School Board Elections
Board Elections Update- We thank the following candidates and incumbents for their willingness to run for School Board!
- Sandy Saltzstein
- Pamela N. Woodard
- Joe Ketchum
- Anne Berleman Kearney
- Dan Tyk
The School District of Whitefish Bay will have three (3) positions for School Board Members on the April 6, 2021 ballot.
- School Board Member (3-year term) Anne Berleman Kearney
- School Board Member (3-year term) Sandy Saltzstein
- School Board Member (3-year term) Pamela Woodard
The term for newly elected School Board Members begins on April 26, 2021.
For questions, or to request a candidate packet, please contact:
McKenna Shaffer
mckenna.shaffer@wfbschools.com
414-963-3901
School Board Election Dates:
- January 5, 2021 by 5:00 p.m.: deadline for filing a declaration of candidacy and campaign finance registration form with the school district clerk.
- February 16: Primary Election (if needed)
- April 6, 2021: Spring Election
Guide for Candidates
2021 Guide for Candidates: A reference from WASB, Wisconsin Association of School Boards
- Qualities of a School Board member?
- What does the School Board do?
- Questions & Answers
- Understanding Board Governance
- Election Dates
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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