Williston Basin School District recall, North Dakota (2023)
| Williston Basin School District recall |
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| Officeholders |
Kyle Renner John Kasmer |
| Recall status |
| Recall election date |
| August 8, 2023 |
| Signature requirement |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2023 Recalls in North Dakota North Dakota recall laws School board recalls Recall reports |
Recall elections against Chris Jundt, Kyle Renner, and John Kasmer, members of the Williston Basin School District school board in North Dakota, were held on August 8, 2023.[1] Jonathan Greiner, Ryan Park, and Sharlet Mohr filed to run against the three board members.[2] The three board members received the most votes in the election, defeating the recall and keeping their seats.[3]
The three board members started their four-year terms on the seven-member board on July 1, 2021. Their terms expired on June 30, 2025.[4]
Recall vote
General election
Special general election for Williston Basin School District 7, At-large (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the special general election for Williston Basin School District 7, At-large on August 8, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kyle Renner (Nonpartisan) | 22.0 | 1,319 | |
| ✔ | John Kasmer (Nonpartisan) | 21.8 | 1,307 | |
| ✔ | Chris Jundt (Nonpartisan) | 20.6 | 1,235 | |
| Ryan Park (Nonpartisan) | 12.2 | 728 | ||
| Jonathan Greiner (Nonpartisan) | 12.1 | 726 | ||
| Sharlet Mohr (Nonpartisan) | 11.3 | 675 | ||
| Total votes: 5,990 | |||
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Recall supporters
At a meeting to discuss the recall in January 2023, Dennis Nehring, a member of the recall committee, said, "This group came together because of a common belief that our school district was not headed in the direction that we believe that it should be going."[5]
At that meeting, those in favor of the recall discussed the district receiving an "F" grade in proficiency scores for the 2021-2022 school year. They also said the board had been fiscally irresponsible and that there had been a lack of transparency and accountability about district policy.[5]
Recall opponents
Jundt, who was serving as president of the school board when the recall effort started, said:[6]
| “ | The Williston Basin School District #7 School Board's focus remains centered on the academic achievement of our students. We are fully committed to furthering our mission to inspire and prepare students for the next level of education, work, and life. Efforts to recall seated board members will not distract this board from continuing the positive work that is being done in our district. We will continue to further our vision of fostering students growth and building trusting partnerships between students, staff, family, and the community. The outcome of our efforts will continue to empower students to make a difference in the community and world that we live in.[7] | ” |
The Williston Education Association endorsed the three incumbent board members in the recall election.[2]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in North Dakota
To get a recall effort on the ballot in North Dakota, supporters must collect signatures equal to 25% of voters who cast ballots in the last gubernatorial election in the jurisdiction. The signatures must be collected within one year.[8] The filing deadline for replacement candidates in the recall election was June 6, 2023.[1]
2023 recall efforts
- See also: School board recalls
Ballotpedia tracked 48 school board recall efforts against 97 board members in 2023. Sixteen of those board members faced recall elections. The recall elections were held on January 10, 2023, August 1, 2023, August 8, 2023, August 29, 2023, November 7, 2023, and December 12, 2023. The school board recall success rate was 13.4%.
The chart below details the status of 2023 recall efforts by individual school board member.
See also
- Williston Public School District, North Dakota
- Recall campaigns in North Dakota
- Political recall efforts, 2023
- School board recalls
- States that allow school board recalls
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 KFYR TV, "Special recall election announced for Williston Basin School District," May 8, 2023
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 KFYR TV, "Williston Education Association endorses school board incumbents for recall election," July 26, 2023
- ↑ KFYR TV, "Williston School Board election results," August 8, 2023
- ↑ Williston Basin School District #7, "School Board," accessed May 10, 2023
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Williston Herald, "Recall committee asks for signatures to recall six WBSD7 board members," January 16, 2023
- ↑ Williston Herald, "WBSD7 board members and Superintendent respond to recall efforts," January 16, 2023
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "Recalling an Elected Official of the State or a Political Subdivision," accessed February 17, 2023
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