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Owasso Public Schools elections (2014)
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One seat on the Owasso Public Schools school board was scheduled to be up for general election on February 11, 2014.
Since Board President Brent England was the only candidate to file for the seat, the district canceled the election.
About the district
- See also: Owasso Public Schools, Oklahoma
Owasso Public Schools is located in Tulsa County, Oklahoma. The county seat of Tulsa County is Tulsa. According to the United States Census Bureau, Tulsa County had a population of 603,403 residents in 2014.[1] Owasso was the 12th largest school district in Oklahoma, serving 9,143 students during the 2010-11 school year.[2]
Demographics
Tulsa County overperformed in comparison to the rest of Oklahoma in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 29.5% of Tulsa County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 23.2% for Oklahoma as a whole. The median household income in Tulsa County was $47,845 compared to $44,891 for the state of Oklahoma. The poverty rate in Tulsa County was 15.4% compared to 16.6% for the entire state.[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
As of the 2014 election, the Owasso school board consisted of five members elected to five-year terms by geographic electoral wards. There was no primary election and the general election was scheduled to be held on February 11, 2014. The 2014 election for the Ward 4 seat was canceled because the seat was unopposed.[4] The Ward 4 member represented the southeast portion of the school district.[5]
Candidates began to file affidavits of candidacy on December 2, 2013. The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was December 4, 2013, and the deadline to contest a candidacy was December 6, 2013.[6]
Elections
2014
Candidates
Ward 4
- Brent England
- Incumbent and Board President
Campaign finance
No contributions or expenditures were reported during the election, according to the Oklahoma Ethics Commission.[7]
Past elections
Information about earlier elections can be found by clicking [show] at the right. | |
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2013Gail Ballinger ran unopposed for re-election and won the Ward 3 seat by default. The school district canceled the election due to the lack of opposition.[8] 2012Rhonda Mills ran unopposed for re-election and won the Ward 2 seat by default. The school district canceled the election due to the lack of opposition.[9] | |
What was at stake?
One seat on the school board was scheduled to be up for election on February 11, 2014. The election was canceled because Board President Brent England was the only candidate to have filed for the seat.[10]
Issues in the district
Owasso Kids For Christ
In 2011, a children’s prayer group, Owasso Kids For Christ, filed a federal lawsuit against Owasso Public Schools, alleging that the district had infringed on their right to practice their faith. The lawsuit came after the group distributed flyers at Northeast Elementary with its motto "“One Dream, One Vision, Reaching the World for Christ!" attached to them.[11] The district told the group it had to stop, as it contained recruiting elements according to the district, and that it was just following policy to not engage in discriminatory behavior.[12] The district and the group settled in April 2012 wherein the district paid the group $20,000 for legal fees. The district also altered its policy so that fliers were no longer sent out to parents of any organization.[13]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Owasso Public Schools election in 2014:[6][14]
| Deadline | Event |
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| December 2, 2013 | First day to file affidavits of candidacy |
| December 4, 2013 | Last day to file affidavits of candidacy |
| December 6, 2013 | Last day to contest a candidacy |
| February 1, 2014 | Last day to file first campaign finance report |
| February 11, 2014 | Election day |
| March 23, 2014 | Last day to file second campaign finance report |
| April 1, 2014 | Runoff election (if necessary) |
| August 21, 2014 | Last day to file final campaign finance report |
Additional elections on the ballot
No other elections appeared on the local ballot.
External links
See also
- Oklahoma
- Owasso Public Schools, Oklahoma
- Oklahoma school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Tulsa County, Oklahoma ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Oklahoma
- Election preview: 2014 school board elections start quietly in Oklahoma
- Post election:Oklahoma school board elections see low turnout, most uncontested
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States Census Bureau, "Tulsa County, Oklahoma," accessed January 15, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed January 15, 2014
- ↑ Oklahoma, "MESA - Current Registration Statistics by County," accessed January 15, 2014
- ↑ Owasso Public Schools, "School Board," accessed January 15, 2014
- ↑ Owasso Public Schools, "Ward Boundaries," accessed January 15, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Oklahoma, "2014 Instructions for Filing for Annual School Elections," accessed January 15, 2014
- ↑ Oklahoma, "Candidate Information," accessed January 15, 2014
- ↑ Tulsa County, "School Board Election Voter Guide," accessed January 15, 2014
- ↑ Tulsa County, "School Board Election Voter Guide," accessed January 15, 2014
- ↑ Andrea Eger, Tulsa World, "Filing for Tulsa County school board seats gets underway," December 3, 2013
- ↑ Staff, Fox23.com, "Christian group sues Owasso School District," October 25, 2011
- ↑ Steve Bracken, Daily Kos, ""Owasso Kids For Christ" Sues Owasso Public Schools," October 25, 2011
- ↑ Staff, Fox23.com, "Settlement reached in lawsuit against Owasso Public Schools," April 4, 2012
- ↑ Oklahoma, "Generic Calendar for Filing Campaign Contributions and Expenditure Reports(C-1's)," accessed January 15, 2014
| 2014 Owasso Public Schools Elections | |
| Owasso, Oklahoma | |
| Election date: | February 11, 2014 |
| Candidates: | Ward 4: • Brent England |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
