Williamsville Central School District elections (2017)
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Three of the nine seats on the Williamsville Central School District Board of Education were up for at-large general election on May 16, 2017. No incumbents filed to run for re-election, which left all three seats open for newcomers. Seven candidates—Julie Algubani, Shonda Brock, Michael Littman, Susan McClary, Philip Meyer, Liam O'Mahony, and Kurt Venator—ran for the seats. McClary, Meyer, and Venator defeated the other candidates to be elected to their first terms on the board.[1][2]
The 2017 election was the first election in four cycles in which no incumbents ran. At least one incumbent ran for an additional term in the district's 2014, 2015, and 2016 elections. Click here for more election trends in the district.
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Williamsville Central Board of Education consists of nine members elected to three-year terms. Elections are held at large on a staggered basis every year in May. Three seats were up for election on May 17, 2016, and three seats were up for election on May 16, 2017.[3]
To qualify for the ballot, candidates had to be at least 18 years old, U.S. citizens, residents of the school district for a minimum of one year prior to the election, and able to read and write. They could not be employees of the school district, have been removed from a school district office within one year of the election, or hold another incompatible public office.[4] To get on the ballot, candidates had to submit petitions containing 25 signatures of qualified voters in the school district to the district clerk by April 17, 2017.[5]
Candidates and results
At-large
Results
| Williamsville Central School District, At-large General Election, 3-year terms, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Kurt Venator |
22.33% | 2,025 |
| Susan McClary |
20.81% | 1,887 |
| Philip Meyer |
20.66% | 1,873 |
| Michael Littman | 12.30% | 1,115 |
| Shonda Brock | 8.59% | 779 |
| Julie Algubani | 8.47% | 768 |
| Liam O'Mahony | 6.84% | 620 |
| Total Votes | 9,067 | |
| Source: Williamsville Central School District, "Regular Board Meeting: Approved Minutes May 23, 2017," accessed September 6, 2017 | ||
Candidates
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| Liam O'Mahony | Kurt Venator
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: New York elections, 2017
The Williamsville Central Board of Education election shared the ballot with the school district's budget vote.[6]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for New York school board elections in 2017:[7][8]
| Deadline | Event |
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| April 17, 2017 | Campaign finance reporting deadline |
| April 17, 2017 | Candidate filing deadline for central, union free, and common school districts |
| April 26, 2017 | Candidate filing deadline for small city school districts |
| May 11, 2017 | Campaign finance reporting deadline |
| May 16, 2017 | Election day |
| June 5, 2017 | Campaign finance reporting deadline |
Endorsements
The Williamsville Teachers Association endorsed Susan McClary, Philip Meyer, and Kurt Venator.[9]
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Campaign finance
| 2017 Campaign Finance Deadlines in New York[8] | |
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| Date | Deadline |
| April 17, 2017 | First report due (pre-general) |
| May 11, 2017 | Second report due (pre-general) |
| June 5, 2017 | Third report due (post-general) |
All school board candidates in New York who raise or spend more than $50 are required to file campaign finance reports. If candidates raise or spend less than $1,000 they are required to file with their city or county's board of elections. If they raise or spend over $1,000, they must file with the New York State Board of Elections. Candidates who raise or spend less than $50 (including their own personal funds) do not have to file any reports. If this occurs, candidates are required to file an exemption statement with the appropriate board of elections.[10]
Reports
No contributions or expenditures were reported during the election, according to the New York State Board of Elections.[11]
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What's at stake?
2017
Election trends
- See also: School boards in session: 2015 in brief
The 2017 Williamsville Central Board of Education election was the first election in four cycles that had no incumbents file to run for another term on the board. Every incumbent whose seat was on the ballot in the district's 2014 and 2015 elections sought another term, and one incumbent sought another term in 2016.
Because no incumbents filed to run in 2017, three new members were guaranteed to join the board. Three new members were also elected to the board in 2016, and two were elected in 2015. No challengers filed to run against incumbents in 2014, so none were elected to the board that year.
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| Year | Candidates per seat | Unopposed seats | Incumbents running for re-election | Incumbent success rate | Seats won by newcomers | |
| Williamsville Central School District | ||||||
| 2017 | 2.33 | 0.00% | 0.00% | N/A | 100.00% | |
| 2016 | 1.67 | 0.00% | 33.33% | 0.00% | 100.00% | |
| 2015 | 2.33 | 0.00% | 100.00% | 33.33% | 66.67% | |
| 2014 | 1.00 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 0.00% | |
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| 2015 | 1.66 | 25.00% | 63.64% | 67.86% | 50.00% | |
| 2014 | 2.02 | 23.40% | 72.34% | 82.35% | 40.43% | |
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| 2015 | 1.72 | 35.95% | 70.37% | 82.66% | 40.81% | |
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About the district
The Williamsville Central School District is located in western New York in Erie County. The county seat is Buffalo. Erie County was home to 921,046 residents in 2016, according to the United States Census Bureau.[12] The district was the 13th-largest school district in the state in the 2014-2015 school year and served 10,166 students.[13]
Demographics
Erie County underperformed compared to New York as a whole in terms of higher education achievement between 2011 and 2015. The United States Census Bureau found that 31.6 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 34.2 percent of state residents. During the same time period, the median household income in Erie County was $51,247, compared to $59,269 for the entire state. The poverty rate in the county was 15.6 percent, while it was 15.4 percent statewide.[12]
| Racial Demographics, 2015[12] | ||
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| Race | Erie County (%) | New York (%) |
| White | 79.9 | 70.1 |
| Black or African American | 14.0 | 17.6 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.7 | 1.0 |
| Asian | 3.4 | 8.8 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Two or More Races | 1.9 | 2.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5.2 | 18.8 |
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
| Williamsville Central School District | New York | School Boards |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Williamsville Central School District, "2017-18 School Board Candidates," accessed April 20, 2017
- ↑ Williamsville Central School District, "Budget passes overwhelmingly; three newcomers elected to Board," accessed May 16, 2017 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available.
- ↑ Williamsville Central School District, "Board of Education," accessed April 18, 2017
- ↑ Williamsville Central School District, "Organization of The Board of Education," accessed April 18, 2017
- ↑ Williamsville Central School District, "Nomination & Election of Board of Education Members," accessed April 18, 2017
- ↑ Williamsville Central School District, "Budget Information," accessed April 18, 2017
- ↑ New York State School Boards Association, "Running for the School Board," accessed April 18, 2017
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 New York Education Law, "New York Education Section 1529 - Times For Filing Statements," accessed May 5, 2017
- ↑ The Buffalo News, "Williamsville teachers union hoping to elect its candidates for School Board," May 11, 2017
- ↑ New York Board of Elections, "Campaign Finance Handbook," accessed May 8, 2017
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Campaign Finance View Disclosure Reports: Candidate and Committee Search," accessed May 12, 2017
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 United States Census Bureau, "Quickfacts: Erie County, New York," accessed April 20, 2017
- ↑ 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
| Williamsville Central School District elections in 2017 | |
| Erie County, New York | |
| Election date: | May 16, 2017 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Julie Algubani • Shonda Brock • Michael Littman • Susan McClary • Philip Meyer • Liam O'Mahony • Kurt Venator |
| Important information: | What's at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
