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West Aurora Public School District 129 elections (2015)
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Four seats on the West Aurora Public School District 129 Board of Education were up for general election on April 7, 2015.
The seats held by incumbents Allyson Herget, Robert R. Gonzalez, Amie Thompson and Ira O. Lathan were on the ballot. All four ran unopposed and won re-election.[1][2]
This election was the first time in over 20 years that candidates for the West Aurora Board of Education ran unopposed.[3]
About the district
West Aurora Public School District 129 is located in Kane County in northeastern Illinois. The county seat of Kane County is Geneva. Kane County was home to 523,643 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.[4] During the 2011-2012 school year, West Aurora Public School District 129 was the 21st-largest school district by enrollment in Illinois and served 12,467 students.[5]
Demographics
Kane County outperformed the rest of Illinois in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 31.7 percent of Kane County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 31.4 percent for Illinois as a whole. The median household income for Kane County was $69,530, while it was $56,797 for the entire state. The poverty rate in Kane County was 11.1 percent compared to 14.1 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 West Aurora Board of Education consists of seven members elected at-large to four-year terms on a staggered basis every odd-numbered year.[2] A general election for four seats was held on April 7, 2015.[1] In April 2013, three seats were up for election.[7]
To get on the ballot, school board candidates had to file a notarized statement of candidacy and notarized nominating petitions with the Kane County Clerk's Office during the filing period. The filing period began December 15, 2014, and ended December 22, 2014. The nominating petitions had to include the signatures of 50 voters residing in the school district and could not be circulated until September 23, 2014.[8]
To vote in this election, voters had to register with the Kane County Clerk's Office by March 10, 2015. Early voting was available for registered voters starting March 23, 2015, and ending April 4, 2015.[8]
Elections
2015
Candidates
At-large
- Robert R. Gonzalez
- Incumbent
- Allyson Herget
- Incumbent
- Ira O. Lathan
- Incumbent
- Amie Thompson
- Incumbent
Election results
| West Aurora Public School District 129, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Allyson Herget Incumbent |
27.4% | 4,361 | |
| Nonpartisan | Amie Thompson Incumbent |
24.9% | 3,961 | |
| Nonpartisan | Robert R. Gonzalez Incumbent |
24.7% | 3,925 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ira O. Lathan Incumbent |
23.1% | 3,669 | |
| Total Votes | 15,916 | |||
| Source: Aurora Election Commission, "2015 Consolidated Election April 7, 2015 Results," accessed April 28, 2015, Kane County Clerk, "2015 Consolidated Election Contest Results," accessed April 28, 2015 | ||||
Endorsements
No candidate received an official endorsement for this election.
Campaign finance
School board candidates in Illinois are only required to file campaign finance reports if they accept contributions or make expenditures in excess of $5,000 in a 12-month period.[9]
No contributions or expenditures were reported during the election, according to the Illinois State Board of Elections.[10]
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What was at stake?
2015
Issues in the district
$84,200,000 school building bond referendum
Voters in the West Aurora Public School District 129 passed an $84,200,000 school building bond referendum in the general election on April 7, 2015. Over 63 percent of voters voted in favor of the bond.[11] The funds will be used to build a replacement building for the Hill Elementary School, as well as improve, repair or better equip other buildings in the district. The full text of the bond proposition read:[12]
| “ | PROPOSITION TO ISSUE $84,200,000 SCHOOL BUILDING BONDS
Shall the Board of Education of West Aurora School District Number 129, Kane County, Illinois, build and equip a school building to replace the Hill Elementary School building, build and equip or acquire, improve and equip buildings, improve the sites of, build and equip additions to and alter, repair and equip existing buildings, including without limitation, installing heating and cooling systems and school security improvements, and issue bonds of said School District to the amount of $84,200,000 for the purpose of paying the costs thereof?[13] |
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the West Aurora Public School District 129 election in 2015:[8]
| Deadline | Event |
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| September 23, 2014 | First day to circulate petitions |
| December 15, 2014 | First day to file nominating papers |
| December 22, 2014 | Last day to file nominating papers |
| December 30, 2014 | Last day to file objections to nominating petitions |
| January 15, 2015 | First campaign finance report due |
| January 29, 2015 | Last day to withdraw as a candidate |
| February 5, 2015 | Last day to file as a write-in candidate |
| March 10, 2015 | Last day to register to vote |
| March 23, 2015 | First day early that voting is available |
| April 4, 2015 | Last day early that voting is available |
| April 6, 2015 | Pre-election campaign finance report due |
| April 7, 2015 | General Election Day |
| July 15, 2015 | Last campaign finance report due |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Illinois elections, 2015
The West Aurora Public School District 129 Board of Education election shared the ballot with Kane County municipal elections, including city offices, village trustees, library district trustees, park district commissioners and other school boards.[1]
Recent news
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Aurora Election Commission, "2015 Final Filings For School Board Members," accessed January 21, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 West Aurora Public School District 129, "Board of Education," accessed January 21, 2015
- ↑ Chicago Tribune, "Uncontested West Aurora School Board race a surprise to the candidates," March 31, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 United States Census Bureau, "Kane County, Illinois," accessed March 12, 2015
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ Kane County Clerk, "Election Results," accessed March 12, 2015
- ↑ Aurora Election Commission, "April 9, 2013: Abstract of Votes," accessed March 19, 2015
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Illinois State Board of Elections, "Election and Campaign Finance Calendar, 2015," accessed January 19, 2015
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "A Guide to Campaign Disclosure," accessed March 31, 2015
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate Disclosure Search," accessed April 6, 2015
- ↑ Aurora Election Commission, "2015 Consolidated Election April 7, 2015 Unofficial Results," accessed April 7, 2015
- ↑ Kane County Clerk, "PROPOSITION TO ISSUE $84,200,000 SCHOOL BUILDING BONDS," accessed April 7, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| 2015 West Aurora Public School District 129 Elections | |
| DuPage County, Illinois | |
| Election date: | April 7, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Robert R. Gonzalez • Incumbent, Allyson Herget • Incumbent, Ira O. Lathan • Incumbent, Amie Thompson |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
