School Board Elections
The School District of Whitefish Bay will have two (2) positions for School Board Members on the April 1, 2025 ballot. View the Notice of Election.
- School Board Member (3-year term) Kristin Bencik-Boudreau
- School Board Member (3-year term) Dan Tyk
The term for newly elected School Board Members begins on April 28, 2025.
Order of names appearing on the ballot:
Dan Tyk
Kristin Bencik Boudreau
Incumbents who have filed a Notification of Non Candidacy:
None
School Board Election Key Dates
December 27, 2024 by 5:00 pm : Deadline for Incumbents to File Notification of Non Candidacy
January 7, 2025 by 5:00 pm: Deadline for filing a declaration of candidacy and campaign finance registration form with the school district clerk
February 18, 2025: Primary Election (if needed)
April 1, 2025: Spring Election
Please call 414-963-3901 to confirm availability of staff between December 20, 2024 and January 3, 2025. District Offices and buildings are closed on December 24, 25, 31, and January 1. Staff will not be available to collect materials on these dates.
Information for Candidates
2025 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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