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Toledo Public Schools elections (2015)
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Two seats on the Toledo Public Schools Board of Education were up for election on November 3, 2015.
Perry Lefevre and Stephanie Eichenberg defeated incumbent Randall Parker III for the two seats up for election.[1][2][3]
In early 2015, a group of citizens started the process to recall incumbent Lisa Sobecki, along with former board members Cecilia Adams and Earl Murray. Adams and Murray resigned from the board after accepting positions on the city council, and Sobecki did not seek re-election. The recall effort never made it on the ballot.
- See also: Toledo Public Schools recall
About the district
- See also: Toledo Public Schools, Ohio
Toledo Public Schools is located in northern Ohio in Lucas County. The county seat is Toledo. According the United States Census Bureau, the county was home to 435,286 residents in 2014.[4] Toledo Public Schools was the fifth-largest school district in Ohio, serving 22,107 students during the 2012-2013 school year.[5]
Demographics
Lucas County underperformed compared to the rest of Ohio in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 23.4 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 25.2 percent of state residents. The median household income in the county was $41,556, compared to $48,308 for the state. The poverty rate for the county was 20.8 percent, compared to 15.8 percent for the entire state.[4]
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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 Toledo Public Schools Board of Education consists of five members elected to four-year terms. All members represent the district at-large. Two seats were up for election on November 3, 2015, and the remaining three seats were up for election on November 7, 2017.
School board candidates had to file for this election with the Lucas County Board of Elections by August 5, 2015. To vote in the election, residents had to register by October 5, 2015.[7]
Elections
2015
Candidates
| Randall Parker III | Perry Lefevre 
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Stephanie Eichenberg
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Election results
| Toledo Public Schools, At-Large, General Election, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Stephanie Eichenberg |
38.0% | 21,626 |
| Perry Lefevre |
31.8% | 18,074 |
| Randall Parker III Incumbent | 30.2% | 17,148 |
| Total Votes | 56,848 | |
| Source: Lucas County, Ohio, "General Election Official Results," November 27, 2015 | ||
Endorsements
Eichenberg and Parker received official endorsements from The Toledo Journal.[8]
Lefevre and Parker received official endorsements from the Lucas County Democratic Party.[9]
Parker also received official endorsements from The Sojourner's Truth, the Chamber of Commerce, the Local 500 Sheetworkers, and the UAW.[10]
Campaign finance
Candidates received a total of $36,835.23 and spent a total of $28,275.98 in the election, according to the Lucas County Board of Elections.[11]
Past elections
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Toledo Public Schools Board of Education election in 2015:[7]
| Deadline | Event |
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| August 5, 2015 | Candidate filing deadline |
| August 24, 2015 | Write-in candidate deadline |
| August 28, 2015 | Last day to protest write-in candidate |
| September 19, 2015 | Absentee ballots sent out |
| October 5, 2015 | Voter registration deadline |
| November 3, 2015 | Election Day |
| November 24, 2015 | Last day for officials to complete canvas |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Ohio elections, 2015
This election shared the ballot with other municipal offices.
Recent news
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ The Blade, "3 run for 2 city school board seats," August 6, 2015
- ↑ Toledo Public Schools, "Board Members," accessed July 29, 2015
- ↑ Lucas County, Ohio, "General Election Unofficial Results," November 4, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 United States Census Bureau, "Lucas County, Ohio," accessed July 29, 2015
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "District Directory Information," accessed July 29, 2015
- ↑ Lucas County Board of Elections, "Historic Election Results," accessed October 21, 2013
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Ohio Secretary of State, "2015 Ohio Elections Calendar," accessed July 7, 2015
- ↑ Facebook, "Randall Parker for TPS," October 28, 2015
- ↑ Lucas County Democratice Party, "Candidates," accessed October 29, 2015
- ↑ Facebook, "Randall Parker for TPS," October 29, 2015
- ↑ Lucas County Board of Election, "Document Center," accessed February 3, 2016
| 2015 Toledo Public Schools Elections | |
| Lucas County, Ohio | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Randall Parker III • Stephanie Eichenberg • Perry Lefevre |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional measures on the ballot |
