By Kim McDarison
School District of Fort Atkinson Board of Education incumbent Kory Knickrehm confirmed Thursday that he will be seeking reelection in April.
Two seats on the district’s school board will come due for reelection in the spring. The other seat is held by incumbent Amy Reynolds, who, according to School District of Fort Atkinson Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent and School Board Lisa Haas, has filed ballot access documents with the district, signifying her intention to run for another term.
Knickrehm told Fort Atkinson Online Thursday that he had filed his ballot access papers on Wednesday.
Fort Atkinson school board members serve at large and for three-year terms.
Challengers interested in running for one of the two seats are required to fill out a Declaration of Candidacy School Board Candidates form (EL-162sd), a copy, which can be filled out online, is available on the district’s website at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/130HFnBredu8aK0_5Fo4yO2785RSnhwrw/view.
A Campaign Finance Registration Statement form (CF-1), which can be printed from the district’s website: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-UZE-pNJWlDBbJ7GVAzyVgN728gqx_FJ/view, also must be filled out and submitted.
Both forms must be completed and returned to Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent and School Board Lisa Haas by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023.
Collection of signatures and nomination papers are not required by the school district, Haas said.
The district office is located at 201 Park Street.
Those looking for additional information about forms and the submittal process can contact Haas by phone: 920-563-7807, or email: haasl@fortschools.org.
A link to the Wisconsin Association of School Boards (WASB) Guide for Candidates 2023 Spring Election Edition is here: https://wasb.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Guide_for_Candidates.pdf.
Additional resources provided to candidates by the WASB are here: https://wasb.org/legal-human-resources-services/school-board-elections-resources/.
School district offices will be closed for the holidays on Dec. 23, 26, 30, and Jan. 2, 2023, according to the website.
A primary election becomes necessary when more than four candidates come forward for the two open at-large seats.
If a primary election becomes necessary, it will be held on Feb. 21, 2023.
Information provided on the school district’s website is here: https://www.fortschools.org/Page/9186.
Information provided by the Wisconsin Elections Commission for candidates is here: https://elections.wi.gov/candidates.
School District of Fort Atkinson Board of Education incumbents Kory Knickrehm and Amy Reynolds. Both will be running to retain their seats in April.
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