Springfield School District elections (2015)
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Two seats on the Springfield School District School Board were up for general election on May 19, 2015. At-large incumbents Laurie Adams, Position 1, and Sandra Boyst, Position 4, won re-election unopposed.
About the district
- See also: Springfield School District, Oregon
Springfield School District is based in Springfield in Lane County, which lies in west-central Oregon. The seat of county government is Eugene. The county was home to an estimated 356,212 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.[1] Springfield was the 12th-largest school district in the state serving 11,022 students in the 2011-2012 school year.[2]
Demographics
Lane County underperformed in comparison to Oregon as a whole in terms of higher education achievement, median household income and poverty rates in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 27.7 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had earned a bachelor's degree or higher compared to 29.7 percent of residents statewide. The median household income in the county was $42,931 while it was $50,229 for the state. The percentage of persons below the poverty line in Lane County was 20.0 percent in comparison to 16.2 percent for the entirety of Oregon.[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.
Voter and candidate information
The Springfield School Board consists of five members who are elected at-large to four-year terms. While elected at-large, each seat on the board has a position number associated with it, and candidates apply to run for a specific position number.[4] There was no primary election, and the general election for Positions 1 and 4 was May 19, 2015.
Candidates were required to file for the election by March 19, 2015. Voters were required to register by April 28, 2015, in order to vote in this election.
Elections
2015
Candidates
Position 1
- Laurie Adams
- Incumbent
Position 4
- Sandra Boyst
- Incumbent
Election results
Position 1
| Springfield School District, Position 1 General Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Laurie Adams Incumbent |
95.5% | 5,990 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 4.5% | 281 | |
| Total Votes | 6,271 | |||
| Source: Lane County, Oregon, "Current Election Results," accessed June 5, 2015 | ||||
Position 4
| Springfield School District, Position 4 General Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Sandra Boyst Incumbent |
97.1% | 5,842 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 2.9% | 176 | |
| Total Votes | 6,018 | |||
| Source: Lane County, Oregon, "Current Election Results," accessed June 5, 2015 | ||||
Endorsements
There were no official endorsements in this election.
Campaign finance
No contributions or expenditures were reported during the election, according to the Oregon Secretary of State.[5]
Candidates whose committees expected to receive or spend more than $3,500 in a calendar year were required to file campaign finance reports according to the following rules:[6]
- Transactions occurring before March 7, 2015, were required to be filed by the 30th day after the date of the transaction.
- Transactions between March 8, 2015, and April 6, 2015, were required to be filed on April 14, 2015.
- Transactions between April 7, 2015, and May 19, 2015, were required to be filed by the seventh day after the date of the transaction.
Committees who did not expect to surpass the expenditure or contribution threshold were allowed to file a "Certificate of Limited Contributions and Expenditures". If they later surpassed the limit, they were then required to file all transactions from the calendar year.[6]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the 2015 Oregon school board elections:[7][6]
| Deadline | Event |
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| February 7, 2015- March 19, 2015 |
Candidate filing period |
| March 19, 2015 | Deadline for candidates to withdraw |
| March 23, 2015 | Candidate statements for voters' pamphlet deadline |
| April 7, 2015- May 19, 2015 |
Seven day campaign finance reporting period |
| April 14, 2015 | Campaign finance report due |
| April 28, 2015 | Voter registration deadline |
| May 5, 2015 | Last day to mail ballots |
| May 19, 2015 | Election Day |
| June 8, 2015 | Certified election results deadline |
| June 23, 2015 | Last day to file recount demand |
| July 1, 2015 | New school board terms begin |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Oregon elections, 2015
Elections for community college, education service, fire district, water, water control, park and recreation and library districts were also up for election on May 19, 2015.[8]
Recent news
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See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States Census Bureau, "State & County QuickFacts: Lane County, Oregon," accessed March 18, 2015
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed August 5, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Election History," accessed March 18, 2015
- ↑ Springfield School District, "Board Elections," January 13, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Committee/Filer Search by Name," accessed June 17, 2015
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Oregon Secretary of State, "Campaign Finance Manual," January 2014
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "2015 ELECTIONS CALENDAR," accessed January 22, 2015
- ↑ Lane County, Oregon, "May 19, 2015 Special Election," accessed March 23, 2015
| 2015 Springfield School District Elections | |
| Lane County, Oregon | |
| Election date: | May 19, 2015 |
| Candidates: | Position 1: Incumbent, Laurie Adams Position 4: Incumbent, Sandra Boyst |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
