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Academy School District 20 Elections

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General election date
November 7, 2017
Enrollment (14-15)
24,578 students

Three of the five seats on the Academy School District 20 Board of Education in Colorado were up for nonpartisan general election on November 7, 2017. No incumbents filed to run for re-election, which guaranteed three newcomers were elected to the board. Eric Davis, Thomas LaValley, Doug Lundberg, Karin Reynolds, and William Temby ran for the seats, and LaValley, Lundberg, and Reynolds won the election.[1][2]

The 2017 election was the first time in three consecutive election cycles that no incumbents filed to run for re-election. For information on election trends in the district, click here.

## Contents

* 1 Elections
* 1.1 Voter and candidate information
* 1.2 Candidates and results
* 2 At-large
* 2.1 Results
* 2.2 Candidates
* 3 Additional elections on the ballot
* 4 Key deadlines
* 4.1 Endorsements
* 4.2 Campaign finance
* 4.2.1 Reporting requirements
* 4.3 Past elections
* 4.4 What was at stake?
* 4.4.1 Issues in the election
* 4.4.1.1 Candidate forums
* 4.4.2 Report a story for this election
* 4.4.3 Election trends
* 4.4.4 Candidate survey
* 4.5 About the district
* 4.5.1 Demographics
* 4.6 Recent news
* 4.7 See also
* 4.8 External links
* 4.9 Footnotes

## Elections[edit]

### Voter and candidate information[edit]

The Academy School District 20 Board of Education consists of five members elected to four-year terms. The board also includes a sixth, nonvoting member who acts as a liaison for the United States Air Force Academy. The at-large elections for the five regular members are held on a staggered basis so that two or three members are up for election every November of odd-numbered years.[3]

To qualify to run for school board, candidates had to be residents of the school district and registered voters for a minimum of 12 consecutive months before the election. They also could not have been convicted of a sexual offense against a child. To get on the ballot, school board candidates had to file nomination petitions containing 50 signatures of eligible voters in the school district by September 1, 2017.[4]

Colorado voters were allowed to register to vote through election day.[5] Photo identification was not required to vote in Colorado.[6]

### Candidates and results[edit]

# At-large[edit]

### Results[edit]

Academy School District 20,
At-large General Election, 4-year terms, 2017

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
Karin Reynolds | 24.85% | 13,182
Thomas LaValley | 20.97% | 11,123
Doug Lundberg | 19.55% | 10,370
William Temby | 19.52% | 10,353
Eric Davis | 15.11% | 8,012
Total Votes | 53,040
Source: El Paso County Elections Office, "Official Results: ACADEMY SCHOOL DISTRICT 20 DIRECTOR," accessed November 27, 2017

### Candidates[edit]

Eric Davis | Thomas LaValley | Doug Lundberg

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Karin Reynolds | William Temby

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# Additional elections on the ballot[edit]

See also: Colorado elections, 2017

The Academy School District 20 Board of Education election shared the ballot with El Paso County Question 1A and Colorado Springs City Question 2A.[7][8]

The county question appeared on the ballot as follows:

“  | WITHOUT IMPOSING NEW TAXES OR RAISING TAX RATES, SHALL EL PASO COUNTY BE PERMITTED TO RETAIN AND SPEND $14,548,000 IN EXCESS 2016 REVENUE AS A VOTER-APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE PURSUANT TO TABOR (ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION) TO INVEST ONLY IN THE FOLLOWING INFRASTRUCTURE:

* THE I-25 CORRIDOR GAP LOCAL SHARE AND OTHER ROADWAY SAFETY AND IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS, UP TO $12 MILLION;
* DISASTER RECOVERY PROJECTS; AND
* PARKS, TRAILS AND OPEN SPACE PROJECTS,

WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT SUCH EXCESS REVENUE WOULD OTHERWISE BE REFUNDED ONLY TO TAXABLE REAL PROPERTY OWNERS AS A ONE-TIME TAX CREDIT (EXAMPLE: APPROXIMATELY $40 FOR A TYPICAL SINGLE-FAMILY HOME VALUED AT $250,000), AND TO RETAIN AND SPEND IN THE 2017 FISCAL YEAR AND THEREAFTER AN AMOUNT OF REVENUE THAT EXCEEDS CURRENT TABOR LIMITATIONS BUT IS NO GREATER THAN THE COUNTY REVENUE CAP, WHICH CONTINUES TO LIMIT FUTURE REVENUE GROWTH AS PROVIDED IN RESOLUTION NO. 17-244? __YES
__NO[9]

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—El Paso County (2017)[7]

The city question appeared on the ballot as follows:

“  | Without imposing any new tax or increasing any existing taxes, shall Ordinance No. 17 - 69 of the City of Colorado Springs be approved authorizing: the collection of stormwater service fees beginning July 1, 2018 and ending July 1, 2038, for the sole purpose of funding through a City enterprise, the construction, improvement, operation and maintenance of public stormwater facilities and a public stormwater system in the City, including regulatory permit compliance and protection of life and property within the City from the hazards of flooding and stormwater, to be assessed on all developed real property within the City, with such fees not to exceed the following maximum amounts:

Residential property: $5.00 per dwelling unit/month Non-residential property: $30.00 per acre/month

providing that such fees may be thereafter increased by City Council by Resolution only to the extent required to comply with a valid court order, federal or state permits, federal or state laws, and intergovernmental agreements of the City entered into before June 1, 2016; and providing for citizen advisory committee oversight?

_____Yes

_____No[9]

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—City of Colorado Springs (2017)[8]

# Key deadlines[edit]

The following dates were key deadlines for the 2017 Colorado school board elections.[10][11]

### Endorsements[edit]

The Academy Education Association endorsed Doug Lundberg, Karin Reynolds, and William Temby.[12] The Pikes Peak Association of REALTORS® (PPAR) endorsed Reynolds and Temby as well as Thomas LaValley.[13]

Academy School District 20 Board of Education member Catherine Bullock endorsed LaValley and Reynolds.[14][15] Academy School District 20 Board of Education member Linda Van Matre endorsed Reynolds and Temby.[15][16]

LaValley was also endorsed by the state Rep. Dan Nordberg (R-14) and El Paso County Commissioner Peggy Littleton (R).[14]

Do you know of an official or organization that endorsed a candidate in this race? Let Ballotpedia know by email at editor@ballotpedia.org.

### Campaign finance[edit]

Candidates received a total of $26,479.01 and spent a total of $26,548.12 in the election, according to the Colorado Secretary of State.[17]

Candidate  | Contributions  | Expenditures  | Cash on hand

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Eric Davis | $2,800.00  | $1,794.09  | $1,005.91
Thomas LaValley | $17,426.75  | $17,426.75  | $0.00
Doug Lundberg | $0.00  | $1,449.69  | ($1,449.69)
Karin Reynolds | $2,977.65  | $2,728.75  | $248.90
William Temby | $3,274.61  | $3,148.84  | $125.77

#### Reporting requirements[edit]

See also: List of school board campaign finance deadlines in 2017

School board candidates in Colorado were required to file three campaign finance reports. The reports were due on October 17, 2017, November 3, 2017, and December 7, 2017.[11]

### Past elections[edit]

See also: Past elections in Academy School District 20

To see results from past elections in Academy School District 20, click here.

## What was at stake?[edit]

### Issues in the election[edit]

#### Candidate forums[edit]

School board candidates participated in two candidate forums in October 2017.[18] Videos of the forums can be found below.

October 16 forum

Board of Education Candidate Forum One from 20TV on Vimeo.

October 17 forum

Board of Education Candidate Forum Two from 20TV on Vimeo.

### Report a story for this election[edit]

Ballotpedia researches issues in school board elections across the United States, but information availability is a challenge for us in many school districts. Please contact us about the issues that impact your local school district. Note that not all submissions may meet Ballotpedia's coverage requirements for inclusion.

### Election trends[edit]

See also: School boards in session: 2015 in brief

The 2017 Academy School District 20 Board of Education election was the first time in three election cycles that no incumbents filed to run for re-election. In the district's 2015 election, two incumbents ran unopposed for re-election and won new terms by default. In the district's 2013 election, two incumbents ran for re-election and won new terms on the board. A newcomer was also elected to an open seat that year.

School board election trends

Year  | Candidates per seat  | Unopposed seats  | Incumbents running for re-election  | Incumbent success rate  | Seats won by newcomers
Academy School District 20
2017 | 1.67 | 0.00% | 0.00% | Not applicable | 100.00%
2015 | 1.00 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 0.00%
2013 | 1.67 | 0.00% | 66.67% | 100.00% | 33.33%
Colorado
2015 | 1.77 | 30.77% | 55.38% | 83.33% | 53.85%
United States
2015 | 1.72 | 35.95% | 70.37% | 82.66% | 40.81%

### Candidate survey[edit]

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Click here to view or fill out the survey.

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## About the district[edit]

See also: Academy School District 20, Colorado

Academy School District 20 is located in El Paso County, Colorado.

Academy School District 20 is located in El Paso County in central Colorado. The county seat is Colorado Springs. El Paso County was home to an estimated 688,284 residents in 2016, according to the United States Census Bureau.[19] The district was the 11th-largest school district in the state in the 2014-2015 school year and served 24,578 students.[20]

### Demographics[edit]

El Paso County underperformed compared to Colorado as a whole in terms of higher education achievement between 2011 and 2015. The United States Census Bureau found that 35.9 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 38.1 percent of state residents. The median household income in El Paso County was $58,206, compared to $60,629 statewide. The poverty rate in the county was 11 percent, while it was 11.5 percent for the entire state.[19]

Racial Demographics, 2016[19]

Race  | El Paso County (%)  | Colorado (%)
White | 83.6 | 87.5
Black or African American | 6.9 | 4.5
American Indian and Alaska Native | 1.4 | 1.6
Asian | 2.9 | 3.3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0.4 | 0.2
Two or More Races | 4.8 | 3.0
Hispanic or Latino | 16.7 | 21.3

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.

## Recent news[edit]

The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms Academy School District 20 Colorado election. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.

Academy School District 20 elections (2017) - Google News

## See also[edit]

Academy School District 20 | Colorado | School Boards

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* Academy School District 20 elections (2015)
* Academy School District 20 elections (2013)
* List of school districts in Colorado

* Colorado school board elections, 2017
* Public education in Colorado
* Local ballot measures, Colorado

* School board elections, 2017
* School board elections, 2016
* School board election data analysis, 2017
* School board election data analysis, 2016

## External links[edit]

* Academy School District 20
* El Paso County Elections

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Katrina Adad, Secretary to the Academy School District 20 Board of Education," September 5, 2017
2. ↑ El Paso County Elections Office, "Unofficial Results: ACADEMY SCHOOL DISTRICT 20 DIRECTOR," accessed November 7, 2017
3. ↑ Academy School District 20, "Board of Education," accessed August 29, 2017
4. ↑ Colorado Association of School Boards, "2017 Elections School Board Candidate Guide," accessed August 29, 2017
5. ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Voter Registration FAQs," accessed August 29, 2017
6. ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Acceptable Forms of Identification," accessed August 29, 2017
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 El Paso County Elections, "Official Sample Ballot for El Paso County 2017 Coordinated Election," accessed October 4, 2017
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Colorado Springs City Elections, "November 7, 2017 - City Ballot Question," accessed September 11, 2017
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
10. ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "2017 Election Calendar," accessed August 28, 2017
11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Colorado Secretary of State, "2017 Biennial School Election Calendar," accessed August 28, 2017
12. ↑ Facebook, "Academy Education Association post October 15, 2017," accessed October 24, 2017
13. ↑ Pikes Peak Association of REALTORS, "2017 November Coordinated Election," accessed October 24, 2017
14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Vote LaValley District 20 School Board, "Endorsements," accessed October 24, 2017
15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Reynolds for Our Children, "Endorsements," accessed October 24, 2017
16. ↑ Will Temby for D20 School Board, "Endorsements," accessed October 24, 2017
17. ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "TRACER: Candidate Search," accessed December 11, 2017
18. ↑ eCommunitcator, "Candidates Participate in Board of Education Forum," October 12, 2017
19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 United States Census Bureau, "QuickFacts: El Paso County, Colorado; Colorado," accessed August 30, 2017
20. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, "Common Core of Data, file ccd_lea_052_1414_w_0216161a, 2014-2015," accessed November 16, 2016

Academy School District 20 elections in 2017

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Election date:| November 7, 2017
Candidates:| At-large: • Eric Davis • Thomas LaValley • Doug Lundberg • Karin Reynolds • William Temby
Important information:| What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines

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