Fort Zumwalt R-II School District elections (2014)
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Three seats on the Fort Zumwalt R-II School District school board were up for general election on April 8, 2014.
About the district
Fort Zumwalt R-II School District is located in east-central Missouri in St. Charles County. The county seat of St. Charles County is St. Charles. St. Charles County is home to 373,495 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[1] In the 2011-2012 school year, Fort Zumwalt R-II School District was the sixth-largest school district in Missouri and served 18,977 students.[2]
Demographics
St. Charles County outperformed the rest of Missouri in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 35.1 percent of St. Charles County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 26.2 percent for Missouri as a whole. The median household income in St. Charles County was $71,077 compared to $47,380 for the state of Missouri. The poverty rate in St. Charles County was 5.8 percent compared to 15.5 percent 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
The Fort Zumwalt R-II School District Board of Education consists of seven members elected at large to three-year terms. There is no primary election, and the general election was held on April 8, 2014.[4] Three at-large seats were on the ballot in 2014, two seats were on the ballot in 2015, and the remaining seats appeared on the ballot in 2016.[5]
The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was January 28, 2014.[6]
Elections
2014
Candidates
At-large
- Renee Porter
- Incumbent board member
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Nonpartisan |  Renee Porter Incumbent |
17.5% | 3,915 | |
| Nonpartisan | John Callahan |
14.8% | 3,316 | |
| Nonpartisan | Brent Meyers |
12.2% | 2,726 | |
| Nonpartisan | Emily Malabey | 11.1% | 2,486 | |
| Nonpartisan | Caleb Hunter | 10.9% | 2,441 | |
| Nonpartisan | Christopher Hunter | 10.1% | 2,256 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jim Pepper | 8.6% | 1,914 | |
| Nonpartisan | Craig Moore | 6% | 1,340 | |
| Nonpartisan | Daniel Ipson (tied) | 4.4% | 990 | |
| Nonpartisan | Robert Polkinghorne (tied) | 4.4% | 990 | |
| Total Votes | 22,374 | |||
| Source: St. Charles County Election Authority, "Summary Report," April 22, 2014 | ||||
Endorsements
No candidate received any endorsements in this election.
Campaign finance
No candidate filed a campaign finance report with the Missouri Ethics Commission.[7]
Past elections
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2013Two at-large seats were up for election on April 2, 2013. Scott Grasser and Mike Swaringim ran unopposed and the election did not appear on the ballot.[8] 2012
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What was at stake?
Three at-large seats on the school board were up for election on April 8, 2014. Incumbent Renee Porter was the only incumbent to file seeking re-election. She was opposed by nine challengers.[4]
Issues in the district
Possible increased state funding
Fort Zumwalt R-II School District is projected to receive an additional $6.4 million in state funding in fiscal year 2015 if Governor Jay Nixon's proposal to partially fund the foundation formula is approved by the Legislature. The district would receive the third most additional funding in the state if the proposed legislation was passed. On January 21, 2014, Governor Nixon called on the Legislature to approve a $278 million increase for the formula, half of the amount needed for full funding. Kurt Schaefer, member of the Senate Appropriations Committee said that a $278 million increase was not feasible.[9]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Fort Zumwalt R-II School District election in 2014:[6]
| Deadline | Event |
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| December 17, 2013 | First Day for Candidate Filing |
| January 21, 2014 | Last Day for Candidate Filing |
| January 28, 2014 | Deadline for entities to certify elections to election authority |
| February 25, 2014 | First Day for Absentee Voting |
| April 2, 2014 | Last Day Absentee Ballot can be mailed |
| March 12, 2014 | Voter Registration deadline |
| April 8, 2014 | Election day |
Additional elections on the ballot
The April 8, 2014 General Municipal Election will feature races for local, municipal and school positions. Additional election information is available on the St. Charles County Election Authority website.[10]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Fort + Zumwalt + R-II + School + District + Missouri"
See also
- Missouri
- Fort Zumwalt R-II School District, Missouri
- Missouri school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- St. Charles County, Missouri ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Missouri
- Election preview: More than 100 candidates running in California, Missouri and South Dakota school board elections
- Post-election:Incumbents fare well in Missouri, South Dakota and California school board elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States Census Bureau, "St. Charles County, Missouri," accessed February 3, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Missouri Election Results," accessed January 23, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 St. Charles County Elections, "April 8, 2014 Election Calendar," February 11, 2014
- ↑ Fort Zumwalt R-II School District, "Our Board Members," accessed February 11, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 St. Charles County Elections, "April 8, 2014 Election Calendar," February 11, 2014
- ↑ Missouri, "Campaign Finance," accessed Feruary 10, 2014
- ↑ St. Charles County Elections, "Candidates and Issues for the April 2, 2013 General Municipal Election," February 11, 2014
- ↑ Alex Stuckey St. Louis Post-Dispatch, "Local school districts would benefit from Gov. Nixon's funding proposal," January 31, 2014
- ↑ St. Charles County Election Authority, "Candidates and Issues for the April 8, 2014 General Municipal Election," accessed February 11, 2014
| 2014 Fort Zumwalt R-II School District Elections | |
| St. Charles County, Missouri | |
| Election date: | April 8, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Caleb Hunter • Christopher Hunter • Incumbent, Renee Porter • Emily Malabey • Brent Meyers • Robert Polkinghorne • Jim Pepper • John Callahan • Craig Moore • Daniel Ipson |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
