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 3, 2023, by 5:00 p.m.
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.
Three positions will be on the spring ballot. The incumbents are Casey Judd, Thayer Coburn, and Steve Ryan. Incumbents have until Friday, December 23, 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. Editor’s note: Currently none of the incumbents have filed such a notification.
The Board will provide an orientation for Board candidates in order to help them become quickly acquainted with the election process and Board members’ duties and responsibilities. The Superintendent has developed, in consultation with the Board, a candidate orientation program to be presented by District staff and a Board member appointed by the Board President.
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, Jaclyn Tueting, will assist to complete necessary filing documents.
CENTRAL OFFICE HOURS
Through Thursday, December 22…………………………………………………………….M-Th, 7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m./ F, 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Friday, December 23 through Monday, January 2………………………………………………….……………………………….Central Office Closed
(Friday, December 23 at 5:00 p.m. is the deadline for incumbents to file a Notification of Noncandidacy)
Tuesday, January 3…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………….…….7:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
(5:00 p.m. is the deadline for filing candidacy paperwork)
