School Board Elections
The School District of Whitefish Bay will have two (3) positions for School Board Members on the April 7, 2020 ballot.
- (2) Three-Year-Term School Board Members
- (1) Two-Year-Term School Board Member
The term for newly elected School Board Members begins on April 27, 2020.
Complete packets of information as well as all filing materials are available from the Election Clerk:
- Shawn Yde
- District Office
- 1200 E. Fairmount Ave
- Whitefish Bay, WI 53217
- 414-963-3901
School Board Election Dates:
- January 7, 2020 by 5:00 p.m.: deadline for filing a declaration of candidacy and campaign finance registration form with the school district clerk.
- April 7, 2020 Spring Election
Guide for Candidates
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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