Marshfield School District elections (2016)
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Two of the seven seats on the Marshfield School District school board were up for general election on April 5, 2016. A primary election was held February 16, 2016. The seats of incumbents Amber Leifheit and Pete Mancl were up for election. Mancl did not run for re-election. Leifheit faced Mark Critelli, Dan Wald and Dale Yakaites in the general election. Thomas Binder was elminated in the primary election. Leifheit and Yakaites defeated Wald and Critelli in the general election.[1]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Marshfield School District Board of Education consists of seven at-large members elected to three-year terms. The primary election was held on February 16, 2016, and the general election was held on April 5, 2016. A primary election was necessary because the number of candidates who filed to run in the election was more than twice the number of open seats. The four candidates who received the most votes in the primary election advanced to the general election. The board members elect a president, vice president, clerk and treasurer during an organizational meeting within 30 days of the fourth Monday in April.[2][3]
To be elected to the board, candidates must reside in the boundaries of the school district for 28 days prior to the filing of a "Declaration of Candidacy" form. Furthermore, at the time of taking office, each candidate must be a resident of the apportioned area he or she is elected to represent.[4] Candidates must also be 18 years old and citizens of the United States. Unless pardoned, those who have been convicted of a felony are not eligible for election to office in Wisconsin.[5]
Candidates had until January 5, 2016, to collect between 100 and 200 signatures for their nomination papers. The signatures had to come from residents of the district where the candidate sought election, but the petition circulators were not required to reside in the district or municipality. Circulators were required to be U.S. citizens and 18 years or older.[6]
Candidates and results
At-large
Results
| Marshfield School District, At-Large General Election, 3-year terms, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Amber Leifheit Incumbent |
31.81% | 5,035 |
| Dale Yakaites |
28.00% | 4,433 |
| Dan Wald | 21.48% | 3,400 |
| Mark Critelli | 18.70% | 2,960 |
| Write-in votes | 0.01% | 2 |
| Total Votes (100) | 15,830 | |
| Source: Tiffany Rouse, "Email correspondence with Executive Assistant to the Superintendent Jennifer Heeg," June 6, 2016 | ||
| Marshfield School District, At-Large Primary Election, 3-year terms, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Amber Leifheit Incumbent |
31.10% | 1,546 |
| Dale Yakaites |
25.73% | 1,279 |
| Dan Wald |
17.34% | 862 |
| Mark Critelli |
13.44% | 668 |
| Thomas Binder | 12.39% | 616 |
| Total Votes (100) | 4,971 | |
| Source: Tiffany Rouse, "Email correspondence with Executive Assistant to the Superintendent Jennifer Heeg," March 16, 2016 | ||
Candidates
General election candidates
| Mark Critelli | Amber Leifheit | ||
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| Dan Wald | Dale Yakaites | ||
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Candidates defeated in the primary
| Thomas Binder | |
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Additional elections
- See also: Wisconsin elections, 2016
The Marshfield School District election shared the ballot with the state's presidential preference vote. There were also elections for a supreme court justice and county supervisors in Wood County and Marathon County.[7][8]
Key deadlines
The following dates are key deadlines for Wisconsin school board elections in 2016:[9]
| Deadline | Event |
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| January 5, 2016 | Candidate filing deadline |
| January 26, 2016 | Referendum submission deadline |
| February 8, 2016 | Pre-primary election campaign finance deadline |
| February 16, 2016 | Primary Election |
| March 28, 2016 | Pre-general election campaign finance deadline |
| April 5, 2016 | Election Day |
| April 25, 2016 | Board members take office |
| July 15, 2016 | Post-election campaign finance deadline |
District map
Endorsements
No official endorsements were made in this election.
Campaign finance
No contributions or expenditures were reported during the election, according to the Marshfield School District. Any candidate spending or receiving less than $2,000 was not required to file a campaign finance report.[10][11]
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What was at stake?
2016
Issues in the district
District plans for November referendum
| Recent history of MSD referendums[12] | ||||
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| Year | Terms | Passed | In favor | Against |
| 2012 | Tax increase of $10 million over four years |
Yes | 7,807 | 6,076 |
| 2008 | Tax increase of $13.5 million over five years |
Yes | 5,892 | 4,760 |
| 2005 | Allow $21.3 million in debt | Yes | 5,211 | 3,529 |
| 2004 | Allow $25.6 million in debt | No | 3,764 | 4,044 |
| 2003 | Allow $31.4 million in debt | No | 3,484 | 4,339 |
| 2002 | Tax increase of $3 million over three years |
Yes | 4,825 | 3,009 |
The district put a referendum on the ballot in the November 2016 election. Voters decided on a $12 million tax increase for existing programs and operations in the district. The district's director of business services, Patrick Saucerman, said the money would not be used on facility upgrades. The referendum was approved by 59 percent of vote.[13]
The last referendum passed for the Marshfield School District was in 2012, when 56 percent of voters approved a tax increase of $10 million over the tax levy limits over four years. Prior to the 2012 measure, 55 percent of voters passed a $13.5 million increase in 2008.
In 2015, state lawmakers introduced a bill that would limit the number of times a district could put a referendum on the ballot. The bill would allow districts to introduce a referendum every two years. This would keep a district from asking for a tax increase in the next election following a failed referendum. The bill would also limit a referendum vote to the April and November elections in the state of Wisconsin.[12]
About the district
- See also: Marshfield School District, Wisconsin
The Marshfield School District lies in two counties in central Wisconsin: Marathon and Wood. Their respective seats of government are Wausau and Wisconsin Rapids. In 2014, Marathon County was home to 135,780 residents and Wood County was home to 73,608 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[14][15] The district was the 45th-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 4,014 students.[16]
Demographics
Higher education achievement
Both counties underperformed compared to Wisconsin as a whole in terms of higher education achievement from 2009 to 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 22.2 percent of Marathon County residents and 18.8 percent of Wood County residents aged 25 years or older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 26.8 percent of state residents.[14][15]
Median household income
From 2009 to 2013, the median household incomes in Marathon County and Wood County were $53,363 and was $47,685, compared to $52,413 for Wisconsin.[14][15] During that same time period, the median household income for the United States was $53,046.[17]
Poverty rate
The poverty rates in Marathon County and Wood County were 10.9 percent and 11 percent from 2009 to 2013. During that same time period, the poverty rate was 13.0 percent for the state, and it was 15.4 percent for the country as a whole.[14][15][17]
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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.
Recent news
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See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Marshfield News Herald, "5 run for Marshfield School Board," January 6, 2015
- ↑ Marshfield School District, "School Board Policies," accessed January 11, 2016
- ↑ Wisconsin State Legislature, "School District Government," accessed January 11, 2016
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Wisconsin Candidate Eligibility," accessed September 22, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates: Getting on the Ballot," accessed September 22, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin State Legislature, "State Statutes: CHAPTER 8," accessed September 22, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "2016 Spring Election and Presidential Preference Vote," accessed January 12, 2016
- ↑ Tiffany Rouse, "Email correspondence with Wood County Clerk Cindy Cepress," January 25, 2016
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Campaign Finance Report Dates 2016, 2017 and 2018," accessed January 25, 2016
- ↑ Wisconsin State Legislature, "Campaign Financing," accessed January 25, 2016
- ↑ Tiffany Rouse, "Email correspondence with Marshfield School District Board Secretary Jennifer Heeg," February 10, 2016
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Marshfield News Herald, "Should Marshfield schools get more money?" January 7, 2016
- ↑ WSAW, "Marshfield School District passes school referendum," November 8, 2016
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 United States Census Bureau, "Quick Facts: Marathon County, Wisconsin," accessed January 11, 2016
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 United States Census Bureau, "Quick Facts: Wood County, Wisconsin," January 11, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 United States Census Bureau, "State & County QuickFacts: USA," accessed January 11, 2016
- ↑ U.S. Election Atlas, "2012 Presidential General Election Results - Marathon County, WI," accessed January 11, 2016
- ↑ U.S. Election Atlas, "2008 Presidential General Election Results - Marathon County, WI," accessed January 11, 2016
- ↑ U.S. Election Atlas, "2004 Presidential General Election Results - Marathon County, WI," accessed January 11, 2016
- ↑ U.S. Election Atlas, "2000 Presidential General Election Results - Marathon County, WI," accessed January 11, 2016
- ↑ U.S. Election Atlas, "2012 Presidential General Election Results - Wood County, WI," accessed January 11, 2016
- ↑ U.S. Election Atlas, "2008 Presidential General Election Results - Wood County, WI," accessed January 11, 2016
- ↑ U.S. Election Atlas, "2004 Presidential General Election Results - Wood County, WI," accessed January 11, 2016
- ↑ U.S. Election Atlas, "2000 Presidential General Election Results - Wood County, WI," accessed January 11, 2016
| 2016 Marshfield School District Elections | |
| Marathon County, Wisconsin and Wood County, Wisconsin | |
| Election date: | Primary Election: February 17, 2016 • General Election: April 5, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, Amber Leifheit • Thomas Binder • Mark Critelli • Dan Wald • Dale Yakaites |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional measures on the ballot |
