Sachem Central School District elections (2015)
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Three seats on the Sachem Central School District Board of Education were up for general election on May 19, 2015. The election shared the ballot with the school district's annual budget vote.[1] Incumbent Robert Scavo and newcomers William A. Coggin and Laura Slattery won the board election while the budget was approved by over 77 percent of votes cast.
The seats held by incumbents Douglas Duncan, Jr., Michael J. Isernia and Robert Scavo were on the ballot.[2] Duncan did not file to run for re-election, leaving Isernia and Scavo to run against three challengers, Kelli Burnham, William A. Coggin and Laura Slattery.[3]
About the district
- See also: Sachem Central School District, New York
Sachem Central School District is located in Suffolk County in southeastern New York. The county seat is Riverhead. Suffolk County was home to 1,499,738 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.[4] During the 2012-2013 school year, Sachem Central was the seventh-largest school district in New York and served 14,231 students.[5]
Demographics
Suffolk County underperformed in comparison to the rest of New York in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 32.9 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 33.2 percent for New York as a whole. The median household income in Suffolk County was $87,763, compared to $58,003 statewide. The poverty rate was 6.4 percent, compared to 15.3 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 Sachem Central Board of Education consists of nine members elected at large to three-year terms on a staggered basis. Three members are up for election each May.[7] Seats were previously elected by the voters at-large, but candidates ran for a specific seat. In 2015, the elections switched to be fully at-large, meaning the three candidates who earned the most votes were considered elected to the board.[8] There was no primary election, and the general election was held on May 19, 2015.[1]
School board candidates must be at least 18 years old, qualified voters of the district and have lived in the district for at least one full, uninterrupted year prior to the election. They must also be able to read and write. School board candidates cannot reside in the same household of a current board member, hold another, incompatible office or have been removed from another school board office within a year of the election. To get on the ballot, candidates had to collect signatures from two percent of the voters who cast ballots in the last election on nominating petitions.[9] The nominating petitions had to be filed with the district clerk by April 20, 2015.[1]
To vote in this election, residents must be at least 18 years old and have lived in the district for a minimum of 30 days before the election. They had to also register with the district clerk by May 14, 2015.[9]
Elections
2015
Candidates
At-large
| Michael J. Isernia | Robert Scavo 
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| Kelli Burnham | William A. Coggin
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Election results
| Sachem Central School District, At-Large General Election, 3-year term, 2015 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Laura Slattery |
25% | 3,507 | |
| Nonpartisan | William A. Coggin |
21.1% | 2,956 | |
| Nonpartisan | Robert Scavo Incumbent |
19.7% | 2,765 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kelli Burnham | 17.8% | 2,489 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael J. Isernia Incumbent | 16.4% | 2,301 | |
| Total Votes | 14,018 | |||
| Source: Sachem Central School District, "Annual District Meeting Tuesday May 19, 2015," June 17, 2015 | ||||
Endorsements
The local chapter of the New York State United Teachers endorsed both incumbents, Michael J. Isernia and Robert Scavo.[10] The three challengers, Kelli Burnham, William A. Coggin and Laura Slattery, were endorsed by the organization Long Island Opt Out.[11]
Campaign finance
No contributions or expenditures were reported in the election, according to the New York State Board of Elections.[12][13]
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Sachem Central School District election in 2015:[1]
| Deadline | Event |
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| April 20, 2015 | Last day to file candidate nominating petitions |
| First campaign finance statement due | |
| May 14, 2015 | Last day to register to vote in this election |
| Second campaign finance statement due | |
| May 19, 2015 | Election Day |
| June 8, 2015 | Final campaign finance statement due |
| July 1, 2015 | First day of term for newly elected board members |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: New York elections, 2014
This election shared the ballot with the school district's annual budget vote.[1] Voters were asked to approve a proposed budget that has a 2.24 percent tax rate increase, which represented an additional $126 per year.[14]
Recent news
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 New York State School Boards Association, "Timeline - 2015 Annual Budget Vote & School Board Election," accessed April 13, 2015
- ↑ Sachem Central School District, "Official Vote Results," accessed April 30, 2014
- ↑ Abbey Smith, "Email communication with Carol Adelberg, district clerk of Sachem Central School District," April 27, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 United States Census Bureau, "Suffolk County, New York," accessed January 22, 2015
- ↑ National Central for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 29, 2015
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Sachem Central School District, "Board of Education Members," accessed April 24, 2015
- ↑ Abbey Smith, "Email communication with Carol Adelberg, District clerk of the Sachem Central School District," April 30, 2015
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Sachem Central School District, "Board Policies: 2000," accessed April 24, 2015
- ↑ Half Hollow Hills Teachers' Association, "2015 School Board Endorsements," accessed May 18, 2015
- ↑ Long Island Parents and Teachers Against Standardized Testing & APPR Facebook, "Photos," accessed May 18, 2015
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Campaign Financial Disclosure: Expenditure Search Page," accessed July 8, 2015
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Campaign Financial Disclosure: Contribution Search Page," accessed July 8, 2015
- ↑ Sachem Central School District, "2015-2016 Budget Newsletter," accessed April 30, 2015
| 2015 Sachem Central School District Elections | |
| Suffolk County, New York | |
| Election date: | May 19, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Michael J. Isernia • Incumbent, Robert Scavo • Kelli Burnham • William A. Coggin • Laura Slattery |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
