Elections in 2023 | The Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction is an elected position in the Wisconsin state government. If elected, Whitlow says he will establish a students first policy. } This section includes candidate profiles created in one of two ways: either the candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey, or Ballotpedia staff compiled a profile based on campaign websites, advertisements, and public statements after identifying the candidate as noteworthy.[13]. Copyright 2022 WAFF. } For the Madison County Commissioner District 3, Commissioner Ronnie Moore (Democrat) kept his seat, with 367 votes divided between Precinct 2 (84 votes) and Precinct 5 (283 votes). As a parent, I know education is not always easy, Byrd said. Mar 30, 2021. The three candidates who have qualified are all Republicans. padding-left: 0; In District 4, current-seat holder Karen Pickles had given up her seat in order to run for Superintendent of Schools on the November ballot, and the vote on Aug. 30 was between William Billy Tolar (NPA) and Reginald E. Daniels (NPA). background-color: #f9d334; } KenKubik4Super@gmail.com 0 replies 2 retweets 6 likes Ken Kubik Retweeted MadCoSchools @MadCoSchools Jan 27 } padding-left: 0; Madison County, AL Elections The state superintendent does not have the power to order schools to reopen to in-person learning, but Underly promised to provide support to each district as they plan for the coming school year. } Madisonians widely backed Tuesday the idea of 12-year term limits for council members but rejected other proposals as part of a series of advisory referendums on the spring election ballot. I would work with existing programs in our colleges and schools of education to recruit young adults back to teaching. Her professional experience included working in education and as a superintendent. He defeated Rose Fernandez in the general election. margin: 0px 10px; margin: 8px auto; Because I could not afford it, either I had to choose which child got to go to a high-quality program, I had to settle for something subpar so they both could attend, or I had to keep them home and educate them myself until they were eligible for full-day programs. If you are aware of endorsements that should be included, please email us. 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Her other top priorities for her tenure included collaborating with the Wisconsin State Legislature on the school budget, expanding access to early childhood education, and supporting teacher recruitment and retention. Regarding whats next for Kerr, she said shes unsure. Underly raised more than $1.14 million and spent $818,063 between Feb. 2 and March 22, according to her campaign report. Kubiks plan for Madison County Schools is three prong: support student learning and ensuring a safe learning environment, support school personnel with the resources and training to meet the needs of student and organize the districts plans and budget to support the previous priorities. There must always be criteria, but the criteria should not be so impossible and time-consuming (and expensive) that they deter people from the profession. Youre going to get someone that is passionate and is going to give 100 percent, Shaw said. Our goal is to provide our citizens access to the latest Madison County elections information such as verifying your registration status, checking election results and finding contact information for all of our elected officials. Additionally, our trans and non-binary students and staff deserve to use the restrooms and changing facilities that match their gender identity. [2] In a candidate forum on WISN, Kerr and Underly disagreed on the role of charter schools and school vouchers in public education policy. .race_header { padding-bottom: 7px; Elizabeth Beyer is a digital producer for the Wisconsin State Journal. County-Wide Madison County Court Judge - Surrogate And Family Court - Dennis K. Mcdermott. My platform is rooted in equity and the game-changers that can disrupt these systems of inequity and afford all children the opportunities that will set them up for a lifetime of success: The disparities between black, brown, and white children have only been growing. .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { "If you would have told me last March that we'd be virtual for a year, I'd never, ever would have believed it.". It should not be this difficult for intelligent, strong, and passionate educators to work with our kids. Make freedom count. if(document.getElementsByClassName("reference").length==0) if(document.getElementById('Footnotes')!==null) document.getElementById('Footnotes').parentNode.style.display = 'none'; What's on my ballot? U.S. President | border: 1px solid #999; State executives | Years ago that was the way that all the school systems hired their superintendents, was through elections, but majority of systems have now gone to appointed, said Sims. All kids deserve all of these things, but our current system of school finance certainly creates a system of winners and losers, and its simply not right. For more on how we identify key messages, click here. This in turn has deterred young adults from pursuing the teaching profession. Whitlow is the principal at Meridianville Middle School. Vote Tuesday: County Supervisor Special Election May 2 padding:7px 8px 8px; font-weight: bold; The department of public instruction is headed by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, a nonpartisan, constitutional officer elected every four years. Mental health support and resources for our students, particularly during the aftermath of a pandemic when there is so much trauma. } He has spent the last 25 years as a middle school math teacher in the Madison County System. Cazenovia Town Justice. Underly criticized public funding for vouchers, saying: "I'm against the privatization of our public school system and I'm against using our public dollars to fund voucher schools." By Erin Coggins Madison County voters will head to the polls on Tuesday, May 24 to elect a new superintendent of Madison County Schools as well as school board members for District 4 and 5. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. Madison County Primary Election - May 24, 2022. by: Carson Burns. We need to value people for their labor and their contributions if we want people to go into the profession, and we need to get the people who are teachers and educators to control the licensing and make decisions about tenure. The Board also serves as a resource for election support for municipalities located within Madison County. U.S. Senate GOP Brenda Bourn 160 Mike Crapo 3,783 Natalie Fleming 297 Scott Trotter 265 Ramont Turnbull 668 U.S. House District 2 Flint Christensen 282 Daniel levy 70 Chris Porter 289 Mike Simpson. This is an archived article and the information in . The election featured competitive races in 11 of 20 council districts, including three high-profile contests involving incumbents and challengers raising and spending what is believed to be record sums. Lastly, we need to reprofessionalize the teaching force. "Its a risk vs. reward thing and I risk my life to save others," said Brandon Jones, who always worriedaboutbringing the virus home to his wife and two kids. Published 1:39 pm Wednesday, May 18, 2022. Elections in SW Montana include sheriff races in Beaverhead, Jefferson Candidates for Madison County Schools superintendent gather - WAFF display: table; Deborah Kerr and Jill Underly not only differ on issues such as private school vouchers, they also come from different backgrounds. After OUSD hastily fired its superintendent, state legislator looks to background-color: #db0000; font-size: 12px; Hall had been a School Board member for 19 years, but his streak ended when Gibson took the seat after the end of the election showed she had 681 votes and Hall had received 378. Superintendent Allen Perkins released the following statement to WAFF on Friday: I have decided not to seek office in the upcoming Superintendent of Education election in Madison County. Jill Underly defeated Deborah Kerr in the nonpartisan election for Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction on April 6, 2021. The three candidates in the 2022 election are Sparkman High School Principal, Chris Shaw, Meridianville Middle School principal, Cameron Whitlow and personnel director at the central office, Ken Kubik. State superintendent candidate Jill Underly raised 16 times more than opponent Deborah Kerr in the latest period ahead of the April 6 election, according to campaign finance reports filed Monday. A lot of Wisconsins schools do not have school nurses, reading specialists, gifted and talented coordinators, or school psychologists because they cannot afford them. } Madison County Supervisor of Elections > Home Kerr received a bachelors degree from Valparaiso University, a masters degree in education from the University of Alaska-Fairbanks, and a doctorate in educational leadership from National-Louis University. We welcome your suggestions for adding new information and features to the website so we can make it more useful for all Madison County citizens.