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{{SACSDBOE2014}}'''Three seats''' on the [[Sachem Central School District, New York|Sachem Central School District]] Board of Education were up for '''general election''' on [[List of school board elections in 2014|May 20, 2014]]. Incumbent [[Teri Ahearn]] defeated [[Sara Wottawa]] to keep her seat, while fellow incumbent [[Dorothy Roberts]] overcame challenger [[Kelli Burnham]] for the seat of board member Christine Lampitelli, who did not file for re-election. Newcomer [[Victor J. Canales]] ran unopposed and won [[Dorothy Roberts]]' former seat, which Roberts vacated to run for Lampitelli's seat.<ref>''Information submitted to Ballotpedia via phone call with the Sachem Central School District administration on April 30, 2014.''</ref>
{{SACSDBOE2014}}'''Three seats''' on the [[Sachem Central School District, New York|Sachem Central School District]] Board of Education were up for '''general election''' on [[List of school board elections in 2014|May 20, 2014]].  
 
Incumbent [[Teri Ahearn]] defeated [[Sara Wottawa]] to keep her seat, while fellow incumbent [[Dorothy Roberts]] defeated [[Kelli Burnham]] for the seat of board member Christine Lampitelli, who did not file for re-election. Newcomer [[Victor J. Canales]] ran unopposed and won [[Dorothy Roberts]]' former seat, which Roberts vacated to run for Lampitelli's seat.<ref>''Information submitted to Ballotpedia via phone call with the Sachem Central School District administration on April 30, 2014.''</ref>


==About the district==
==About the district==
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==Voter and candidate information==
==Voter and candidate information==
As of the 2014 election, the Sachem Central School District Board of Education consisted of nine members. All members were elected to three-year terms. Board members were elected at-large by the district as a whole, but each seat on the board is considered distinct and elected separately.<ref>[http://www.sachem.edu/board/members/index.html ''Sachem Central School District,'' "Board of Education Members," accessed April 30, 2014]</ref> Ballotpedia has assigned generic titles to all nine seats on the board to prevent confusion. These seat titles are arbitrary and do not reflect the status or seniority of the board members holding them. There was no '''primary election''', and the '''general election''' was on [[List of school board elections in 2014|May 20, 2014]]. Three seats were up for election in 2014.
As of the 2014 election, the Sachem Central School District Board of Education consisted of nine members. All members were elected to three-year terms. Board members were elected at-large by the district as a whole, but each seat on the board was considered distinct and elected separately.<ref>[http://www.sachem.edu/board/members/index.html ''Sachem Central School District,'' "Board of Education Members," accessed April 30, 2014]</ref> There was no '''primary election''', and the '''general election''' was on [[List of school board elections in 2014|May 20, 2014]]. Three seats were up for election in 2014.


The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was April 21, 2014. Candidates had to file nominating petitions with at least 252 legitimate signatures to get on the ballot.<ref name=deadlines>''Information submitted to Ballotpedia via phone call with the Sachem Central School District administration on April 16, 2014.''</ref>
The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was April 21, 2014. Candidates had to file nominating petitions with at least 252 legitimate signatures to get on the ballot.<ref name=deadlines>''Information submitted to Ballotpedia via phone call with the Sachem Central School District administration on April 16, 2014.''</ref>
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====Endorsements====
====Endorsements====
[[Teri Ahearn]] and [[Victor J. Canales]] received endorsements from the Sachem Teachers' Association.<ref>[http://www.hhhta.com/get-out-the-vote-vote-yes-and-for-these-candidates-may-20/ ''Half Hollow Hills Teachers' Association,'' "GET OUT THE VOTE — VOTE YES (and for these candidates) MAY 20," May 13, 2014]</ref>
[[Teri Ahearn]] and [[Victor J. Canales]] each received endorsements from the Sachem Teachers' Association.<ref>[http://www.hhhta.com/get-out-the-vote-vote-yes-and-for-these-candidates-may-20/ ''Half Hollow Hills Teachers' Association,'' "GET OUT THE VOTE — VOTE YES (and for these candidates) MAY 20," May 13, 2014]</ref>


====Campaign finance====
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==Additional elections on the ballot==
==Additional elections on the ballot==
This election shared the ballot with a budget proposal made by the [[Sachem Central School District, New York|Sachem Central School District]]. The 2014-2015 budget proposal totaled up to $294,199,322, which was a 2.53 percent increase from the 2013-2014 budget. Voters approved the budget.<ref>[http://www.sachem.edu/board/budget14/budget/Budget.pdf ''Sachem Central School District,'' "Budget Worksheet - 2014-15 School Year," accessed April 30, 2014]</ref>
This election shared the ballot with a budget proposal made by the [[Sachem Central School District, New York|Sachem Central School District]]. The 2014-2015 budget proposal totaled up to $294,199,322, which was a 2.53 percent increase from the 2013-2014 budget. Voters approved the budget.<ref>[http://www.sachem.edu/board/budget14/budget/Budget.pdf ''Sachem Central School District,'' "Budget Worksheet - 2014-15 School Year," accessed April 30, 2014]</ref>
==Recent news==
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==See also==
==See also==

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2014 Sachem Central School District Elections

General Election date:
May 20, 2014
Table of Contents
About the district
Method of election
Elections
Key deadlines
Additional elections
External links
See also
New York
Sachem Central School District
Suffolk County, New York ballot measures
Local ballot measures, New York
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Three seats on the Sachem Central School District Board of Education were up for general election on May 20, 2014.

Incumbent Teri Ahearn defeated Sara Wottawa to keep her seat, while fellow incumbent Dorothy Roberts defeated Kelli Burnham for the seat of board member Christine Lampitelli, who did not file for re-election. Newcomer Victor J. Canales ran unopposed and won Dorothy Roberts' former seat, which Roberts vacated to run for Lampitelli's seat.[1]

About the district

See also: Sachem Central School District, New York
Sachem Central School District is located in Suffolk County, New York

Sachem Central School District is located in Suffolk County, New York. The county seat of Suffolk County is Riverhead, New York. Suffolk County had a population of 749,606 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau in 2014.[2] Sachem Central was the seventh-largest school district in New York, serving 14,465 students during the 2011-2012 school year.[3]

Demographics

In 2012, Suffolk County had a slightly lower percentage of residents with a bachelor's degree compared to the state overall. The United States Census Bureau reported that 32.6 percent of residents aged 25 and older in the county had earned a bachelor's degree, compared to 32.8 percent for New York. The median household income in Suffolk County was $87,778, above the state median of $57,683. The poverty rate in the county was 6.1 percent, compared to 14.9 percent statewide.[2]

Racial Demographics, 2012[2]
Race Suffolk County (%) New York (%)
White 85.8 71.2
Black or African American 8.2 17.5
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.6 1.0
Asian 3.7 8.0
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 1.7 2.2
Hispanic or Latino 17.3 18.2

2013 Party Affiliation, Suffolk County[4]
Party Registered Voters % of Total
Democratic 317,782 33.17
Republican 312,954 32.66
Independent 44,028 4.60
Constitution 22,240 2.32
Working Families 4,461 0.47
Green 1,746 0.18
Other 460 0.05
Unaffiliated 254,494 26.55

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

As of the 2014 election, the Sachem Central School District Board of Education consisted of nine members. All members were elected to three-year terms. Board members were elected at-large by the district as a whole, but each seat on the board was considered distinct and elected separately.[5] There was no primary election, and the general election was on May 20, 2014. Three seats were up for election in 2014.

The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was April 21, 2014. Candidates had to file nominating petitions with at least 252 legitimate signatures to get on the ballot.[6]

Elections

2014

Candidates

Seat 1 (Ahearn seat)

Seat 2 (Lampitelli seat)

Seat 3 (Roberts seat)

Election results

Sachem Central School District, Seat 1 General Election, 3-year term, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngTeri Ahearn Incumbent 59.3% 3,275
     Nonpartisan Sara Wottawa 40.7% 2,251
Total Votes 5,526
Source: Sachem Central School District, "Official Vote Results," accessed May 20, 2014


Sachem Central School District, Seat 2 General Election, 3-year term, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngDorothy Roberts Incumbent 52.6% 2,897
     Nonpartisan Kelli Burnham 47.4% 2,611
Total Votes 5,508
Source: Sachem Central School District, "Official Vote Results," accessed May 20, 2014


Sachem Central School District, Seat 3 General Election, 3-year term, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngVictor J. Canales 100% 4,037
Total Votes 4,037
Source: Sachem Central School District, "Official Vote Results," accessed May 20, 2014

Endorsements

Teri Ahearn and Victor J. Canales each received endorsements from the Sachem Teachers' Association.[7]

Campaign finance

No candidates filed campaign finance reports with the New York State Board of Elections during the election.[8][9]

Past elections

Key deadlines

The following dates were key deadlines for the Sachem Central School District election in 2014:[6]

Deadline Event
April 21, 2014 Last day to file nominating petitions
May 20, 2014 Election day

Additional elections on the ballot

This election shared the ballot with a budget proposal made by the Sachem Central School District. The 2014-2015 budget proposal totaled up to $294,199,322, which was a 2.53 percent increase from the 2013-2014 budget. Voters approved the budget.[10]

See also

External links

Footnotes