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Putnam City Schools elections (2015)
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One seat on the Putnam City Schools school board was scheduled for general election on February 10, 2015. Office Number 5 incumbent Gail LoPresto was the only candidate to file for the seat making this the second consecutive unopposed election for the board.[1]
About the district
- See also: Putnam City Schools, Oklahoma
Putnam City Schools is located in Oklahoma County in central Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County is Oklahoma City. The county was home to an estimated 755,245 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.[2] Putnam City Schools was the fifth-largest school district in Oklahoma, serving 19,213 students during the 2010-2011 school year.[3]
Demographics
Oklahoma County outperformed the rest of Oklahoma in terms of higher education achievement and median household income in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 29.3 percent of its residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 23.2 percent for Oklahoma as a whole. The median household income in the county was $45,082 compared to $44,891 for the state of Oklahoma. The poverty rate in Oklahoma County was 17.8 percent compared to 16.6 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
The Putnam Board of Education consists of five members elected to five-year terms by geographic electoral districts. There was no primary election, and the general election for the Office Number 5 was scheduled to be held on February 10, 2015.[5]
Candidates began to file affidavits of candidacy on December 1, 2014. The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was December 3, 2014.[6]
Elections
2015
Candidates
Office Number 5
- Gail LoPresto
- Incumbent
Endorsements
There were no official endorsements in this election.
Campaign finance
No contributions or expenditures were reported during the election, according to the Oklahoma Ethics Commission.[7]
Past elections
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2014Office Number 4
Incumbent Tammy West was unopposed to retain the Office Number 4 seat. The school board election was canceled due to the lack of opposition to West. 2013Office Number 2
Office Number 3Becky Haliburton ran unopposed for re-election and won the Office Number 3 seat by default. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
What was at stake?
2015
With only the incumbent running for the one seat up for election, the Putnam City Schools Board of Education remained unchanged following the cancelation of the 2015 election. This marked the second consecutive election for the district to be canceled due to unopposed races.
Issues in the district
Threats from former student
Security was increased in the school district following online threats of violence from a former student in December 2014. Shawn Farley, 18, had not attended school since April 2014 when he made threats of coming to the school and shooting students. Several students reported the online messages to school officials. Local police investigated the reports and found pictures of Farley holding a pistol on his Facebook page. Due to his prior felony adjudications, including assault and battery involving an Oklahoma Juvenile Worker, Farley was charged with possession of firearm after adjudication in addition to use of computer to put someone in fear.[8]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the election in 2015:[5][9]
| Deadline | Event |
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| December 1-3, 2014 | Candidate filing period |
| January 16, 2015 | Voter registration closes |
| February 4, 2015 | Absentee ballot request deadline |
| February 5-6, 2015 | Early voting period |
| February 10, 2015 | General election date |
| April 30, 2015 | Campaign finance report deadline |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Oklahoma elections, 2015
The statewide annual school election date was February 10, 2015. No other offices were scheduled for election on that date.
Recent news
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See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Margaret Koenig, "Mail correspondence with Oklahoma County Election Board," December 5, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Census Bureau, "Oklahoma County, Oklahoma," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed January 15, 2014
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Voter Registration Reports," accessed December 12, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Oklahoma State Elections Board, "2015 Election Calendar," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedcandidate - ↑ Oklahoma Ethics Commission, "Campaign Reporting Systems," accessed February 17, 2015
- ↑ News9.com, "Violent School Threat Lands Oklahoma Teen In Jail," December 18, 2014
- ↑ Oklahoma Ethics Commission, "Reporting Calendar," accessed December 5, 2014
| 2015 Putnam City Schools Elections | |
| Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | |
| Election date: | February 10, 2015 |
| Candidates: | Office Number 5: • Incumbent, Gail LoPresto |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
