Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District elections (2016)

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Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District Elections

General election date:
May 7, 2016 (canceled)
Enrollment (13–14):
13,523 students

Two of the seven seats on the Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District board of trustees were up for by-district general election on May 7, 2016. Place 3 incumbent Karen Deakin did not seek re-election, leaving Louie Sullins as the only candidate for that seat. Incumbent Lisa Pardo was the sole candidate to file for the Place 4 seat. Due to the lack of opposition the election was canceled and the candidates were automatically elected.[1]


Elections

Voter and candidate information

The Grapevine-Colleyville ISD Board of Trustees is composed of seven members who are elected by district to three-year terms in specifically numbered seats. Candidates file to run for a specific seat, but all voters in the school district are eligible to vote for every seat up for election. Places 3 and 4 were scheduled for general election on May 7, 2016. There was no primary election.[2]

Candidates running for the school board had to be a United States citizen, a resident of Texas for at least 12 months, and a resident of the district for at least six months. Candidates also had to be 18 years of age or older and registered to vote.[2]

Candidates and results

Place 3

Candidates

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Place 4

Candidates

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  • Incumbent

Additional elections

A bond referendum totaling roughly $250 million shared the ballot with the district school board election.[3]

Key deadlines

The following dates were key deadlines for Texas school board elections in 2016:[4][5]

Deadline Event
February 19, 2016 Candidate filing deadline
February 23, 2016 Deadline for write-in candidates
April 7, 2016 Pre-general election campaign finance deadline
April 19, 2016 Campaign finance report due
May 7, 2016 Election Day
May 18, 2016 Final day for canvassing of votes
July 15, 2016 Post-election campaign finance deadline

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About the district

See also: Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District, Texas

Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District is located in Texas. The district was the 85th-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 13,523 students.[6]

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See also

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