Kitsap Education

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Early returns in voting Tuesday show Bainbridge Island School District voters narrowly approving a $42 million construction bond while several school board races produced surprising results.
The Bainbridge bond was passing with 60.19 percent of the vote, just squeaking over the two-thirds  60 percent supermajority vote needed to pass a bond. An almost identical measure failed by the slimmest of margins, less than 1 percent or 19 votes, in May.
Replacing Wilkes Elementary will consume $32 million of the bond; the remaining $10 million will be spent for renovations at six schools, the transportation facility and the administration building.
“We are absolutely thrilled,” said school board President Mary Curtis. “We’re hanging on to our 60 percent margin and we all could not be more pleased.”
A second ballot count will be completed at 5 p.m. Wednesday.

In Bremerton, current school board President Cynthia Galloway and challenger David Boynton were in a dead heat for the Position #4 seat. Galloway held a slight lead over Boynton with 49.85 percent of the vote to his 49.57 percent
In the race for Position #1 on the board, Scott Rahm had a 17-point lead over Christianne Martin. Rahm received 58 percent while Martin had 41. The winner in that race will fill out the term of Pat Jones, who resigned from the board in May. The term runs through the end of 2011.Carolynn Perkins was up by 27 points over Ruben Garcia in the race for Position #5. The winner in that race will take the place of long-time board member DeWayne Boyd, who declared earlier this year that he would not run for a third time.

In South Kitsap, Director District 3 challenger Christopher Lemke held a significant lead – 22 points – over incumbent Naomi Polen. Lemke had gathered 60 percent of the vote while Polen had 38 percent. Polen has served on the SK board since spring 2008; Lemke served on the board previously from 2001 to 2005. Incumbent Kathryn Simpson, who was not challenged, received 97 percent of the vote. She represents District 4.

In Central Kitsap, incumbent Eric Greene had an early lead over challenger Richard Romero. Greene, who currently represents Director Area 5, received 60 percent of the vote while Romero had 38 percent. In the race for Director Area 2, Mark Gaines collected 62 percent of the vote to take the lead over Robert MacDermid, who had 37 percent. District Area 2 is currently represented by long-time board member Carl Johnson, who did not run. Incumbent Bruce Richards, who represents District Area 1, was unchallenged. He received 98 percent of the vote.

In North Mason’s District 5 race, with 56 percent of the vote, incumbent Mike Gaudio was defeating Danielle Skeeters, who has collected 43 percent of the vote.

In North Kitsap, District 1 incumbent Tom Anderson, who was not challenged, received 98 percent of the vote. NK newcomer Kathleen Dassel, the only candidate to file for Director District 3 to replace Melanie Mohler, received 97.8 percent of the vote. On Bainbridge incumbent Mary Curtis (District 5) received 98 percent of the vote; Mike Spence, who was running unopposed for District 2, also received 98 percent of the vote.

Tags: Bainbridge, Bremerton, Central Kitsap, Elections, North Kitsap, North Mason, South Kitsap

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