Valley View School District 365U elections (2017)
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Four seats on the Valley View School District 365U school board were up for general election on April 4, 2017. Incumbents Deborah Sykora, Victor Zack, and Elizabeth Campbell won new terms on the board and were joined in their victory by newcomer Sally Guilbo. They defeated board member Daniel Falese and challengers Charlotte Droogan, Sinatra Strong, Kokeith Perry, Natale Garofalo, and Vickie Sutterlin.[1]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Valley View School District 365U Board of Education consists of seven members elected at large to four-year terms on a staggered basis every odd-numbered year. A general election was held on April 4, 2017. There were three seats up for election.[2]
To get on the ballot, school board candidates had to file a notarized statement of candidacy and notarized nominating petitions with the Will County Clerk's Office during the filing period. The filing period began December 12, 2016, and ended December 19, 2016. Candidates could also file an optional loyalty oath at that time. A statement of economic interests also had to be filed by December 19, 2016. The nominating petitions had to include the signatures of 50 voters residing in the school district and could not be circulated until September 20, 2016.[3]
Candidates and results
At-large
Results
| Valley View School District 365U, At-Large General Election, 4-year terms, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Deborah Sykora Incumbent |
15.43% | 5,764 |
| Elizabeth Campbell Incumbent |
12.38% | 4,625 |
| Sally Guilbo |
12.32% | 4,601 |
| Victor Zack Incumbent |
11.44% | 4,275 |
| Vickie Sutterlin | 10.90% | 4,072 |
| Charlotte Droogan | 10.55% | 3,940 |
| Daniel Falese Incumbent | 9.22% | 3,443 |
| Natale Garofalo | 7.89% | 2,946 |
| Sinatra Strong | 6.51% | 2,431 |
| Kokeith Perry | 3.38% | 1,263 |
| Total Votes | 37,360 | |
| Source: Will County, "Election Results," accessed February 6, 2017 | ||
Candidates
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Illinois elections, 2017
The Valley View School District 365U Board of Education election shared the ballot with races for the regional school board.[4]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for Illinois school board elections in 2017:[5]
| Deadline | Event |
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| December 19, 2016 | Candidate filing deadline |
| February 27, 2017 | Initial campaign finance deadline |
| March 7, 2017 | Last day to register to vote by paper application |
| March 19, 2017 | Last day to register to vote by online application |
| April 3, 2017 | Final election campaign finance deadline |
| April 4, 2017 | Election Day |
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Campaign finance
School board candidates in Illinois were required to file campaign finance reports if they did one or both of the following:[6]
- Accepted contributions or made disbursements in an aggregate amount of more than $5,000 during the calendar year
- Accepted contributions or made disbursements in an aggregate amount of more than $5,000 during the calendar year for communication via television, radio, or internet in support of or in opposition to a candidate, political party, or public policy
The first campaign finance deadline was February 27, 2017, and the second campaign finance deadline was April 3, 2017.[7]
No contributions or expenditures were reported as of March 2, 2017, according to the Illinois State Board of Elections.[8]
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About the district
Valley View School District 365U is located in Will County in northeastern Illinois. The county seat is Joliet. Will County is located in Will County in northeastern Illinois. The county seat is Joliet. Will County was home to 687,263 residents in 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[9] The district was the eighth-largest school district in the state in the 2014-2015 school year and served 17,318 students.[10]
Demographics
Will County outperformed the rest of Illinois in terms of higher education achievement from 2011 to 2015. The United States Census Bureau found that 33.0 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 32.3 percent of all state residents. The median household income for county residents was $76,101, while it was $57,574 for the entire state. The poverty rate in the county was 8.0 percent, compared to 13.6 percent statewide.[9]
| Racial Demographics, 2015[9] | |||
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| Race | Will County (%) | Illinois (%) | |
| White | 80.2 | 77.3 | |
| Black or African American | 11.9 | 14.7 | |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.4 | 0.6 | |
| Asian | 5.6 | 5.5 | |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0.1 | 0.1 | |
| Two or more races | 1.8 | 1.9 | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16.8 | 16.9 | |
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.
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See also
| Valley View School District 365U | Illinois | School Boards |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Will County Clerk, "Unit Schools April 4, 2017 Consolidated Election," December 19, 2016
- ↑ Valley View School District 365U, "VVSD Board of Education," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ Will County Clerk, "Election Services," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ Will County Clerk, "Election Services," accessed December 20, 2016
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Election and Campaign Finance Calendar," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "A Guide to Campaign Finance Disclosure," accessed January 5, 2017
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Election and Campaign Finance Calendar 2017," accessed January 5, 2017
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate Disclosure Search," accessed March 2, 2017
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 United States Census Bureau, "Will County, Illinois," accessed December 29, 2016
- ↑ U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, "Common Core of Data, file ccd_lea_052_1414_w_0216161a, 2014-2015," accessed November 16, 2016
| Valley View School District 365U elections in 2017 | |
| Will County, Illinois | |
| Election date: | April 4, 2017 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, Daniel Falese • Incumbent, Deborah Sykora • Incumbent, Victor Zack • Incumbent, Elizabeth Campbell • Charlotte Droogan • Sally Guilbo • Sinatra Strong • Kokeith Perry • Natale Garofalo • Vickie Sutterlin |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
