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Conway Public Schools elections (2015)
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Two seats on the Conway Public Schools Board of Education were up for general election on September 15, 2015.
The seats of At-large Position 1 incumbent Andre Acklin and Zone 2, Position 7 incumbent Bill Clements were up for election.[1] Clements ran unopposed, while Acklin ran against challenger Chris Lambert. [2] Acklin defeated Lambert in the September 2015 election.
About the district
- See also: Conway Public Schools, Arkansas
Conway Public Schools is located in Faulkner County in central Arkansas. The county seat is Conway. Faulkner County was home to 120,768 residents in 2014, according to the United States Census Bureau.[3] Conway Public Schools was the eighth-largest school district in Arkansas, serving 9,829 students during the 2012-2013 school year.[4]
Demographics
Faulkner County outperformed the rest of Arkansas in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 26.2 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 19.8 percent for Arkansas as a whole. The median household income was $49,008 compared to $40,531 for the state of Arkansas. The poverty rate in Faulkner County was 14.6 percent compared to 18.7 percent for the entire state.[3]
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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 Conway school board consists of seven members elected to five-year terms by geographic electoral districts. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on September 15, 2015. Two seats were on the ballot in 2015.[6]
Individuals interested in running for the board began filing for candidacy on June 7, 2015. The filing deadline for the 2015 general election was July 7, 2015. Each candidate had to file a petition of candidacy, political practices pledge, affidavit of eligibility and nomination petitions with at least 20 valid signatures to the county clerk.[7]
Elections
2015
Candidates
At-large Position 1
| Andre Acklin |
Chris Lambert | ||
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Zone 2, Position 7
| Bill Clements | |
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Election results
At-large Position 1
This election was held September 15, 2015.
| Conway Public Schools, At-large Position 1, General Election, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Andre Acklin Incumbent |
60.1% | 561 |
| Chris Lambert | 39.9% | 372 |
| Total Votes (100% of precincts reporting) | 933 | |
| Source: Nick Katers "Email exchange with Faulkner County Clerk Margaret Darter," September 16, 2015 | ||
Zone 2, Position 7
This election was held September 15, 2015.
| Conway Public Schools, Zone 2, Position 7, General Election, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Bill Clements Incumbent |
100.0% | 316 |
| Total Votes (100% of precincts reporting) | 316 | |
| Source: Nick Katers "Email exchange with Faulkner County Clerk Margaret Darter," September 16, 2015 | ||
Endorsements
No endorsements were made in this election.
Past elections
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2014Newcomers Wesley "Trip" Leach and Scott Champlin ran unopposed in Zone 4 and Zone 5, respectively. Because each ran unopposed, they were not listed on the ballot.[8] 2013
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Conway Public Schools election in 2015:[9]
| Deadline | Event |
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| June 7, 2015 | First day to file for place on general election ballot |
| July 7, 2015 | Last day to file for place on general election ballot |
| Last day for write-in candidates to file | |
| September 15, 2015 | General election day |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Arkansas elections, 2015
This election shared the ballot with a proposed millage rate increase to fund district school improvements. The millage rate increase was approved with 68 percent of the vote.[10]
Recent news
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See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway Public Schools, "Meet Our School Board," accessed January 26, 2015
- ↑ Lauren Dixon, "Email communication with Bill Clements, Conway Board of Education," July 13, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 United States Census Bureau, "Faulkner County, Arkansas," accessed July 17, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 12, 2015
- ↑ Faulkner County Elections, "Election Results," accessed September 3, 2013
- ↑ Conway Public Schools, "School Board," accessed August 12, 2015
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "2015 Annual School Board Election Dates," accessed August 12, 2015
- ↑ Conway Public Schools, "Board Minutes: July 8, 2014," accessed September 19, 2014
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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| 2015 Conway Public Schools Elections | |
| Faulkner County, Arkansas | |
| Election date: | September 15, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large Position 1: Incumbent, Andre Acklin • Chris Lambert Zone 2, Position 7: Incumbent, Bill Clements |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
