More than $85,000 was poured into three races for the Bartholomew Consolidated School Board of Trustees last year.
Campaign finance reports show Whittney Loyd received the most direct and in-kind contributions during the entire year, according to the fourth quarterly campaign finance filings of 2024.
Loyd, the president of Turning Point Domestic Violence Services, received $23,296. That’s 91% more than her opponent, accountant David Theile, who received $12,170 in both direct and in-kind contributions in 2024.
With 59.37% of the vote, Loyd won the District 3 seat on Nov. 5.
IU Columbus mathematics lecturer and former BCSC educator Leigh Britt was able to garner $16,235 for the year in contributions for the race – 67% more than the $9,722 that Tom Glick, received.
Glick, a local farmer, was selected by 52% of the voters. He won over Britt with a 947-vote gap.
In the District 7 race, there was only an 8% financial gap between Samantha Ison, who raised $11,230 last year, and Nicole “Nikki” Wheeldon, who received $12,167.
Wheeldon, a Cummins Inc. plant manager who served as school board president last year, defeated Ison, who owns an insurance agency, by 81 votes.
A local political action committee that said it is seeking “school reform,” reported raising $14,482 for all of last year. The PAC, called Your Community Partnership,” supported Theile, Ison and Glick. Treasurer Megan Johnson reported the PAC closed out 2024 with $7,943 in cash on hand.
Loyd, Britt and Wheeldon have received support from the Indiana PAC for Education, which is the political action division of the Indiana State Teachers Association, as well as contributions from several current and former local leaders.
All financial figures below are rounded off to the nearest dollar. While financial reports list the same in-kind PAC funds as both contributions and expenditures, they are shown below as contributions only.
While year-to-date figures are used, only contributors who made their final donations on Oct. 12 or after were requred to be listed. Those who made earlier contributions, but none after Oct. 12, are not part of the report.
BCSC SCHOOL BOARD – DISTRICT 3
Whittney Loyd: $23,296 (contributions for all of 2024)
4th quarter contributors: Whittney Loyd, $338; Indiana Political Action Committee for Indiana (PAC), $3,306. All quarterly contributions are listed as in-kind.
4th quarter expenditures: Total $21,208 – Brainstorm Print in Indianapolis, $7,648 for campaign material; Williams Construction of Columbus , $1,165 for yard signs; Adam Loyd of Columbus, $78 for stamps; Whittney Loyd of Columbus – $338 for stamps and web hosting; Tony London Co. of Columbus, $535 for yard signs; Target (retail outlet) in Columbus, $113 for Halloween; U.S. Postal Service of Columbus, $1,188 for stamps; Yes Cinema of Columbus, $633 for advertising; Donuts n’ Coffee of Columbus, $193 for donuts.
Cash on hand at end of 2024: $2,089
David Theile: $12,171 (contributions for all of 2024)
4th quarter contributors: David Theile of Columbus, $590 loan and $260 in-kind for expenses; Tim Theile of Columbus, $200 ; Jared Theile of Columbus, $200; Larry Roseberry of Switz City, IN, $200; Lindsey Von Fange of Seymour, $200; Andrew Perr of Columbus, $250; Jorge Morales of Columbus, $500; Dale Gayman of Columbus, $300; Ryan and Blair Lauer of Columbus, $250; Brenda Clark of Columbus, $200; Gufferies Tree Service of Columbus, $250; and Amanda Schulz of Columbus, $927 in-kind for texting/marketing; We, The People of Indiana Inc. (PAC),in Columbus, $500 (PAC); Indiana Realtors Political Action Committee of Indianapolis, $300; and Your Community Partnership (PAC) of Columbus, $5,443 in-kind for marketing.
4th quarter expenditures; Total: $12,172. Vista Print of Lexington, MA, $556; David L. Theile of Columbus, $590 for payment of debt; Chris Lane for Sheriff, $100; White River Broadcasting, $270; Amanda Schulz of Columbus, $750; Imprint of Houston, TX, $478; Kirstie Newkirk of Seymour, $110; and Amazon Marketplace of Seattle, WA, $134 (in-kind).
Cash on hand at end of 2024: -0-
BCSC SCHOOL BOARD – DISTRICT 5
Leigh Willis Britt: $16,235 (contributions for all of 2024)
4th quarter contributions: Mickey and Genevieve Kim of Columbus, $500; I-PACE / Indiana Political Action Committee for Education (PAC) of Indianapolis, $3,304 in-kind.
4th quarter expenditures: Brainstorm Print of Indianapolis, $2,738 for campaign materials; Hoosier Sporting Goods of Columbus, $1,086 for buttons; Advantage One of Columbus, $473 for cards; U.S. Postal Service, $952 for stamps; Kroger in Columbus, $200 for snacks; and Yes Cinema in Columbus, $883 for advertising.
Cash on hand at end of 2024: $833
Tom Glick: $9,722 (contributions for all of 2024)
4th quarter Contributions: Schulz family of Columbus: $1,677 in-kind for TextByChoice. Your Community Partnership (PAC) in Columbus, $5,440 in-kind for marketing.
Debts owed to campaign committee: Tom Glick of Columbus, $1,279.
Cash on hand at end of 2024 : $842
BCSC SCHOOL BOARD – DISTRICT 7 (contributions for all of 2024)
Samantha Ison: $11,230 (contributions for all of 2024)
4th quarter contributions: David Theile for School Board committee in Columbus, $135 in-kind; Schulz family of Columbus, $1,677 in-kind; and Your Community Partnership (PAC) in Columbus, $5,441 in-kind (received at the end of third quarter)
4th quarter expenditures: Walmart (retail) in Columbus, 152.80 for marketing; Amazon of Seattle, WA, $227 for marketing; Kroger (retail) in Columbus, $141 for marketing; White River Broadcasting in Columbus (WCSI), $405 for advertising; U.S. Postal Service in Columbus, $146 for postage; Text By Choice in Tampa, FL, $1,677 for advertising.
Cash on hand at end of 2024: $32
Nicole Wheeldon: $12,167 (contributions for all of 2024)
4th quarter contributions: Lori Thompson of Columbus, $400; I-PACE / Indiana Political Action Committee for Education of Indianapolis, $6,945 in-kind.
4th quarter expenditures: Brainstorm Printing of Indianapolis, $3,274 for printers; Swine and Dine in Columbus, $2,221 for use as event center.
Cash on hand at end of 2024: $7
