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School Board Election 2024

The following offices are to be elected:

There are three Board of Education vacancies, each for the term of three years, to succeed the present incumbents listed. The length of term of each office will begin on April 22, 2024 and expire on April 26, 2027.

Office                                Incumbent

Board of Education                Julie Hajewski

Board of Education                Theresa Sharrow

Board of Education                Lee Trask

Information on this page will be updated as available.

Dates to remember if running for school board:

Incumbent notice for non-candidacy must be filed in the District Office no later than 4:00 p.m. on December 22, 2023.

Declaration of Candidacy and Campaign Registration Statement need to be delivered to Andrea Lendborg at the District Office located at 200 West School Street, Columbus, Wisconsin by Tuesday, January 2, 2024 (no later than 5:00 p.m.). This is the deadline for filing all documents to be a candidate on the ballot.

(Please note that the District Office will be closed from December 22, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. through January 1, 2024.  So please plan accordingly.)

February 20, 2024                Spring Primary Election (if needed)

April 2, 2024                        Spring Election

April 22, 2024                School Board Members take Office

Documents needed to file for candidacy:

• CF-1 Campaign Registration Statement
• EL-162SD Declaration of Candidacy

 

Resources Available for Candidates:

• Guide for Candidates
• Ballot Access Checklist
• Campaign Finance Checklist
• Campaign Finance Overview
• CF-2L Campaign Finance Report
• Wisconsin Ethics Commission
• Wisconsin Elections Commission

To qualify to be a candidate for the school board, an individual must be a qualified elector* of the school district at the time of filing a Declaration of Candidacy, section 120.06(2).

*A qualified elector is defined in sec. 6.02 as a U.S. Citizen, 18 years of age or older, who has resided in the election district for at least 28 days before any election at which he or she offers to vote (and who is not disqualified by virtue of one or more of the impediments described in sec. 6.03).

Information on this page will be updated as available.

Please email Andrea Lendborg (alendborg@columbus.k12.wi.us) to schedule an appointment to drop off any candidate filings.  (920.623.5950, ext. 3150)

 

School Board Election 2024

Columbus School District

Columbus, Wisconsin

School Board Candidates for Spring Election 2024

Three Board Members up for  re-election (3 year term).

• Julie Hajewski
• Theresa Sharrow
• Lee Trask

Non-Candidacy Papers Filed:

• Theresa Sharrow (12/5/2023)
• Lee Trask (12/19/2023)

Candidacy Papers Filed (in order of filing):

• Adam Pulver (12/14/2023)
• Julie Hajewski (12/19/2023)
• Karen Smith (1/2/2024)

Dates to remember if running for school board:

April 2, 2024                        Spring Election

April 22, 2024                School Board Members take Office

Candidates Elected for School Board

• Julie Hajewski
• Adam Pulver
• Karen Smith