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Wichita Falls Independent School District elections (2014)

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2014 Wichita Falls Independent School District Elections

General Election date:
May 10, 2014
Table of Contents
About the district
Method of election
Elections
What was at stake?
Key deadlines
Additional elections
External links
See also
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Wichita Falls Independent School District
Wichita County, Texas ballot measures
Local ballot measures, Texas
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Three seats on the Wichita Falls Independent School District board were up for general election on May 10, 2014. The two at-large seats were filled by challengers W.O. (Bill) Franklin and Elizabeth Yeager. They unseated incumbent Allyson Flack and defeated challenger Kerry Don Maroney. Place 1 incumbent Bob Payton was unopposed and elected by default.[1]

About the district

See also: Wichita Falls Independent School District, Texas
Wichita Falls Independent School District is located in Wichita County, Texas

Wichita Falls Independent School District is located in Wichita County, Texas. The county seat of Wichita County is Wichita Falls. The county's population was 131,500 in 2014 according to the 2010 U.S. Census.[2]

Demographics

Wichita County underperforms in comparison to the rest of Texas in terms of higher education attainment and median income but overperforms in terms of poverty rate. The 2010 U.S. Census found that 20.0 percent of Wichita County residents over 25 years old held undergraduate degrees compared to a 26.3 percent rate for the state of Texas. Wichita County had a median income of $45,589 in 2010 compared to $51,563 for Texas. The poverty rate for Wichita County was 13.7 percent in 2010 compared to a 17.4 percent rate for the rest of the state.[2]

Racial Demographics, 2012[2]
Race Wichita County (%) Texas (%)
White 83.3 80.6
Black or African American 10.9 12.3
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.3 1.0
Asian 2.1 4.2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 2.3 1.7
Hispanic or Latino 67.5 38.2

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 Wichita Falls Board of Trustees consists of seven members, two of whom are elected at-large and five by district. They serve four-year terms. There was no primary election and a general election took place on May 10, 2014 for three seats. Four seats were on the ballot in May 2016.[3]

Elections

2014

Candidates

At-large

Place 1

  • Bob Payton Green check mark transparent.png
    • Incumbent
    • President and Chief Operating Officer, Sharp Iron Group

Election results

Wichita Falls Independent School District, At-large, 3-year term, May 10, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngElizabeth Yeager 33.7% 5,588
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngW.O. (Bill) Franklin 27.9% 4,617
     Nonpartisan Allyson Flack Incumbent 20.3% 3,372
     Nonpartisan Kerry Don Maroney 18.1% 2,994
Total Votes 16,571
Source: Texomas, "WFISD Bond Election Final Results," May 10, 2014

Endorsements

No candidate has received an endorsement in this election.

Campaign finance

No candidate filed a campaign finance report with the Texas Ethics Commission.[4]

What was at stake?

Issues in the district

2014 bond proposal

In February 2014, the board approved a $125 million bond aimed at building a new high school ($64 million), a Career and Technical Education Center potentially located at Wichita Falls High School ($24.2 million) and other renovations including those to Hirschi High School ($35 million). The new high school would hold 1,900 students from 10th through 12th grade. The bond would have meant a $122 to $134 increase in taxes for a $100,000 home. Ultimately, the bond did not pass, with 73 percent of voters opposed.[5]

Key deadlines

The following dates were key deadlines for the Wichita Falls Independent School District election in 2014:[6]

Deadline Event
January 29, 2014 First day to file paperwork for ballot placement
February 28, 2014 Last day to file paperwork for ballot placement
March 5, 2014 Last day to withdraw from ballot
April 10, 2014 Due date for first campaign finance report
April 10, 2014 Last day for voter registration with county clerk
May 1, 2014 Last day to request mailed ballot from county clerk
May 2, 2014 Due date for second campaign finance report
May 10, 2014 Election day
May 21, 2014 Final day for canvassing of votes
July 15, 2014 Last campaign finance report for election

Additional elections on the ballot

The election for various municipal positions — Mayor of Wichita Falls and Councilors 3, 4 and 5 — was scheduled to be on the ballot, however the city canceled these elections due to unopposed races. The candidates will be declared elected and take office in May.[7] In the May 10 election, voters also declined a $125 million bond proposal aimed at the construction of two schools and the renovation of a third.[5]

Recent news

This section links to a Google news search for the term "Wichita + Falls + Independent + School + District + Texas"

See also

External links

Footnotes