Alvin Independent School District elections (2015)

2016 →

<- 2014

2015 Alvin Independent School District Elections

* * *

General Election date:
May 9, 2015
Table of Contents
About the district
Method of election
Elections
What was at stake?
Key deadlines
Additional elections
External links
See also
Texas
Alvin Independent School District
Brazoria County, Texas ballot measures
Local ballot measures, Texas

Three seats on the Alvin Independent School District Board of Trustees were scheduled to be up for general election on May 9, 2015, however the district canceled the election due to unopposed races.[1]

The seats of Position 1 incumbent Mike Lansford, Position 2 incumbent Regan Metoyer and Position 3 incumbent Cheryl Harris were scheduled to be up for election.[2] Newcomer Julie Pickren replaced Lansford, who chose not to seek re-election, while Metoyer and Harris retained their respective seats.[1]

Julie Pickren participated in Ballotpedia's 2015 survey of school board candidates. To read her responses, check out the "Ballotpedia survey responses" section.

## Contents

* 1 About the district
* 1.1 Demographics
* 2 Voter and candidate information
* 3 Elections
* 3.1 2015
* 3.1.1 Candidates
* 4 Position 1
* 5 Position 2
* 6 Position 3
* 6.1 Election results
* 6.1.1 Place 1
* 6.1.2 Place 2
* 6.1.3 Place 3
* 6.2 Endorsements
* 6.3 Campaign finance
* 6.4 Past elections
* 6.4.1 2014
* 6.4.2 2013
* 6.5 What was at stake?
* 6.5.1 2015
* 6.5.1.1 Ballotpedia survey responses
* 6.5.1.1.1 Top priorities
* 6.5.1.1.2 Ranking the issues
* 6.5.1.1.3 Positions on the issues
* 6.6 Key deadlines
* 6.7 Additional elections on the ballot
* 6.8 Recent news
* 6.9 See also
* 6.10 External links
* 6.11 Footnotes

## About the district[edit]

See also: Alvin Independent School District, Texas

Alvin Independent School District is located in Brazoria County, Texas.

Alvin Independent School District is located in Brazoria County, Texas. The county seat of Brazoria County is Angleton. Brazoria County was home to an estimated 330,242 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.[3] Alvin Independent School District was the 64th-largest school district in Texas, serving 18,209 students during the 2011-2012 school year.[4]

### Demographics[edit]

Brazoria County outperformed the rest of Texas in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 27.5 percent of Brazoria County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 26.7 percent for the state as a whole. The median household income in Brazoria County was $67,603, compared to $51,900 statewide. The poverty rate in Brazoria County was 11.2 percent, compared to 17.6 percent for the entire state.[3]

|  Racial Demographics, 2013[3]

Race  | Brazoria County (%)  | Texas (%)
White | 78.0 | 80.3
Black or African American | 13.3 | 12.4
American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.8 | 1.0
Asian | 6.0 | 4.3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0.1 | 0.1
Two or More Races | 1.8 | 1.8
Hispanic or Latino | 28.9 | 38.4

|  Presidential Voting Pattern,
Brazoria County[5]

Year  | Democratic Vote (%)  | Republican Vote (%)  | Other Vote (%)
2012 | 32.3 | 66.4 | 1.3
2008 | 34.7 | 64.3 | 1.0
2004 | 31.0 | 68.3 | 0.7
2000 | 31.1 | 66.8 | 2.1

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[edit]

The Alvin Board of Trustees consists of seven members elected to three-year terms. There was no primary election, and a general election was scheduled for May 9, 2015, for Positions 1, 2 and 3. The district opted to cancel this election since there was only one candidate that filed for each seat.[1]

School board candidates submitted paperwork with the school district secretary by February 27, 2015. Each candidate must be at least 18 years old, a registered voter and a resident of the district for at least six months. Members filed two campaign finance reports with the district clerk prior to the election unless they did not receive or spend $500 during the campaign.[6]

## Elections[edit]

### 2015[edit]

#### Candidates[edit]

# Position 1[edit]

Julie Pickren

* Business owner

# Position 2[edit]

Regan Metoyer

* Graduate, Alvin Community College, University of Houston and University of Houston-Clear Lake
* Administrator, Alvin Community College

# Position 3[edit]

Cheryl Harris

* Graduate, Alvin Community College
* Co-chief operating officer, Imagine Enterprises

#### Election results[edit]

##### Place 1[edit]

Julie Pickren won election without opposition.

##### Place 2[edit]

Incumbent Regan Metoyer won re-election without opposition.

##### Place 3[edit]

Incumbent Cheryl Harris won re-election without opposition.

#### Endorsements[edit]

No candidate received any official endorsements for his or her campaign during the election.

#### Campaign finance[edit]

See also: List of school board campaign finance deadlines in 2015

No contributions or expenditures were reported in this election, according to the Texas Ethics Commission.[7]

Texas school board candidates and officeholders must file semiannual reports, which were due on January 15, 2015, and July 15, 2015. In addition, candidates in contested elections were required to file 30-day and 8-day pre-election reports, unless the candidate chose modified reporting.[6]

Candidates in contested elections who did not intend to exceed $500 in contributions or expenditures, excepting filing fees, were eligible for modified reporting. If they exceeded the threshold before the 30th day prior to the election, candidates were required to submit the 30- and 8-day reports. If they exceeded the threshold after the 30th day prior to the election, they were required to file a report within 48 hours of exceeding the threshold and participate in regular reporting for the rest of the election cycle.[8]

### Past elections[edit]

Information about earlier elections can be found by clicking [show] at the right.

|

#### 2014

Alvin Independent School District, Position 6 General Election, 3-year term, 2014 | Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes

|
|
|

| Nonpartisan  | Earl Humbird | 50.5% | 1,663
| Nonpartisan  |  Sue Stringer Incumbent | 49.5% | 1,633
Total Votes | 3,296
Source: Brazoria County Clerk, "Cumulative Report-Unofficial," May 10, 2014 These results are unofficial.

Alvin Independent School District, Position 7 General Election, 3-year term, 2014 Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes

|
|
|

| Nonpartisan  | Vivian Scheibel | 50.8% | 1,649
| Nonpartisan  |  Chad Dudley | 49.2% | 1,597
Total Votes | 3,246
Source: Brazoria County Clerk, "Cumulative Report-Unofficial," May 10, 2014 These results are unofficial.

#### 2013

Alvin Independent School District, Position 4 General Election, 3-year term, 2013

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Nonpartisan  | Tiffany Wennerstrom | 49.1% | 1,418
| Nonpartisan  |  Mark J. Patterson  | 46.3% | 1,336
| Nonpartisan  |  Michaela Hinojosa  | 4.6% | 133
Total Votes | 2,887
Source: Brazoria County Clerk, "2013 Joint Election," May 16, 2013

Alvin Independent School District, Position 5 General Election, 3-year term, 2013

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Nonpartisan  | Nicole Tonini | 57.6% | 1,735
| Nonpartisan  |  Eddie S. Martinez  | 42.4% | 1,275
Total Votes | 3,010
Source: Brazoria County Clerk, "2013 Joint Election," May 16, 2013

## What was at stake?[edit]

### 2015[edit]

#### Ballotpedia survey responses[edit]

Julie Pickren participated in Ballotpedia's 2015 survey of school board candidates. The following sections display her responses to the survey questions.

##### Top priorities[edit]

When asked what her top priorities would be if elected, Pickren stated:

Julie Pickren

“  | We are a rapidly growing district. So my top priority is making sure new schools are going where they will be the most utilized and be the most cost effective for the tax payers. A top priority also is making sure our schools have great leadership that inspire teachers and create a great environment of learning for the students.[9] | ”

|
|

—Julie Pickren (2015)[10]

##### Ranking the issues[edit]

The candidates were asked to rank the following issues by importance in the school district, with 1 being the most important and 7 being the least important. This table displays the candidates' rankings from most to least important:

Issue importance ranking

Candidate's ranking  | Issue
1 | Improving college readiness
2 | Balancing or maintaining the district's budget
3 | Expanding career-technical education
4 | Improving education for special needs students
5 | Expanding arts education
6 | Closing the achievement gap
7 | Expanding school choice options

##### Positions on the issues[edit]

The candidates were asked to answer 10 multiple choice and short answer questions from Ballotpedia regarding significant issues in education and the school district. Links to the candidates' responses can be found below.

* Julie Pickren survey responses

## Key deadlines[edit]

The following dates were key deadlines for the Alvin Independent School District election in 2015:[6][11]

Deadline  | Event

|

December 29, 2014 | Deadline to post notice of candidate filing deadline
January 28, 2015 | First day to file for place on general election ballot
February 27, 2015 | Last day to file for place on general election ballot
March 4, 2015 | Last day to withdraw from ballot
March 10, 2015 | First day to apply for ballot by mail
April 9, 2015 | Last day for voter registration with county clerk
Campaign finance report due
April 27, 2015 | First day of early voting
April 30, 2015 | Last day to apply for ballot by mail
May 1, 2015 | Campaign finance report due
May 5, 2015 | Last day of early voting
May 9, 2015 | Election Day
May 20, 2015 | Final day for canvassing of votes
July 15, 2015 | Campaign finance report due

## Additional elections on the ballot[edit]

See also: Texas elections, 2015

The election on May 9, 2015, would have shared the ballot with other municipal elections in Brazoria County.

## Recent news[edit]

This section links to a Google news search for the term "Alvin + Independent + School + District + Texas"

Alvin Independent School District News Feed

## See also[edit]

Alvin Independent School District | Texas | School Boards

|
|

* Alvin Independent School District elections (2014)

* List of school districts in Texas

* Texas school board elections, 2015
* Public education in Texas
* Local ballot measures, Texas

* School board elections, 2015
* School board elections, 2014
* School board election data analysis, 2015
* School board election data analysis, 2014

## External links[edit]

| Suggest a link

|

* Alvin Independent School District
* Brazoria County Clerk
* Brazoria County, Texas
* Texas Secretary of State

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Lauren Dixon, "Email correspondence with Mary Anne McWhirter, Secretary to Superintendent of Schools, Alvin ISD," March 3, 2015
2. ↑ Alvin Independent School District, "Board of Trustees," accessed January 20, 2015
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 United States Census Bureau, "Brazoria County, Texas," accessed February 11, 2015
4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed May 5, 2014
5. ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Brazoria County," accessed February 2, 2015
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Texas Ethics Commission, "2015 Filing Schedule for Elections Held on Uniform Election Dates," accessed January 21, 2015
7. ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "Search Campaign Finance Reports," accessed April 10, 2015
8. ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who File with Local Filing Authorities," September 1, 2013
9. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
10. ↑ Ballotpedia School Board Candidate Survey, 2015
11. ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2015 Election Dates," accessed January 20, 2015

2015 Alvin Independent School District Elections

Brazoria County, Texas
Election date:| May 9, 2015
Candidates:| Position 1: Julie Pickren

Position 2: Incumbent, Regan Metoyer

Position 3: Incumbent, Cheryl Harris
Important information:| What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot

v • e

State of Texas
Austin (capital)

|

Elections |

What's on my ballot? | Elections in 2026 | How to vote | How to run for office | Ballot measures

Government |

Who represents me? | U.S. President | U.S. Congress | Federal courts | State executives | State legislature | State and local courts | Counties | Cities | School districts | Public policy