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==About the district== | ==About the district== | ||
:: ''See also: [[Poudre School District, Colorado]]'' | :: ''See also: [[Poudre School District, Colorado]]'' | ||
[[File:Larimer County Colorado.png|200px|thumb|left|link=Poudre School District, Colorado|Poudre School District is located in Larimer County, CO]] Poudre School District is based in Fort Collins and serves students in nearby communities including LaPorte, Red Feather, Stove Prairie and Wellington. Fort Collins is the county seat of [[Larimer County, Colorado|Larimer County]] in northern Colorado. | [[File:Larimer County Colorado.png|200px|thumb|left|link=Poudre School District, Colorado|Poudre School District is located in Larimer County, CO]] Poudre School District is based in Fort Collins and serves students in nearby communities including LaPorte, Red Feather, Stove Prairie and Wellington. Fort Collins is the county seat of [[Larimer County, Colorado|Larimer County]] in northern Colorado. As of the 2010 Census, Fort Collins was home to 143,986 residents.<ref name=Quickfact>[http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/08/0827425.html ''U.S. Census,'' "Quick Facts:Fort Collins,'' accessed October 24, 2013]</ref> | ||
===Demographics=== | ===Demographics=== | ||
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Three seats were up for election on the Poudre Board of Education. Seats in District C, D and E were on the ballot on November 5, 2013. David Trask defeated Mel Hilgenberg for the District C seat, while incumbent Christophe Febvre and newcomer Nicholas Holian ran unopposed and won the District D and E seats, respectively.
About the district
- See also: Poudre School District, Colorado
Poudre School District is based in Fort Collins and serves students in nearby communities including LaPorte, Red Feather, Stove Prairie and Wellington. Fort Collins is the county seat of Larimer County in northern Colorado. As of the 2010 Census, Fort Collins was home to 143,986 residents.[1]
Demographics
Fort Collins outperformed the rest of Colorado in higher education achievement while lagging behind state rates for median income and poverty in 2010. The average household income in Fort Collins was $51,446 compared to $57,685 for the state of Colorado. The poverty rate in Fort Collins was 17.2% compared to 12.5% for the entire state. The U.S. Census also found that 51.5% of Fort Collins residents aged 25 years and older earned a bachelor's degree, compared to 36.3% in Colorado.[1]
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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.
Method of board member selection
The Poudre Board of Education consists of seven members who are elected by district to four-year terms. There was no primary election and the general election was held on November 5, 2013. Seats in Districts A, B, F and G will be up for election on November 3, 2015.
Candidates in Poudre School District had to file nominating petitions containing at least 50 valid signatures with the Larimer County Clerk by August 30, 2013 in order to qualify for the ballot. State law requires candidates to submit disclosures of contributions and expenditures to comply with the Fair Campaign Practices Act on October 15, November 1 and December 5.[3]
Voters in Larimer County were able to request mail ballots from the Elections Department by October 15. These ballots were sent out to registered voters who submitted requests by the deadline starting on October 15. Mailed ballots could be dropped off at ten approved locations throughout Larimer County by 7:00pm local time on November 5. Voters could also mail their ballots back to the County Clerk though ballots must arrive by November 5.[4]
Elections
2013
Candidates
District C
- Mel Hilgenberg
- Retired organizer, National Education Association
- David Trask
- Graduate, University of Nebraska
- Retired educator
District D
- Christophe Febvre
- Incumbent
- Graduate, University of Colorado
- Co-founder, DGCD, Inc.
District E
- Nicholas Holian
- Enterprise consultant, Hewlett-Packard
Election results
| Poudre School District, District C General Election, 4-year term, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  David Trask |
64.9% | 22,282 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mel Hilgenberg | 35.1% | 12,058 | |
| Total Votes | 34,340 | |||
| Source: Larimer County, Colorado, "Election Summary Report," November 19, 2013 | ||||
| Poudre School District, District D General Election, 4-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Christophe Febvre |
100% | 27,051 | |
| Total Votes | 27,051 | |||
| Source: Larimer County, Colorado, "Election Summary Report," November 19, 2013 | ||||
| Poudre School District, District E General Election, 4-year term, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Nicholas Holian |
100% | 26,465 | |
| Total Votes | 26,465 | |||
| Source: Larimer County, Colorado, "Election Summary Report," November 19, 2013 | ||||
Campaign finance
Candidates received a total of $6,375.00 and spent a total of $5,643.42 during the election, according to the Colorado Secretary of State.[5]
In District C, candidates received a total of $6,125.00 and spent a total of $5,583.73.
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Hilgenberg | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| David Trask | $6,125.00 | $5,583.73 | $541.27 |
In District D, candidates received a total of $250.00 and spent a total of $59.69.
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christophe Febvre | $250.00 | $59.69 | $190.31 |
In District E, there were no contributions or expenditures during the election.
Past elections
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What was at stake?
Incumbent Jim Hayes did not file for re-election in District C, leaving challengers Mel Hilgenberg and David Trask to compete with one another for the seat. Christophe Febvre ran for re-election in District D without opposition. Nicholas Holian ran unopposed for the District E seat formerly held by Patrick Albright, who did not file for the 2013 election.
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Poudre School District election in 2013:[6]
| Deadline | Event |
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| August 7, 2013 | Last day for nominating petitions to be made available to candidates. |
| August 30, 2013 | Last day to file nominating petitions. |
| September 3, 2013 | Last day to file as a write-in candidate. |
| October 15, 2013 | Candidates must file first Fair Campaign Practices Act report detailing their contributions and expenditures. |
| October 15, 2013 | First day ballots are mailed to registered voters in Larimer County. |
| November 1, 2013 | Candidates must file second Fair Campaign Practices Act report detailing their contributions and expenditures. |
| November 5, 2013 | General election and last day for voters to submit mailed ballots at ballot drop-off locations. |
| November 22, 2013 | Certification of general election votes. |
| December 5, 2013 | Candidates must file third Fair Campaign Practices Act report detailing their contributions and expenditures. |
Additional elections on the ballot
This election shared the ballot with two statewide measures. Voters decided on a ballot measure dealing with excise taxes and sales taxes on marijuana sales in Colorado, which passed. They also voted to reject Amendment 66, which was an initiated constitutional amendment to raise the state's income tax in order to increase state funding for public school districts. Residents of Fort Collins also voted on a local initiative that proposed a five-year ban on hydraulic fracturing, which was approved. The ballot included seven countywide ballot issues including Issue 1A, which authorized the use of existing revenue from an expired tax to renovate administrative buildings.[7]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Poudre + School + District + Colorado"
See also
- Colorado school board elections focus on Amendment 66, school reform
- School board elections review: Voters opt for experience over new blood in nation's largest school districts
- School board election wrap-up: Incumbents re-elected overwhelmingly in November 5 elections
- Colorado
- Poudre School District, Colorado
- Colorado 2013 ballot measures
- Larimer County, Colorado ballot measures
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Census, "Quick Facts:Fort Collins, accessed October 24, 2013
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, “Voter Registration Numbers,” accessed October 24, 2013
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Fair Campaign Practices Act," accessed October 23, 2013
- ↑ Larimer County Clerk, "2013 Coordinated Election," accessed October 23, 2013
- ↑ Colorado TRACER, "Candidate and Candidate Committee Detail," accessed December 19, 2013
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "2013 Election Calendar," accessed July 8, 2013
- ↑ Larimer County Clerk, "2013 Sample Ballot," accessed October 23, 2013
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