Waterloo Community Schools elections (2013)
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Three seats on the school board for Waterloo Community Schools were up for election on September 10, 2013. Two seats were director district seats and one seat was at-large. Significant issues facing Waterloo Community Schools in this election included dwindling enrollment figures and academic performance struggles.
About the district
Waterloo is the county seat of Black Hawk County and lies along the banks of the Cedar River in eastern Iowa. The city's population is 68,406 according to the 2010 U.S. Census.[1]
Demographics
Waterloo lags behind the rest of Iowa in regard to higher education achievement, median income, and poverty rate. The 2010 U.S. Census found that 18.5% of Waterloo residents over 25 years old held undergraduate degrees compared to a 24.9% rate for the entire state. Waterloo had a median household income of $40,238 in 2010 compared to $50,451 for all of Iowa. The poverty rate for Waterloo was 18.9% in 2010 compared to an 11.9% rate for the rest of the state.[1]
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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.
Method of board member selection
The Waterloo school board consists of seven members elected to four-year terms. Four members are elected to director district seats, and three members are elected to at-large seats. There was no primary election for the school board election and the general election was held on September 10, 2013. Three seats were up for election in 2013 and the remaining four seats are up for election on September 8, 2015.
Individuals interested in running for the board began circulating nominating petitions on July 8, 2013. The filing deadline for the 2013 general election was August 1 and candidates had until August 6 to officially withdraw from the ballot. Each candidate had to file nomination petitions with at least 50 valid signatures to the board secretary.
Elections
2013
Candidates
At-large
- Shanlee McNally
- Incumbent
District 1
- Mike Kindschi
- Incumbent
- Engineer
District 4
- Angela Weekley
- Graduate, University of Northern Iowa
- Community inclusion manager, Veridian Credit Union
Election results
| Waterloo Community Schools, At-large General Election, 4-year term, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Shanlee McNally Incumbent |
96.4% | 833 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 3.6% | 31 | |
| Total Votes | 864 | |||
| Source: Andrew Wind, WCFCourier.com, "Old, new faces will grace Black Hawk County school boards," September 11, 2013 | ||||
| Waterloo Community Schools, District 1 General Election, 4-year term, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Mike Kindschi Incumbent |
98.2% | 111 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 1.8% | 2 | |
| Total Votes | 113 | |||
| Source: Andrew Wind, WCFCourier.com, "Old, new faces will grace Black Hawk County school boards," September 11, 2013 | ||||
| Waterloo Community Schools, District 4 General Election, 4-year term, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Angela Weekley |
98% | 145 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 2% | 3 | |
| Total Votes | 148 | |||
| Source: Andrew Wind, WCFCourier.com, "Old, new faces will grace Black Hawk County school boards," September 11, 2013 | ||||
Endorsements
No candidates received endorsements in this election.
Campaign finance
No campaign donations or expenditures were reported to the Iowa Secretary of State.[3]
What was at stake?
Three seats on the board were up for election on September 10, 2013. One of the three seats was held by the board vice president.
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Waterloo Community Schools election in 2013:[4]
| Deadline | Event |
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| July 8, 2013 | First day for filing nominating petitions |
| August 1, 2013 | Last day to file nominating petitions |
| August 6, 2013 | Last day to withdraw from ballot |
| September 10, 2013 | Election day |
Additional elections on the ballot
Voters in the Waterloo Community School District only voted on school board elections on September 10, 2013.[5]
See also
- Iowa
- Waterloo Community Schools, Iowa
- List of school board elections in 2013
- Black Hawk County, Iowa ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Iowa
- Election preview: Iowa school board elections focus on overcoming challenges
- Post-election: Newcomers win majority of school board elections in Iowa
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Census, "Quick Facts: Waterloo," accessed July 30, 2013
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Election Results," accessed July 30, 2013
- ↑ IECDB Web Reporting System, "IECDB State/Local Campaign Disclosure Reports," accessed September 9, 2013
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedelection - ↑ Election Office, "State of Iowa Election Calendar," accessed July 31, 2013
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