By Kim McDarison
Whitewater Unified School District Board of Education incumbent Thayer Coburn, updating Fort Atkinson Online through email Friday, said he has not filed notification of non-candidacy with the district.
While he acknowledged Friday’s 5 p.m. deadline to file a declaration of non-candidacy, he also pointed to a deadline for candidates, including incumbents, to declare candidacy, which is Jan. 3, at 5 p.m.
When asked if he planned to run for reelection, Coburn said: “I have no comment at this time.”
Two other incumbents, Casey Judd and Steven Ryan, have each filed notifications of non-candidacy, according to information earlier released by school district officials.
As of Friday, one challenger, Stephanie Hicks, has been reported to have submitted the required forms for inclusion on the April, 2023 ballot.
Candidates interested in running for one of three seats on the school board which will come due in April 2023, may file ballot access documents. A deadline to file documents for ballot access is Tuesday, Jan. 3, at the school district office.
Those interested in running for the seats are required to fill out and submit a Declaration of Candidacy School Board Candidates form (EL-162sd) and a Campaign Finance Registration Statement form (CF-1).
A “checklist,” including links to the required forms, as supplied by the district is here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cL7yB4VtwP-VjmtxXEb0Yas-TKNyCzh6aXGoPVtV03o/edit.
Both forms must be completed and returned to the district’s administrative office by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023.
Collection of signatures and nomination papers are not required by the school district, officials have said.
The district office is located at 419 S. Elizabeth St., Whitewater.
Those looking for additional information about forms and the submittal process can contact Jaclyn Tueting, school board secretary, by phone: 262-472-8702 or email: jtueting@wwusd.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/.
A primary election becomes necessary when more than six candidates come forward for the three 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.wwusd.org/page/school-board-election.
Information provided by the Wisconsin Elections Commission for candidates is here: https://elections.wi.gov/candidates.
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