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 6, 2026, by 5:00 p.m.
Three seats will be on the spring ballot. The incumbents are Stephanie Hicks, Lisa Huempfner, and Christy Linse. Incumbents have until Friday, December 26, 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.
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’s 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 in completing necessary filing documents.
CENTRAL OFFICE HOURS
Through Friday, December 19, 2025
M-Th, 7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m./ F, 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Monday, December 22 through Friday, January 2 – The Central Office is Closed
Monday, January 5 and Tuesday, January 6
7:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (5:00 p.m. is the deadline for filing candidacy paperwork on January 6)
Interested in Running for the WUSD School Board?
All School District Candidates must complete and submit the required forms to the filing officer no later than 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. Candidacy paperwork, Ballot Access Checklist & Campaign Finance Overview – Local Candidate Committees is available at the Central Office, 419 S. Elizabeth Street, Whitewater. The Whitewater Unified School District does not require nomination papers for School Board candidates.
*If you have questions or need assistance with candidacy paperwork, please contact Christine Dodge, School Board Secretary, at 262-472-8713 or cdodge@wwusd.org.
