diploma. The median household income in Springdale was $41,753 compared to $40,149 for the state of Arkansas. 17.3% of Springdale residents aged 25 years and older attained a bachelor's degree compared to a 19.6% in Arkansas. The US Census also showed the poverty rate in Springdale was 21.3% compared to 18.4% for the entire state. The US Census also found that 69.7% of Springdale residents aged 25 years and older attained a high school degree compared to a 82.7% in Arkansas.

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.

Method of board member selection

The Springdale Public School Board of Education consists of seven members, all of whom are elected to five-year terms. Two members are elected by the district at-large, while the five remaining seats represent a specific geographic area or zone. Board member terms are staggered so that at least two members are to be elected each year on the third Tuesday in September. There are no primary elections.

At Large

• Brian Moore
  • Graduate, University of Arkansas
  • Vice President, Engineering Services, Inc.
• Michelle McCaslin Cook
  • Graduate, University of Arkansas
  • Stay-at-home mom

Zone 2

• Jeffrey Alan Williams
  • Incumbent
  • Graduate, University of Arkansas
  • Chief financial officer, America's Car Mart

Results

Springdale Public Schools, At-Large General Election, 5-year term, 2013
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Michelle McCaslin Cook	54.3%	451
	Nonpartisan	Brian Moore	45.7%	379
Total Votes				830
Source: Washington County Election Commission, "2013 Annual School Election Unofficial Results," September 17, 2014

Springdale Public Schools, Zone 2 General Election, 5-year term, 2013
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Jeffrey Alan Williams Incumbent	100%	306
Total Votes				306
Source: Washington County Election Commission, "2013 Annual School Election Unofficial Results," September 17, 2014

2012

Randy Hutchinson was unopposed for the Zone 4 seat on the Springdale Public School Board of Education. The election took place on September 18, 2012.

2011

On September 20, 2011, Kevin Ownbey defeated two challengers for the Zone 1 seat on the Springdale Public Schools Board of Education.

Springdale Public Schools Zone 1, General Election, 2011
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Kevin Ownbey	52.8%	115
	Nonpartisan	Donald Johnson	37.6%	82
	Nonpartisan	Edge Nowlin	9.6%	21
Total Votes				218
Source: Washington County, "2011 Annual School Election, September 20, 2011" accessed August 22, 2013

What was at stake?

Two seats in Zone 2 and an at-large position were up for election on September 17, 2013. Board Secretary Jeffrey Alan Williams was unopposed for the Zone 2 position on the school board.

The district was in the first year of implementing a school choice program approved by the state legislature. The Arkansas State Legislature passed the Public School Choice Act of 2013, which went into effect on April 16, 2013. This law allowed parents to select from a broader menu of area schools for their children. The district signed on as a participant in the program, allowing parents from other districts to apply for enrollment to Springdale schools.

Key deadlines

The following dates were key deadlines for the Springdale Public Schools election in 2013.

Deadline	Event
August 18, 2013	Out of state and new voter registration deadline
September 10, 2013	Early voting period begins
September 13, 2013	Registration deadline for transfer within state
September 16, 2013	Early voting period closes
September 17, 2013	Election day

Additional elections on the ballot

In addition to the two five-year term school board positions, a proposal to maintain the current millage rate of 40.5 was approved with 66% of the vote.

See also

• Arkansas school board elections to address school safety, choice
• Arkansas school districts
• Springdale Public Schools, Arkansas
• List of school board elections in 2013

External links

• District page
• Washington County Website