Franklin Public School District elections (2016)
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Three of the seven seats on the Franklin Public School District School Board were up for at-large general election on April 5, 2016.[1] Incumbents Alan Aleksandrowicz and Debbie Larson and challenger Meenakshi (Sonali) Ghosh ran unopposed and won the election.[2][3]
The third seat up for election was held by incumbent Melissa Klein. She filed noncandidacy paperwork, indicating she would not run for re-election. Her absence in the election guaranteed Ghosh won a seat on the board.[2]
On November 8, 2016, citizens of the district passed a $43 million bond referendum to tear down the district's middle school and build a new one.[4]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Franklin School Board consists of seven members elected at large to three-year terms. Members are elected to the board on a staggered basis with two or three up for election every year in April.[5] If more than six candidates—double the number of seats on the ballot—had filed to run in this election, a primary election would have been held on February 16, 2016. Because only three candidates filed for the three seats, they all ran in the general election on April 5, 2016.[2][6]
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.[7] 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.[8]
Candidates had until January 5, 2016, to collect between 20 and 100 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 of age or older.[9]
Candidates and results
At-large
Results
| Franklin Public School District, At-Large General Election, 3-year terms, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Debbie Larson Incumbent |
41.34% | 5,916 |
| Alan Aleksandrowicz Incumbent |
30.87% | 4,418 |
| Meenakshi (Sonali) Ghosh |
26.79% | 3,834 |
| Write-in votes | 1% | 143 |
| Total Votes | 14,311 | |
| Source: Franklin City Clerk, "Franklin with Central Count Election Summary with Detail," accessed June 16, 2016 | ||
Candidates
Alan Aleksandrowicz 
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Debbie Larson
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Meenakshi (Sonali) Ghosh
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Additional elections
- See also: Wisconsin elections, 2016
The Franklin Public School District election shared the ballot with the state's presidential preference vote as well as elections for the District I seat on the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, seats on the Milwaukee County Circuit Court, Milwaukee County Executive, and Milwaukee County Comptroller.[10][11]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for Wisconsin school board elections in 2016:[12]
| Deadline | Event |
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| January 5, 2016 | Candidate filing deadline |
| January 26, 2016 | Referendum submission deadline |
| 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 |
Endorsements
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Campaign finance
All three candidates in this race filed for exempt status, which means they claimed they would not spend or receive more than $2,000 in their campaigns. Because of this, they did not have to file additional campaign finance reports.[13][14]
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About the district
The Franklin Public School District is located in Milwaukee County in southeastern Wisconsin. The county seat is Milwaukee. Milwaukee County was home to 956,406 residents in 2014, according to the United States Census Bureau.[15] The district was the 39th-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 4,418 students.[16]
Demographics
Higher education achievement
Milwaukee County outperformed Wisconsin as a whole in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 28.1 percent of Milwaukee County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 26.8 percent for Wisconsin as a whole.[15]
Median household income
From 2009 through 2013, the median household income for Milwaukee County was $43,193. During that same time period, the median household income for Wisconsin was $52,413.[15] For the United States, it was $53,046.[17]
Poverty rate
The poverty rate in Milwaukee County was 21.6 percent from 2009 through 2013. During that same time period, the poverty rate for the entire state was 13.0 percent, and for the entire country it was 15.4 percent.[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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Footnotes
- ↑ Franklin Public Schools, "Board Election Notice," accessed January 12, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Franklin Now, "Franklin, Greendale, Hales Corners and Oak Creek 2016 elections begin," January 5, 2016
- ↑ Milwaukee County Election Commission, "Summary Report," accessed April 5, 2016
- ↑ Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, "Custom Referenda Reports," accessed January 27, 2017
- ↑ Franklin Public Schools, "Meet Our Board Members," accessed January 12, 2016
- ↑ Wisconsin State Legislature, "State Statutes: Chapter 120 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, "Offices to Be Elections: Spring 2016," accessed February 16, 2016
- ↑ Milwaukee County Elections, "2016 Spring Election Candidates in Ballot Order," accessed February 16, 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
- ↑ Abbey Smith, "Phone communication with Franklin Public School District Superintendent's Office," March 30, 2016
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 United States Census Bureau, "Milwaukee County, Wisconsin," accessed November 17, 2015
- ↑ 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 July 6, 2015
- ↑ Milwaukee County Election Commission, "Election Results," accessed August 13, 2014
| 2016 Franklin Public School District Elections | |
| Milwaukee County | |
| Election date: | April 5, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Alan Aleksandrowicz • Incumbent, Debbie Larson • Meenakshi (Sonali) Ghosh |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
