Clear Creek Independent School District elections (2015)
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Three seats on the Clear Creek Independent School District Board of Trustees were up for general election on May 9, 2015.
In the District 5 race, incumbent Dee Scott did not file for re-election. Two candidates — James Cunningham and Trent Martin — ran for that seat. Bryan Schneider originally filed for the seat as well, however he was removed from the ballot in early March 2015 because he failed to indicate the exact position he was running for on his application.[1] District 4 incumbent Page Rander and At-large Position A incumbent Charles Pond ran unopposed.[2]
James Cunningham defeated Trent Martin for the District 5 seat.[3]
Martin participated in Ballotpedia's 2015 survey of school board candidates. To read his responses, check out the "Ballotpedia survey responses" section.
About the district
Clear Creek Independent School District is located in League City, Texas, a city located in portions of Galveston County and Harris County. According to the United States Census Bureau, League City is home to 88,188 residents.[4] Clear Creek Independent School District was the 28th-largest school district in Texas, serving 39,209 students during the 2011-2012 school year.[5]
Demographics
League City outperformed in comparison to the rest of Texas in terms of higher education achievement in 2010. The United States Census Bureau found that 42.1 percent of League City residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 26.3 percent for Texas as a whole. The median household income in League City was $88,289, compared to $51,563 for the state of Texas. The poverty rate in League City was 4.7 percent, compared to 17.4 percent for the entire state.[4]
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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 Clear Creek Board of Trustees consists of seven members elected to three-year terms. Five members are elected to specific districts, and two members are elected to at-large seats. There was no primary election, and a general election took place on May 9, 2015. Three seats were on the ballot in May 2015.[7]
School board candidates submitted paperwork with the school district secretary by February 27, 2015. Each candidate must be at least 18 years old, a registered voter and a resident of the district for at least six months. Members filed two campaign finance reports with the district clerk prior to the election unless they did not receive or spend $500 during the campaign.[8]
Elections
2015
Candidates
District 4
Page Rander 
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At-large Position A
| Charles Pond
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Election results
District 4
Incumbent Page Rander won re-election without opposition.
District 5
| Clear Creek Independent School District, District 5 General Election, 3-year term, 2015 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  James Cunningham |
62.4% | 131 | |
| Nonpartisan | Trent Martin | 37.6% | 79 | |
| Total Votes | 210 | |||
| Source: The Daily News, "La Marque council race heads to runoff; Kemah gets new mayor," accessed September 7, 2016 | ||||
At-large
Incumbent Charles Pond won re-election without opposition.
Endorsements
No candidate received any official endorsements for his or her campaign during the election.
Campaign finance
No contributions or expenditures were reported as of April 9, 2015, according to the Texas Ethics Commission.[9] The next filing deadline was May 1, 2015.
Texas school board candidates and officeholders must file semiannual reports, which were due on January 15, 2015, and July 15, 2015. In addition, candidates in contested elections were required to file 30-day and 8-day pre-election reports, unless the candidate chose modified reporting.[8]
Candidates in contested elections who did not intend to exceed $500 in contributions or expenditures, excepting filing fees, were eligible for modified reporting. If they exceeded the threshold before the 30th day prior to the election, candidates were required to submit the 30- and 8-day reports. If they exceeded the threshold after the 30th day prior to the election, they were required to file a report within 48 hours of exceeding the threshold and participate in regular reporting for the rest of the election cycle.[10]
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Note: Ken Baliker won re-election without opposition in District 3.
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What was at stake?
2015
Ballotpedia survey responses
Trent Martin participated in Ballotpedia's 2015 survey of school board candidates. The following sections display his responses to the survey questions.
Top priorities
When asked what his top priority would be if elected, Martin stated:
| “ | I believe that the most pressing issue for CCISD that the trustees have any control over is the need to accommodate a quickly growing community with adequate facilities and outstanding teachers. This includes making wise decisions about when and where to build new schools. How much to pay teachers and administrators to attract and retain the best.[11] | ” |
| —Trent Martin (2015)[12] | ||
Ranking the issues
The candidates were asked to rank the following issues by importance in the school district, with 1 being the most important and 7 being the least important. This table displays the candidates' rankings from most to least important:
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| Balancing or maintaining the district's budget | |
| Improving college readiness | |
| Expanding career-technical education | |
| Improving education for special needs students | |
| Expanding arts education | |
| Expanding school choice options | |
| Closing the achievement gap | |
Positions on the issues
The candidates were asked to answer 10 multiple choice and short answer questions from Ballotpedia regarding significant issues in education and the school district. Links to the candidates' responses can be found below.
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Clear Creek Independent School District election in 2015:[8][13]
| Deadline | Event |
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| December 29, 2014 | Deadline to post notice of candidate filing deadline |
| January 28, 2015 | First day to file for place on general election ballot |
| February 27, 2015 | Last day to file for place on general election ballot |
| March 4, 2015 | Last day to withdraw from ballot |
| March 10, 2015 | First day to apply for ballot by mail |
| April 9, 2015 | Last day for voter registration with county clerk |
| Campaign finance report due | |
| April 27, 2015 | First day of early voting |
| April 30, 2015 | Last day to apply for ballot by mail |
| May 1, 2015 | Campaign finance report due |
| May 5, 2015 | Last day of early voting |
| May 9, 2015 | Election Day |
| May 20, 2015 | Final day for canvassing of votes |
| July 15, 2015 | Campaign finance report due |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Texas elections, 2015
The election on May 9, 2015, shared the ballot with other municipal elections.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Clear + Creek + Independent + School + District + Texas"
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Galveston County Daily News, "Schneider not eligible for CCISD ballot," March 3, 2015
- ↑ Galveston County Daily News, "Candidates set for May elections," February 28, 2015
- ↑ The Daily News, "La Marque council race heads to runoff; Kemah gets new mayor," accessed September 7, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 United States Census Bureau, "League City, Texas," accessed April 3, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Historical Election Results," accessed April 3, 2014
- ↑ Clear Creek Independent School District, "CCISD Board Calls May Election," accessed February 3, 2015
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Texas Ethics Commission, "2015 Filing Schedule for Elections Held on Uniform Election Dates," accessed January 21, 2015
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "Search Campaign Finance Reports," accessed April 10, 2015
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who File with Local Filing Authorities," September 1, 2013
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Ballotpedia School Board Candidate Survey, 2015, "Trent Martin responses," April 28, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2015 Election Dates," accessed January 20, 2015
