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Maureen Bartolotta
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Maureen Bartolotta is an at-large representative on the Bloomington Board of Education in Minnesota. Bartolotta sought another term in the general election on November 3, 2015. Maureen Bartolotta won the general election on November 3, 2015.
Bartolotta was first elected to the board in 2003.
Biography
Maureen Bartolotta resides in Bloomington, Minnesota. Bartolotta earned her B.A. degree from the University College of New York at Buffalo. She volunteers with Companies to Classroom and the Education Foundation of Bloomington.[1]
Elections
2015
The election in Bloomington featured three of the seven seats on the board up for general election on November 3, 2015.
The seats of incumbents Maureen Bartolotta, Dick Bergstrom, and Nelly Korman were up for election. All three incumbents filed to run for re-election. They defeated challengers Michael Poke, Nicole Robinson, Paige Rohman, and Carmelisa Scott for the three at-large seats.
Results
| Bloomington Public Schools, At-Large, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Nelly Korman Incumbent |
22.3% | 4,052 |
| Maureen Bartolotta Incumbent |
20.3% | 3,686 |
| Dick Bergstrom Incumbent |
19.3% | 3,506 |
| Paige Rohman | 13.0% | 2,359 |
| Nicole Robinson | 9.8% | 1,772 |
| Michael Poke | 9.6% | 1,749 |
| Carmelisa Scott | 5.2% | 936 |
| Write-in votes | 0.58% | 106 |
| Total Votes | 18,166 | |
| Source: Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State, "Local Results in Hennepin County," accessed November 4, 2015 These election results are not official and will be updated when certified results are available. You can submit certified results by contacting us. |
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Funding
The Bloomington Public Schools administration does not publish and freely disclose school board candidate campaign finance reports. If you have any information regarding the campaign finance disclosures in this race, please contact the school board elections team at editor@ballotpedia.org.
Endorsements
Bartolotta did not receive any official endorsements during the election.
2011
| Bloomington Public Schools, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Nelly Korman |
22.8% | 5,440 | |
| Nonpartisan | Maureen Bartolotta Incumbent |
22% | 5,243 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dick Bergstrom |
19.4% | 4,628 | |
| Nonpartisan | Judy Gruggen | 18.1% | 4,314 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ricardo Oliva | 17.8% | 4,256 | |
| Total Votes | 23,881 | |||
| Source: Bloomington, Minnesota, "Official results: General Election - Tuesday, November 8, 2011," accessed October 14, 2013 | ||||
Campaign themes
2015
Bartolotta completed a survey conducted by The Sun Current:
| “ | Q. Why are you seeking election to the Bloomington Board of Education?
I am seeking re-election because I believe Bloomington’s children deserve the best educational opportunities. A great school district is the foundation of a great community, and we know Bloomington is a great community that supports its public school system. I wish to see that tradition continue as a member of the school board that I have served for the past 12 years, four as chair. We have much to be proud of in our school system, but we face challenges that are best served by school board members who understand the issues. Q. Are you satisfied with the board’s budget decisions for the 2015-16 school year? I am satisfied because we made them as a school board after a lot of deliberation to understand the reasons, their impact on schools and staff, and how we must continue to operate within our means. We are experiencing a declining enrollment in the midst of a growing trend of greater student needs. Our challenge is to continue to address these needs, which offset any increases in new state revenue, with limited resources. Considering the alternative of significant budget cuts, we are fortunate to have grown our fund balance over the past few years to minimize the impact today. At the same time, we must continually evaluate ways to reduce expenses and still be innovative in our programming. Q. What could the district do to better meet the needs of its students? We continue to innovate because our world and student needs have changed. We need to continue to partner with community organizations to start and sustain innovative programs. This year, we opened the new Bloomington Career and College Academy, a unique program designed to support students actively pursuing a career path, job training or a college degree while completing their high school diploma. Students earn dual high school and college credits from partner community and technical colleges. I believe this type of program, which focuses on in-demand careers, will provide another pathway for students who may not yet know what their next step after high school is, but can find their own niche and leave our schools with a plan for success. We accomplished this by partnering with the Greater Twin Cities United Way and the Walser Foundation. This is the type of innovation that operates best when residents, businesses and organizations come together for students. Bloomington has no shortage of expertise and support for its kids, so the district can do more to tap into those resources.[2] |
” |
| —Sun Current survey (2015)[1] | ||
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Sun Current, "Bloomington Board of Education candidate profiles," October 24, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| 2015 Bloomington Public Schools Elections | |
| Hennepin County, Minnesota | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Maureen Bartolotta • Incumbent, Dick Bergstrom • Incumbent, Nelly Korman • Michael Poke • Nicole Robinson • Paige Rohman • Carmelisa Scott |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
