Springfield Public Schools elections (2014)
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Two seats on the Springfield Public Schools school board were scheduled to be up for general election on April 8, 2014. The district canceled the election since incumbent Denise Frederick and architect Tim Rosenbury were the only candidates with enough signatures to get on the ballot.[1]
About the district
- See also: Springfield Public Schools, Missouri
Springfield Public Schools is located in southwest Missouri in Greene County. The county seat of Greene County is Springfield. Greene County is home to 283,870 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[2] In the 2011-2012 school year, Springfield Public Schools was the largest school district in Missouri and served 25,175 students.[3]
Demographics
Greene County outperformed the rest of Missouri in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 28.3 percent of Greene County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 26.2 percent for Missouri as a whole. The median household income in Greene County was $40,337 compared to $47,380 for the state of Missouri. The poverty rate in Greene County was 18.7 percent compared to 15.5 percent for the entire state.[2]
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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.
Voter and candidate information
The Springfield school board consists of seven members elected at-large to three-year terms. The election, scheduled to be held on April 8, 2014, was canceled because only two candidates got enough signatures to be on the ballot. Three seats were up for election in April 2015.
Candidates began to file affidavits of candidacy on December 17, 2013. The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was January 21, 2014, and the deadline for candidate certification was January 28, 2014.[5]
Elections
2014
Candidates
At-large
- Denise Frederick
- Incumbent
Election results
Incumbent Denise Frederick and newcomer Tim Rosenbury ran unopposed and won the election by default.[6]
Past elections
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Springfield Public Schools election in 2014:[5]
| Deadline | Event |
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| December 17, 2013 | First day for candidate filing |
| December 24, 2013 | First day for candidate filing (Kansas City) |
| January 21, 2014 | Last day for candidate filing |
| January 28, 2014 | Final certification date |
| March 12, 2014 | Last day to register to vote |
| April 8, 2014 | Election day |
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Springfield + Public + Schools + Missouri"
See also
- Missouri
- Springfield Public Schools, Missouri
- Missouri school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Greene County, Missouri ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Missouri
- Election preview: More than 100 candidates running in California, Missouri and South Dakota school board elections
- Post-election:Incumbents fare well in Missouri, South Dakota and California school board elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Austin Robertson, KTTS, "No Need For Springfield School Board Election This April," January 26, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Census Bureau, "Greene County, Missouri," accessed February 3, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Missouri Election Results," accessed January 23, 2015
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Missouri Secretary of State, "2014 Election Calendar," accessed February 6, 2014
- ↑ KTTS 94.7 FM, "No Need For Springfield School Board Election This April," January 26, 2014
| 2014 Springfield Public Schools Elections | |
| Greene County, Missouri | |
| Election date: | April 8, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Denise Frederick • Tim Rosenbury |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
