Waco Independent School District elections (2015)
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Three seats on the Waco Independent School District Board of Trustees were up for general election on May 9, 2015. The Place 1, Place 2 and Place 6 seats were on the ballot. The Place 1 seat was elected by District 1 residents, the Place 2 seat was elected by District 2 residents, and the Place 6 seat was elected at large.[1]
Incumbents Norman Manning, Colbert Murphy and Pat Atkins from Places 1, 2 and 6, respectively, were up for re-election.[1] Both Atkins and Manning ran unopposed and won re-election to their seats by default. Murphy faced two challengers, Stephanie Korteweg and Pamela Rivera, in his bid for re-election.[2]
Korteweg defeated Murphy and Rivera for the Place 2 seat.[3]
About the district
- See also: Waco Independent School District, Texas
Waco Independent School District is located in McLennan County, Texas. The county seat is Waco. McLennan County was home to 241,481 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.[4] During the 2011-2012 school year, Waco Independent School District was the 73rd-largest school district by enrollment in Texas and served 15,329 students.[5]
Demographics
McLennan County underperformed in comparison to the rest of Texas in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bueau found that 21.7 percent of county residents aged 25 years or older had attained bachelor's degrees compared to 26.7 percent for the state of Texas. The median household income for McLennan County was $41,922 in 2013, compared to $51,900 for the entire state. The poverty rate was 22.0 percent in 2013 compared to 17.6 percent statewide.[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 Waco Board of Trustees consists of seven members, five of whom are elected by district and two at-large.[1] They serve three-year terms. Elections are held every year, with two or three seats up for election.[7] There is no primary election, and a general election was held on May 9, 2015. One at-large seat, Place 6, and two district seats, Place 1 and Place 2, were on the ballot. All qualified voters in the district could vote for the Place 6 seat, but only residents in Districts 1 and 2 could vote for Place 1 and 2, respectively.[2]
In order to run for school board, candidates must be at least 18 years old, registered voters and residents of the district for at least six months prior to the election. To get on the ballot, school board candidates had to submit paperwork with the school district secretary by February 27, 2015. Members filed two campaign finance reports with the district clerk prior to the election unless they did not receive or spend more than $500 during the campaign.[8]
In order to vote in this election, residents of the district had to register with their county elections office by April 9, 2015. Early in-person voting began April 27, 2015, and ended May 5, 2015. Voters could vote at the county elections office on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. during that time.[9][10]
Elections
2015
Candidates
Position 1
Norman Manning 
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Position 2
| Colbert Murphy | Stephanie Korteweg
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Position 6
| Pat Atkins
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Election results
Position 1
Incumbent Norman Manning won re-election without opposition.
Position 2
| Waco Independent School District, Position 2 General Election, 3-year term, 2015 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Stephanie Korteweg |
50.1% | 178 | |
| Nonpartisan | Pamela Rivera | 33.8% | 120 | |
| Nonpartisan | Colbert Murphy Incumbent | 16.1% | 57 | |
| Total Votes | 355 | |||
| Source: McLennon County Elections Office, "Waco ISD Cumulative Report — Official ," May 12, 2015 | ||||
Position 6
Incumbent Pat Atkins won re-election without opposition.
Endorsements
No candidate received an official endorsement for this election.
Campaign finance
No contributions or expenditures were reported during the election, according to the Texas Ethics Commission.[11]
Texas school board candidates and officeholders must file semiannual reports, which were due on January 15, 2015, and July 15, 2015. In addition, candidates in contested elections were required to file 30-day and 8-day pre-election reports, unless the candidate chose modified reporting.[8]
Candidates in contested elections who did not intend to exceed $500 in contributions or expenditures, excepting filing fees, were eligible for modified reporting. If they exceeded the threshold before the 30th day prior to the election, candidates were required to submit the 30- and 8-day reports. If they exceeded the threshold after the 30th day prior to the election, they were required to file a report within 48 hours of exceeding the threshold and participate in regular reporting for the rest of the election cycle.[12]
Past elections
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2012Incumbent Pat Atkins defeated challenger Nika Davis for the at-large, Place 6 seat on the board.[13] Incumbents Norman Manning and Alex Williams ran unopposed and won re-election to the District 1, Place 1 and District 2, Place 2 seats, respectively.[14] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for Texas school board elections in May 2015:[8][9]
| Deadline | Event |
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| January 28, 2015 | First day to file paperwork for ballot placement |
| February 27, 2015 | Last day to file paperwork for ballot placement |
| March 4, 2015 | Last day to withdraw from ballot |
| April 9, 2015 | Last day for voter registration with county clerk |
| Campaign finance report due | |
| April 27, 2015- May 5, 2015 |
Early in-person voting period |
| April 30, 2015 | Last day to request mailed ballot from county clerk |
| May 1, 2015 | Campaign finance report due |
| May 9, 2015 | Election Day |
| May 20, 2015 | Final day for canvassing of votes |
| July 15, 2015 | Campaign finance report due |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Texas elections, 2015
The Waco Independent School District Board of Trustees election shared the ballot with municipal elections for the city of Waco.[15]
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Waco Independent School District, "Meet the Board," accessed January 22, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Waco Independent School District, "School Board Election Information 2015," accessed March 9, 2015
- ↑ Waco Trib, "Murphy unseated from Waco ISD board," May 9, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 U.S. Census, "Quick Facts: McLennan County," accessed January 22, 2015
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ McLennan County Elections Office, "Online Election Results," accessed April 15, 2015
- ↑ Waco Independent School District, "Policy Code: BBB," accessed April 15, 2015
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Texas Ethics Commission, "2015 Filing Schedule for Elections Held on Uniform Election Dates," accessed January 21, 2015
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Texas Secretary of State, "May 9, 2015 Election Law Calendar," accessed January 21, 2015
- ↑ McLennan County Elections Office, "May 9, 2015 Joint General Election Early Voting," accessed April 15, 2015
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "Search Campaign Finance Reports," accessed April 21, 2015
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who File with Local Filing Authorities," September 1, 2013
- ↑ KWTX, "Central Texas Election Results," May 12, 2012
- ↑ Waco Trib, "Here's who's running: Filings end in local school, city elections," March 6, 2012
- ↑ McLennan County Elections Office, "Elections Office," accessed April 15, 2015
| 2015 Waco Independent School District Elections | |
| McLennan County, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 9, 2015 |
| Candidates: | Position 1: • Incumbent, Norman Manning Position 6: • Incumbent, Colbert Murphy • Stephanie Korteweg • Pamela Rivera Position 7: • Incumbent, Pat Atkins |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
