Whitefish Bay Schools - School Board Elections

The School District of Whitefish Bay will have three (3) positions for School Board Members on the April 6, 2021 ballot.

The term for newly elected School Board Members begins on April 26, 2021.

Complete packets of information as well as all filing materials are available from the Election Clerk begining November 24, 2020:

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: A reference from WASB, Wisconsin Association of School Boards

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

BoardDocs: School Board meeting agendas, meeting packets and notices.

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