Appleton Area School District elections (2014)
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Three seats on the Appleton Board of Education were up for general election on April 1, 2014. Incumbents Diane Barkmeier and Sharon Fenlon along with challenger Barry O'Connor defeated John DeVantier. Fenlon has served on the board since 1987 and Barkmeier was first elected to the board in 1996.[1]
About the district
- See also: Appleton Area School District, Wisconsin
Appleton Area School District is located in Appleton, Wisconsin, the county seat of Outagamie County. According to the United States Census Bureau, Appleton is home to 72,635 residents.[2] Appleton Area School District was the sixth-largest school district in Wisconsin, serving 15,194 students during the 2010-2011 school year.[3]
Demographics
Appleton outperformed the rest of Wisconsin in terms of higher education achievement in 2010. The United States Census Bureau found that 31.2 percent of Appleton residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 26.4 percent for Wisconsin as a whole. The median household income in Appleton was $52,605 compared to $52,627 for the state of Wisconsin. The poverty rate in Appleton was 10.5 percent compared to 12.5 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 Appleton Board of Education consists of seven members elected at-large to three-year terms. There was no primary election and the general election was held on April 1, 2014. Two seats will be up for election in 2015 and another two seats will be on the ballot in 2016.[5]
Candidates for the Board of Education must be 18 years old, citizens of the United States and residents of the district at least 10 days before the election. Each candidate submitted at least 100 valid signatures to the Outagamie County Clerk by January 7, 2014.[6]
Elections
2014
Candidates
- Diane Barkmeier
- Incumbent
- Graduate, St. Mary's College
- John DeVantier
- Customer services director, Oracle
- Sharon Fenlon
- Incumbent
- Retired educator
- Barry O'Connor
- Graduate, University of Wisconsin-Madison and University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
- Retired educator
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Sharon Fenlon Incumbent |
27.3% | 4,183 | |
| Nonpartisan | Diane Barkmeier Incumbent |
27.2% | 4,172 | |
| Nonpartisan | Barry O'Connor |
27.2% | 4,164 | |
| Nonpartisan | John DeVantier | 17.8% | 2,731 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.5% | 80 | |
| Total Votes | 15,330 | |||
| Source: Information submitted to Ballotpedia through e-mail from Kimm Smith on May 12, 2014. | ||||
Endorsements
No candidate received an official endorsement in this election.
Campaign finance
Candidates received a total of $1,125.00 and spent a total of $609.93 by the March 25 pre-election reporting deadline, according to the school board secretary.[7] State law allows candidates to claim exempt status from campaign finance reporting if contributions and expenditures do not exceed $1,000 during a calendar year.[8]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diane Barkmeier | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| John DeVantier | $1,125.00 | $609.93 | $550.07 |
| Sharon Fenlon | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Barry O'Connor | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Past elections
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Appleton Area School District election in 2014:[9][6]
| Deadline | Event |
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| December 1, 2013 | First day to circulate nominating petitions |
| January 7, 2014 | Last day to submit nominating petitions to county clerk |
| March 24, 2014 | Last day to file pre-election campaign finance report |
| April 1, 2014 | Election day |
| July 21, 2014 | Last day to file continuing campaign finance report |
Additional elections on the ballot
The Board of Education election shared the ballot with other local and county elections. Residents of Appleton voted for three members of the City Council. Outagamie County elections on April 1 included two seats on the Wisconsin Circuit Court and 36 county supervisor positions.[10]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Appleton + Area + School + District"
See also
- School board elections in Alaska and Wisconsin spark debates over budgets, academic performance
- Incumbents dominate school board elections in Alaska, Wisconsin
- Wisconsin
- Appleton Area School District, Wisconsin
- Wisconsin school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Outagamie County, Wisconsin ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Wisconsin
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Appleton Post-Crescent, "Diane Barkmeier, Sharon Fenlon, Spencer Rotzel and John Gosling vie for three Appleton school board seats," March 31, 2011 (dead link)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Census Bureau, "Appleton, Wisconsin," accessed January 27, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed January 27, 2014
- ↑ Outagamie County Elections, "Elections Information," accessed January 27, 2014
- ↑ Appleton Area School District, "About the Board," accessed January 27, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Ballot Access Checklist," accessed January 24, 2014
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through e-mail from Kimm Smith on March 26, 2014.
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Campaign Finance Overview: Local Candidates," May 2010
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Campaign Finance Checklist," accessed January 24, 2014
- ↑ Outagamie County Elections, "2014 Election Dates," accessed January 24, 2014
| 2014 Appleton Area School District Elections | |
| Appleton, Wisconsin | |
| Election date: | April 1, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Diane Barkmeier • John DeVantier • Sharon Fenlon • Barry O'Connor |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
