A special election will take place for a small school representative on the Advisory Council.   This will be a 2-year term beginning with the October 10, 2013 meeting.  Brad Ayer, the current representative, was elected to the Board of Control, therefore, unable to fulfill his remaining two years on the Council.

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:

April 24, 2013    Announce that declarations of candidacy will be accepted.

May 10, 2013    Deadline for filing declarations of intent to run.

May 13, 2013    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.

May 24, 2013    Deadline for returning primary election ballot. If a primary is                 not needed the general election ballot will be due back on this                 date.

May 28, 2013    If primary is needed, general election ballots will be sent.

June 7, 2013    If primary is needed, deadline for returning general election                 ballots.

Oct. 10, 2013       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.