Advisory Council Non-Public Schools At-Large Special Election

A special election will take place for a non-public school representative on the Advisory Council.  This will be a 3-year term beginning with the October 4, 2012 Advisory Council meeting.  This vacancy is due to the election of Ted Knutson of Aquinas to the Board of Control.

Eligible candidates are administrators, assistant administrators, high school principals or assistant high school principals of member senior high schools.  

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.

The time line of the special election process is as follows:

Aug. 8, 2012    Announce that declarations of candidacy will be accepted.

Aug. 22, 2012    Deadline for filing declarations of intent to run.

Aug. 23, 2012    If more than twice as many candidates file, a primary
            election will be held and the primary ballot mailed to schools
            on this date. If a primary is not needed the general election                 ballot will be sent on this date.

Sept. 6, 2012    Deadline for returning primary election ballot. If a primary is                 not needed the general election ballot will be due back on this                 date.

Sept. 10, 2012    If primary is needed, general election ballots will be sent.

Sept. 24, 2012    If primary is needed, deadline for returning general election                 ballots.

Oct. 4, 2012       Successful candidate will be seated for the Advisory Council                 meeting.

Interested and eligible candidates should send a letter declaring their candidacy to the attention of Joan Gralla at the WIAA office.