Alpine School District elections (2014)
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Four seats on the Alpine Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014. The election was for Districts 1, 2, 3 and 5. There was a primary election on June 24, 2014 to decide the top two candidates in Districts 2 and 5 that would move onto the general election.
In the District 1 race, incumbent Paula Hill faced challenger Julie King. In the District 2 race, primary winners Lynne Brockbank Mower and incumbent Wendy K. Hart faced off. District 3 incumbent John C. Burton faced challenger Chris Jolley. In the District 5 race, primary winners Maynard R. Olsen and incumbent JoDee C. Sundberg faced off.
All four incumbents-Paula Hill, Wendy K. Hart, John C. Burton and JoDee C. Sundberg-won re-election.
About the district
- See also: Alpine School District, Utah
Alpine School District is located in Utah County, Utah. The county seat of Utah County is Provo. Utah County is home to 516,564 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[1] In the 2011-2012 school year, Alpine School District was the largest school district in Utah and served 69,639 students.[2]
Demographics
Utah County overperformed in comparison to the rest of Utah in terms of higher education achievement and median household income in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 35.7 percent of Utah County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 29.9 percent for Utah as a whole. The median household income in Utah County was $59,864 compared to $58,164 for the state of Utah. The poverty rate in Utah County was 13.6 percent compared to 12.1 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 Alpine Board of Education consists of seven members elected by district to four-year terms. There was a primary election on June 24, 2014, to decide candidates for Districts 2 and 5. A general election was held on November 4, 2014, for four seats. Three seats will be up for election in November 2016.[4]
Candidates began to file affidavits of candidacy on March 14, 2014. The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was March 20, 2014.[5]
Elections
2014
Candidates
District 1
- Paula Hill
- Incumbent
- Julie King
District 2
- Lynne Brockbank Mower
- Wendy K. Hart
- Incumbent
Candidates defeated in the primary
District 3
- Chris Jolley
- John C. Burton
- Incumbent and board president
District 5
- JoDee C. Sundberg
- Incumbent and board vice president
- Maynard R. Olsen
- Physician
Candidates defeated in the primary
- Heidi M. Bailey
- Keri Guinn
- Educator
- Megan Keller
- Todd Seager
District map
Note: Candidate Amy Garner, who originally filed for District 5, withdrew from the race.
Election results
General election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Paula Hill Incumbent |
57.5% | 3,817 | |
| Nonpartisan | Julie King | 42.5% | 2,819 | |
| Total Votes | 6,636 | |||
| Source: Utah County, Utah, "Official 2014 General Election Official Results," accessed December 22, 2014 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Wendy K. Hart Incumbent |
57.9% | 4,211 | |
| Nonpartisan | Lynne Brockbank Mower | 42.1% | 3,056 | |
| Total Votes | 7,267 | |||
| Source: Utah County, Utah, "Official 2014 General Election Official Results," accessed December 22, 2014 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | John C. Burton Incumbent |
50.4% | 3,943 | |
| Nonpartisan | Chris Jolley | 49.6% | 3,888 | |
| Total Votes | 7,831 | |||
| Source: Utah County, Utah, "Official 2014 General Election Official Results," accessed December 22, 2014 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | JoDee C. Sundberg Incumbent |
53.6% | 3,221 | |
| Nonpartisan | Maynard R. Olsen | 46.4% | 2,786 | |
| Total Votes | 6,007 | |||
| Source: Utah County, Utah, "Official 2014 General Election Official Results," accessed December 22, 2014 | ||||
Primary election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Wendy K. Hart Incumbent |
64.4% | 981 | |
| Nonpartisan | Lynne Brockbank Mower |
23.9% | 364 | |
| Nonpartisan | Annette Kindt | 6.5% | 99 | |
| Nonpartisan | Caroldean Neves | 5.2% | 80 | |
| Total Votes | 1,524 | |||
| Source: Utah County, "Official Election Results," June 24, 2014 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | JoDee C. Sundberg Incumbent |
50.7% | 1,261 | |
| Nonpartisan | Maynard R. Olsen |
21% | 522 | |
| Nonpartisan | Keri Guinn | 20.6% | 512 | |
| Nonpartisan | Todd Seager | 3.5% | 86 | |
| Nonpartisan | Heidi M. Bailey | 2.7% | 67 | |
| Nonpartisan | Megan Keller | 1.6% | 39 | |
| Total Votes | 2,487 | |||
| Source: Utah County, "Official Election Results," June 24, 2014 | ||||
Endorsements
No candidate publicly received an endorsement in this election.
Campaign finance
No candidate filed a campaign finance report with the Utah County Clerk in this election.[6]
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What was at stake?
Issues in the district
Anti-Common Core lawsuit
In February 2014, a family filed a lawsuit against Alpine School District regarding Common Core's effect on their 11-year old son. The parents alleged that after their son's school moved him to a different classroom, he started to suffer both psychologically and academically. According to the lawsuit, the parents requested an individual education plan (IEP) which they were denied on the grounds that their son didn't qualify for the parameters of the plan. Furthermore, the lawsuit stated:
- Allegations of retaliation for utilizing professional help linked to “Anti-Common Core” advocacy.
- Allegations of unethical and invalid use of psychological testing to conform to predetermined outcome.
- Allegations of ignoring parent’s desperate pleas for assistance for son.
- Allegation of callous attitude towards parents as exhibited in 50 pages of “obtained” Alpine District inter-office/district emails.
The lawsuit was one of the first filed relating to Common Core.[7][8]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Alpine School District election in 2014:[5]
| Deadline | Event |
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| March 14, 2014 | Declaration of candidacy period opens |
| March 20, 2014 | Declaration of candidacy period closes |
| May 27, 2014 | Voter registration deadline for the primary election |
| June 10, 2014 | Early voting begins for primary election |
| June 24, 2014 | Primary election |
| September 5, 2014 | Last day write-in candidates may file declarations of candidacy |
| October 6, 2014 | Voter registration deadline for general election |
| October 21, 2014 | Early voting begins for general election |
| November 4, 2014 | General election |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Utah elections, 2014
This election shared the ballot with general elections for U.S. House seats and Utah state executive offices. It also shared the ballot with other county and municipal elections.[5]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Alpine + School + District + Utah"
See also
- Utah
- Alpine School District, Utah
- Utah school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Utah County, Utah ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Utah
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States Census Bureau, "Utah County, Utah," accessed May 14, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed May 14, 2014
- ↑ Utah County, "Election Results," accessed January 6, 2015
- ↑ Alpine School District, "Elections And Term Of Office Policy," June 3, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Utah.gov, "2014 Election Dates," accessed June 3, 2014
- ↑ Utah County, "Financial Disclosures," accessed June 24, 2014
- ↑ Truth in American Education, "Anti-Common Core Lawsuit Filed in Utah," February 7, 2014
- ↑ Politichicks, "Utah Family Sues Over Common Core Retaliation," February 7, 2014
| 2014 Alpine School District Elections | |
| Utah County, Utah | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 1: • Incumbent, Paula Hill • Julie King District 2: • Incumbent, Wendy K. Hart • Lynne Brockbank Mower • Caroldean Neves • Annette Kindt |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
