Elections

Election Policy and Procedures - Stargate has defined a set of Election Policies and Procedures. You can find a copy in the Forms and Files page.

General Election Information

The School Board of Directors and Accountability Committee are filled by elected positions. Elections are held twice per year to fill any open positions for these groups. Generally, the positions for the Board of Directors are filled in the spring, and the openings for Accountability are filled in the fall.

Each parent and staff member can vote in the elections but they are only allowed one vote per election (i.e. you cannot vote for each child that you have in Stargate).

The Recruiting Committee is responsible for announcing the election and assembling a list of candidates for the open position.  

The Election Committee coordinates the logistics of the election process such as creating the ballot, providing voters with instructions on how to vote, tracking results, and announcing the results.

Paperless Voting

Stargate conducts elections in electronic format. The school adopted Paperless Voting in Spring 2018. Ballots are sent to the email address on file in Infinite Campus, as per election policy. To find out more, check out our FAQ on Paperless Voting at this link.

Election Steps

Election steps followed by the Election Committee and a timeline for work are reviewed prior to each election. 

Next Election - Spring 2020:
Stargate School Board of Directors

Apply Now

The nominating period for 1 open board seat closed at 5pm on April 24. The open seat is for a 3-year term. Anyone interested in running for the board must submit a Candidate Application Form. 

Board Member Expectations

Information on what is expected of board members can be found on the Board Members page and in this Candidate Information Sheet. If you would like more information, please contact the Stargate Recruiting Committee at recruiting@stargateschool.org

Candidate Forum

This year the Recruiting Committee will be hosting a moderated online forum for the candidates on Thursday, May 7 at 6:00pm. Please be prepared to attend this event if running for a board position.

Spring 2020 - Election Dates
  • March 30, noon - email updates, if needed, must be completed in Infinite Campus to be included in the Spring Board Election
  • Nomination Period: 8am, Friday, April 10 to 5pm Friday, April 24
  • Voting Period: midnight, Wednesday, May 6 to 4pm Friday, May 15

Helping with Elections

If you would like to participate in the election process, but not necessarily run for a position, please visit the Election Committee webpage to learn how you can participate. It is a small commitment of time 1-2 times per year. We are well organized and laugh (a lot). Join us! Check out our page for contact information.

Results for the Stargate School Accountability 2019 Fall Election

The Stargate School Election Committee received 5 applications for 5 open seats on the School Accountability Committee. With the same number of candidates for office as seats to be filled and no other matters proposed for the ballot, the Stargate Board of Directors voted at its Sept. 25 meeting to cancel the Fall 2019 election and to declare the following individuals elected by acclamation:
  • Apsara Aryal, parent member seat, School Accountability Committee
  • Rob Cernich, parent member seat, School Accountability Committee
  • Lindsey Paquette, parent member seat, School Accountability Committee
  • Bethanny Tarantino-Kelly, staff member seat, School Accountability Committee
  • Patrick Williams, staff member seat, School Accountability Committee
Each of the staff seats are for 2-year terms. Two of the parent seats are for 2-year terms and the other parent seat is for a 1-year term. The three newly elected parent members will decide among themselves which candidates receive which seats. 

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