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Waterloo Community Schools elections (2017)
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Three of seven seats on the Waterloo Community Schools Board of Education in Iowa were up for general election on September 12, 2017. One seat was up for at-large election and two seats, Districts 1 and 4, were up for by-district election. After two candidates withdrew from the election in late August, each seat was unopposed.[1]
One of three incumbents chose to file for re-election, leaving two open seats.[2] At-large incumbent Shanlee McNally ran unopposed and was re-elected. Newcomer Astor Williams was elected to the open District 1 seat and Endya Johnson was elected to the open District 4 seat.[3]
Two newcomers filed for the District 1 seat, Williams and Brian Jacobs. On August 28, 2017, Jacobs withdrew his candidacy. He appeared on the ballot. Newcomers Leah Morrison and Johnson filed to run for the District 4 seat. On August 30, 2017, Morrison withdrew from the race, but her name remained on the ballot.[4][5]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Waterloo Community Schools Board of Education consists of seven unpaid members elected to four-year terms. Elections are held on a staggered basis every second Tuesday in September of odd-numbered years. Three members are elected at large and four are elected by district. There was no primary election, and the general election for three seats was September 12, 2017.
Candidates must be eligible electors in the school district and the specific district in which they are running, if applicable. An eligible elector must be a citizen of the United States, a resident of Iowa, and 18 years or older. Candidates cannot be convicted felons, ruled by the court to be incompetent to vote, or registered to vote elsewhere. Candidates were required to file an affidavit of candidacy and a nomination petition for the race by August 3, 2017.[6]
To vote in this election, citizens of the school district had to register by September 1, 2017.[7] Photo identification was not required to vote in this election.[8]
Candidates and results
At-large
Results
| Waterloo Community Schools, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Shanlee McNally Incumbent (unopposed) |
92.50% | 407 |
| Write-in votes | 7.5% | 33 |
| Total Votes | 440 | |
| Source: Black Hawk County, Iowa, "Summary Report - Official Results," accessed September 18, 2017 | ||
Candidates
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District 1
Results
| Waterloo Community Schools, District 1 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Astor Williams |
87.18% | 102 |
| Brian Jacobs | 9.40% | 11 |
| Write-in votes | 3.42% | 4 |
| Total Votes | 117 | |
| Source: Black Hawk County, Iowa, "Summary Report - Official Results," accessed September 18, 2017 | ||
Candidates
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District 4
Results
| Waterloo Community Schools, District 4 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Endya Johnson |
77.78% | 105 |
| Leah Morrison | 19.26% | 26 |
| Write-in votes | 2.96% | 4 |
| Total Votes | 135 | |
| Source: Black Hawk County, Iowa, "Summary Report - Official Results," accessed September 18, 2017 | ||
Candidates
| Leah Morrison | Endya Johnson
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Iowa elections, 2017
The Waterloo Community Schools Board of Education was not scheduled to share the ballot with any other election.
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Waterloo Community Schools election:[7][9]
| Deadline | Event |
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| July 10, 2017 - August 3, 2017 | Candidate filing period |
| September 1, 2017 | Voter registration deadline |
| September 7, 2017 | Campaign finance deadline |
| September 12, 2017 | General election |
| January 19, 2018 | Campaign finance deadline |
Endorsements
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Campaign finance
School board candidates in Iowa were required to file two campaign finance reports. For 2017, campaign finance reports were due on September 7, 2017, and January 19, 2018.[9]
School board candidates had to file reports if they raised or spent more than $1,000. They also had to file reports if they incurred more than $1,000 of debt. Candidates had to file a statement of organization with the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board within 10 days of meeting the $1,000 threshold.[10]
Past elections
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What was at stake?
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About the district
- See also: Waterloo Community Schools, 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.[11] The district was the sixth-largest school district in the state in the 2014-2015 school year and served 11,634 students.[12]
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.[11]
| Racial Demographics, 2013[11] | ||
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| 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 |
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
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See also
| Waterloo Community Schools | Iowa | School Boards |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Black Hawk County, Iowa, "September 12, 2017 School Elections," accessed September 1, 2017
- ↑ The Courier, "Flurry of filings in races for area school boards," August 4, 2017
- ↑ Black Hawk County, Iowa, "Summary Report - Unofficial Results," accessed September 12, 2017
- ↑ The Courier, "Candidate drops out of Waterloo school board race," August 28, 2017
- ↑ The Courier, "Second candidate drops out of Waterloo school board race," August 30, 2017
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Candidate’s Guide to the School Election," accessed August 3, 2017
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Iowa Secretary of State, "Three Year Election Calendar," accessed June 1, 2017
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Election Day FAQ," accessed June 1, 2017
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Iowa Ethics & Campaign Disclosure Board, "Reporting Dates: School Board/Other Subdivision Candidates," accessed July 6, 2017
- ↑ Iowa Ethics & Campaign Disclosure Board, "Registering a Committee," accessed July 6, 2017
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 United States Census Bureau, "Black Hawk County, Iowa," accessed June 24, 2015
- ↑ 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
| Waterloo Community Schools elections in 2017 | |
| Black Hawk County, Iowa | |
| Election date: | September 12, 2017 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, Shanlee McNally District 1: Astor Williams • Brian Jacobs District 4: Leah Morrison • Endya Johnson |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
