Residents of the Whitewater Unified School District are encouraged to consider seeking a position on the School Board. The final day for filing is Tuesday, January 7, 2025, by 5:00 p.m.
Two seats will be on the spring ballot. The incumbents are Jennifer Kienbaum and Miguel Aranda. Incumbents have until Friday, December 27, by 5:00 p.m. to file their Notification of Noncandidacy. Under section 120.06(6)(b)3m of state statutes, the District Clerk will give the public prompt notice if any incumbent files their Notification of Noncandidacy on the School Board Election page of the District website. [The School Board Secretary, Christine Dodge, told The Whitewater Banner that Miguel Aranda has already filed for candidacy and Jennifer Kienbaum has neither filed for candidacy nor for noncandidacy. No other candidates have filed so far.] Update 12/16/24 @ 8:45 a.m.: Jennifer Kienbaum told the Banner that it is her intent to run for a third term.
Any person who is a United States citizen and a qualified elector of the Whitewater Unified School District is legally qualified to become a member of the School Board. In addition, Board candidates should have a genuine interest in and devotion to public education, a willingness to give time and effort to the position, a capacity to understand people, and the ability to work cooperatively with others. The School Board is the District policy-making authority and is responsible to the public for the success of all education services offered by the District. This success is dependent on many individuals, but also upon each Board member’s understanding of the workings of the District-wide operations and each member’s ability to participate meaningfully in the decision-making process that governs the District.
The candidate filing documents may be obtained and filed at the office of the School Board Secretary at the Whitewater Unified School District Central Office, 419 South Elizabeth Street, Whitewater. School Board candidates do not circulate nomination papers, but the School Board Secretary, Christine Dodge, will assist to complete necessary filing documents.
CENTRAL OFFICE HOURS
Through Friday, December 20
M-Th, 7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m./ F, 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Monday, December 23 through Friday, January 3 – The Central Office is Closed
Monday, January 6
7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday, January 7
7:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (5:00 p.m. is the deadline for filing candidacy paperwork)
