Waco Independent School District elections (2016)
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Two of the seven seats on the Waco Independent School District board of trustees were up for by-district general election on May 7, 2016. District 4 and District 5 incumbents Allen Sykes and Angela Tekell were the sole candidates to file, leading to the cancelation of the election.[1]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Waco ISD board of trustees is composed of seven members. Two members are elected at large and five members are elected by district to three-year terms. The by-district seats in Districts 5 and 6 were scheduled for general election on May 7, 2016. There was no primary election.[2]
Candidates running for the school board had to be a United States citizen, a resident of Texas for at least 12 months, and a resident of the district for at least six months. Candidates also had to be 18 years of age or older and registered to vote.[2]
Candidates and results
District 5
Candidates
Due to lack of opposition the election was canceled and Sykes was automatically re-elected.
Allen Sykes 
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District 6
Due to lack of opposition the election was canceled and Tekell was automatically re-elected.
Candidates
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Additional elections
- See also: Texas elections, 2016
This race shared the ballot with elections for two seats on the Waco City Council.[3]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for Texas school board elections in 2016:[4][5]
| Deadline | Event |
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| February 19, 2016 | Candidate filing deadline |
| February 23, 2016 | Deadline for write-in candidates |
| April 7, 2016 | Pre-general election campaign finance deadline |
| April 19, 2016 | Campaign finance report due |
| May 7, 2016 | Election Day |
| May 18, 2016 | Final day for canvassing of votes |
| July 15, 2016 | Post-election campaign finance deadline |
Endorsements
There were no official endorsements in this election.
Campaign finance
No contributions or expenditures were reported in this election, according to the Texas Ethics Commission.[6]
Past elections
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2015Incumbent Norman Manning won re-election without opposition.
Incumbent Pat Atkins won re-election without opposition. 2014
2012Incumbent Pat Atkins defeated challenger Nika Davis for the at-large, Place 6 seat on the board.[7] 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.[8] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
What was at stake?
2016
Issues in the district
Waco ISD seeks more local control
Waco officials sought to take advantage of a state law that allowed school districts to establish innovation zones. This law aided districts in assuming control over issues such as student-teacher ratios, teacher contracts, and the school year starting date. Waco ISD's board of trustees passed a resolution in March 2016 that gave authority to administrators to enact changes that could benefit the district. In order to put an innovation zone in place, the district must hold a public meeting and create a steering committee. According to Tom Norris, an education consultant and former executive director for Education Service Center Region 12, it is up to this steering committee to create a plan of action, "sorting through education law and identifying exactly what the district would like to be exempted from." The final version must be approved by a minimum of five board trustees, a two-thirds majority, and the district's advisory committee.[9]
Candidate survey
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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. The county was home to an estimated 245,671 residents between 2010 and 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[10] The district was the 79th-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 14,894 students.[11]
Demographics
McLennan County underperformed in comparison to Texas as a whole in terms of higher education achievement from 2010 to 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 22.1 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 27.1 percent of all state residents. The median household income in the county was $42,544, while it was $52,576 statewide. The county poverty rate was 19.7 percent, compared to 17.2 percent for Texas as a whole.[12]
| Racial Demographics, 2014[10] | ||
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| Race | McLennan County (%) | Texas (%) |
| White | 80.3 | 80.0 |
| Black or African American | 15.1 | 12.5 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1.6 | 4.5 |
| Asian | 1.6 | 4.2 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Two or More Races | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 25.2 | 38.6 |
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.
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms 'Waco Independent School District' 'Texas'. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.
See also
| Waco Independent School District | Texas | School Boards |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Waco Independent School District, "BoT Elections 2016," accessed February 24, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Waco Independent School District, "Board Members Elections" accessed February 24, 2016
- ↑ McLennan, Texas, "Election Notice," accessed April 22, 2016
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "2016 Filing Schedule for Reports Due in Connection with Elections Held on Uniform Election Dates," accessed April 4, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "May 7, 2016 Election Law Calendar," accessed April 4, 2016
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "Search Campaign Finance Reports," accessed June 30, 2016
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Waco Tribune, "Waco ISD eyeing innovation zone for more local school control," accessed April 21, 2016
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 U.S. Census, "Quick Facts: McLennan County," accessed April 21, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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| 2016 Waco Independent School District Elections | |
| McLennan County, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 7, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 5: Incumbent, Allen Sykes District 6: Incumbent, Angela Tekell |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
