School Board Elections
The School District of Whitefish Bay will have three (3) positions for School Board Members on the April 2, 2024 ballot. View the Notice of Election.
- School Board Member (3-year term) Anne Berleman Kearney
- School Board Member (3-year term) Sandy Saltzstein
- School Board Member (3-year term) Pam Woodard
The term for newly elected School Board Members begins on April 22, 2024.
Candidates who submitted candidate paperwork to be on the ballot (in ballot order):
Nathan Christenson
Pamela Woodard
Sandy Saltzstein
Incumbents who have filed a Notification of Non Candidacy:
Anne Berleman Kearney - Notice of Non Candidacy
School Board Election Key Dates
December 22, 2023 by 5:00 pm : Deadline for Incumbents to File Notification of Non Candidacy
January 2, 2024 by 5:00 pm: Deadline for filing a declaration of candidacy and campaign finance registration form with the school district clerk
February 20, 2024: Primary Election (not needed)
April 2, 2024: Spring Election
Information for Candidates
2024 Guide for Candidates: A reference from WASB, the Wisconsin Association of School Boards
- School Board Member Election Dates
- A Message from the WASB President
- Advocates for Children
- Qualities of a School Board Member
- What does the School Board do?
- Questions & Answers
Campaign Finance Overview and Campaign Finance Filing Calendar from the Wisconsin Ethics Commission
Whitefish Bay School Board Roles and Operating Principles
School Board- Strategic Role: Holds a visionary and policy-based broad (50,000 Ft.) view of the school district. Sets the charge for improvements by approving long and short-term goals.
Superintendent/Administration- Tactical Role: Holds a narrower perspective (10,000 Ft.) view of the school district. Creates and deploys the plans to meet the strategic charge or broad goals set by the School Board.
Teachers/Staff- Operational Role: Holds a detailed (ground-level) view of the school district through their direct work with students and families. Carries out the administration's tactical plans, which meet the School Board's broad goals.
Reference: The School Board Fieldbook- Leading with Vision (2009) by Mark VanClay & Perry Soldwedel
Additional Resources
BoardDocs: School Board meeting agendas, meeting packets, and notices
WI Elections Commission - oversees Wisconsin elections
WI Ethics Commission - oversees campaign finance
Campaign Finance Forms - content for local filing officers
Overview of Requirements for Candidates - content intended to inform and assist candidates
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