Board of Control and Advisory Council Elections

Administrators at WIAA member senior high schools are reminded that February 26, 2013 is the deadline to announce their candidacy for positions on the Board of Control and High School Advisory Council.

District administrators, high school principals and assistants at these levels who are interested in becoming candidates in their district (Board of Control) or large/medium/small classification (High School Advisory Council) should state their intention via a letter to Joan Gralla at the WIAA office.  Note:  Candidates must have (1) Department of Public Instruction licensure allowing placement in the eligible set, (2) must be employed in a qualifying position and (3) cannot be members of the teachers' bargaining unit.

Primary ballots (if needed) will be mailed March 5 with a return date of March 26.  General election ballots will be mailed March 29 with a return date of April 16.  Results will be announced April 24 at the WIAA Annual Meeting.  Ballots will be mailed to the district administrator.

For complete information regarding powers and duties of the Board of Control and Advisory Council, please refer to Pages 15-23 of the WIAA Senior High Handbook.

All positions are for a 3-year term beginning with the 2013-14 school year.  Positions open for which candidates must file by February 26 are as follows:

BOARD OF CONTROL
District 1 (northwest) for position now held by Mark Gobler of Luck (not eligible for re-election).
District 6 (south central) for position now held by Dean Sanders of Lake Mills (eligible for re-election).
District 7 (southeast) for position now held by Jack Klebesadel of Germantown (eligible for re-election).
Non-Public School At-Large for position now held by Ted Knutson of Aquinas (La Crosse) eligible for re-election).

ADVISORY COUNCIL
Large schools position now held by Mike Gosz of Hamilton (eligible for re-election).
Medium schools positions now held by Eric Russell of Baldwin-Woodville (eligible for re-election) and Scott Winch of Stratford (eligible for re-election).
Small schools positions now held by Mark Gruen of Royall (not eligible for re-election) and Reed Welsh of Abbotsford (eligible for re-election).