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New Rochelle School District elections (2014)
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Two seats on the New Rochelle School District Board of Education were up for general election on May 20, 2014. Incumbent Jeffrey Hastie and challenger Sal Fernandez defeated Rick Monzon to win the two seats. Fellow board member Deirdre Polow did not file for re-election.[1]
About the district
- See also: New Rochelle School District, New York
New Rochelle School District is located in Westchester County, New York. The county seat of Westchester County is White Plains, New York. Westchester County had a population of 968,802 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[2] New Rochelle was the 11th-largest school district in New York, serving 10,781 students during the 2011-2012 school year.[3]
Demographics
Westchester County outperformed the rest of New York in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 44.8 percent of Westchester County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 32.8 percent for New York as a whole. The median household income in Westchester County was $81,093 compared to $57,683 for the state of New York. The poverty rate in Westchester County was 9.3 percent compared to 14.9 percent for the entire state.[2]
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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
As of the 2014 election, the New Rochelle School District Board of Education consisted of nine members. All members are elected to five-year terms. Board members are elected at-large by the district as a whole. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on May 20, 2014. Two seats were up for election in 2014 and two seats will be up for election in 2015.
The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was April 30, 2014. Candidates had to file nominating petitions with at least 100 legitimate signatures to get on the ballot.[5][6]
Elections
2014
Candidates
At-large
- Jeffrey Hastie
- Incumbent
- Graduate, Case Western Reserve University and Columbia University's Columbia Business School
- Owner, Arkgem Holdings, LLC
- Sal Fernandez
- Graduate, Hunter College, City College of New York and St. John's University
- Principal, New York City Department of Education
- Rick Monzon
- IT consultant
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Sal Fernandez |
37.3% | 1,540 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jeffrey Hastie Incumbent |
33.1% | 1,368 | |
| Nonpartisan | Rick Monzon | 29.6% | 1,222 | |
| Total Votes | 4,130 | |||
| Source: New Rochelle School District, "Board of Education," accessed July 10, 2014 | ||||
Endorsements
No candidates received endorsements for their campaigns.
Campaign finance
No candidates filed campaign finance reports with the New York State Board of Elections during the election.[7][8]
Past elections
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the New Rochelle School District election in 2014:[5]
| Deadline | Event |
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| April 21, 2014 | Last day to file first campaign finance report |
| April 30, 2014 | Last day to file nominating petitions |
| May 1, 2014 | Drawing of ballot positions |
| May 15, 2014 | Last day to file second campaign finance report |
| May 20, 2014 | Election day |
| June 9, 2014 | Last day to file final campaign finance report |
Additional elections on the ballot
This election shared the ballot with a budget proposal made by the New Rochelle School District. The 2014-2015 budget proposal totaled up to $245,457,331, which was a 2.50 percent increase from the 2013-2014 budget. Voters approved the budget proposal.[9]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "New + Rochelle + School + District + New + York"
See also
- New York
- New Rochelle School District, New York
- New York school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Westchester County, New York ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, New York
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia via phone call with the New Rochelle School District administration on May 1, 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Census Bureau, "Westchester County, New York," accessed May 1, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 21, 2014
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "NYS Voter Enrollment by County, Party Affiliation and Status - Voters Registered as of November 01, 2013," accessed April 11, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 New Rochelle School District, "Calendar of Events," accessed May 2, 2014
- ↑ New Rochelle School District, "Information For Prospective Board Candidates," accessed May 2, 2014
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Contribution Search," accessed May 20, 2014
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Expenditure Search," accessed May 20, 2014
- ↑ New Rochelle School District, "2014-2015 Superintendent's Proposed Budget," accessed May 2, 2014
| 2014 New Rochelle School District Elections | |
| Westchester County, New York | |
| Election date: | May 20, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Jeffrey Hastie • Sal Fernandez • Rick Monzon |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
