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Waterloo Community Schools elections (2015)

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2015 Waterloo Community Schools Elections
General Election date:
September 8, 2015
Table of Contents
About the district
Method of election
Elections
Key deadlines
Additional elections
External links
See also
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Waterloo Community Schools
Black Hawk County, Iowa ballot measures
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Four seats on the Waterloo Community Schools Board of Education were up for general election on September 8, 2015.

In District 2, incumbent Sue Flynn ran unopposed and won. The District 3 incumbent, Mike Young, did not seek re-election, leaving Jesse Knight running unopposed. Knight won the seat. Incumbent Lyle Schmitt and Rhonda McRina won the two at-large seats after running unopposed.[1][2][3]

About the district

See also: Waterloo Community Schools, Iowa
Waterloo is located in Black Hawk County, Iowa.

The Waterloo Community school district is located in central Iowa in Black Hawk County. The county seat is Waterloo. According to the United States Census Bureau, Black Hawk County was home to 132,897 residents in 2014.[4] In the 2012-2013 school year, the Waterloo Community school district was the sixth-largest school district in Iowa and served 11,282 students.[5]

Demographics

Black Hawk County underperformed in comparison to the rest of Iowa in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found 25.3 percent of Black Hawk County residents aged 25 years and older attained a bachelor's degree compared to 25.7 percent of state residents. The median household income in the county was $45,747 compared to $51,843 for the state of Iowa. The poverty rate in the county was 17.0 percent compared to 12.4 percent for the entire state.[4]

Racial Demographics, 2013[4]
Race Black Hawk County (%) Iowa (%)
White 82.9 92.5
Black or African American 8.9 3.3
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3 0.5
Asian 1.8 2.0
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.2 0.1
Two or More Races 2.2 1.6
Hispanic or Latino 4.0 5.5

Presidential Voting Pattern,
Black Hawk County[6]
Year Democratic Vote (%) Republican Vote (%)
2012 59.3 39.1
2008 60.2 37.9
2004 55.4 43.9
2000 54.7 42.6

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.

Voter and candidate information

The Waterloo Board of Education consists of seven members elected to four-year terms. Four members are elected based on geographical districts. The other three members are elected at-large. There is no primary election, and the general election was held on September 8, 2015. Four seats were up for election in 2015.[3]

School board candidates had to file for this election with Black Hawk County by July 30, 2015. To vote in the election, residents had to register by August 28, 2015.[7]

Elections

2015

Candidates

District 2

Sue Flynn Green check mark transparent.png

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  • Incumbent
  • Member from 2009-2015
  • Marketing assistant, Stifel Nicolaus

District 3

Jesse Knight Green check mark transparent.png

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  • Hydraulic design engineer, John Deere
  • Bachelor's degree, University of Kentucky

At-large

Rhonda McRina Green check mark transparent.png Lyle Schmitt Green check mark transparent.png

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  • Counselor
  • Bachelor's degree, University of Montevallo
  • Master's degree, University of Montevallo
  • Doctorate degree, Iowa State University

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  • Incumbent
  • Member from 1987-2015
  • Manager, John Deere

Election results

This election was held September 8, 2015.

Waterloo Community Schools, At-Large, 4-Year Term, General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Lyle Schmitt Incumbent 52.1% 1,004
Green check mark transparent.png Rhonda McRina 47.0% 905
Write-in votes 0.93% 18
Total Votes 1,927
Source: Black Hawk County, Iowa, "2015 Official School Results," accessed December 2, 2015

This election was held September 8, 2015.

Waterloo Community Schools, District 2, 4-Year Term, General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Sue Flynn Incumbent 97.9% 368
Write-in votes 2.13% 8
Total Votes 376
Source: Black Hawk County, Iowa, "2015 Official School Results," accessed December 2, 2015

This election was held September 8, 2015.

Waterloo Community Schools, District 3, 4-Year Term, General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Jesse Knight 99.1% 451
Write-in votes 0.88% 4
Total Votes 455
Source: Black Hawk County, Iowa, "2015 Official School Results," accessed December 2, 2015

Endorsements

No candidate received an official endorsement during the election.

Campaign finance

No contributions or expenditures were reported during the election, according to the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board.[8] Any candidate spending, receiving or incurring debt in the amount of $1,000 or less was not required to file the disclosure form for campaign finances.[9]

Past elections

Key deadlines

The following dates were key deadlines for the Waterloo Community Schools election in 2015:[7]

Deadline Event
July 6, 2015 First day for candidates to file
July 30, 2015 Candidate filing deadline
August 4, 2015 Candidate withdrawal deadline
August 28, 2015 Last day to register to vote in the election
September 8, 2015 Election Day

Additional elections on the ballot

See also: Iowa elections, 2015

This election shared the ballot with the Hawkeye Community College facilities levy. This levy ccalled for a tax of six cents or less to improve facilities at Hawkeye Community College.[2]

Recent news

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See also

Waterloo Community Schools Iowa School Boards
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External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ WCF Courier, "UPDATE: Two newcomers beat out incumbent in upset Cedar Falls school board election," September 9, 2015
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Tiffany Rouse, Email correspondence with Black Hawk County Elections Office Josh Rozendaal," August 6, 2015
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Waterloo Community Schools, "Board Members," accessed June 24, 2015
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 United States Census Bureau, "Black Hawk County, Iowa," accessed June 24, 2015
  5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "District Directory Information," accessed June 24, 2015
  6. ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Election Results," accessed July 30, 2013
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Iowa Secretary of State, "Auditor's Calendar of School Elections," accessed March 6, 2015
  8. ↑ Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, "IECDB State/Local Campaign Disclosure Reports," accessed February 2, 2016
  9. ↑ Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, "Reporting Dates," accessed August 13, 2015
2015 Waterloo Community Schools Elections
Black Hawk County, Iowa
Election date:September 8, 2015
Candidates:At-large: • Incumbent Lyle Schmitt • Rhonda McRina

District 2: • Sue Flynn

District 3: • Jesse Knight
Important information:Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot
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