2021 State Superintendent Election and the SAA Endorsement Process
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | June 10, 2020
Wisconsin voters will elect a new State Superintendent in April 2021.
As the SAA reported a couple of weeks ago, two candidates have announced their campaigns to become the next State Superintendent, Pecatonica Superintendent Jill Underly and Assistant State Superintendent Sheila Briggs. The SAA anticipates a crowded primary field to be assembled before the January 5, 2021 candidate filing deadline. Why? We are aware of several other potential candidates who are currently weighing a bid. Also, using history as our guide, an open seat for State Superintendent tends to draw a large candidate pool.
The SAA does have a candidate endorsement process that will begin this fall. The process includes a candidate survey of policy positions (responses from which we will post on the SAA blog) and possibly candidate interviews. The SAA will announce its candidate endorsement (if we endorse at all) after the primary on February 16, 2021. SAA campaign contributions will likely follow our endorsement. The general election will be held on April 6, 2021.
As campaigns contact SAA members seeking financial support and/or an endorsement, members are obviously free to do so in the short term or wait until the SAA process is completed after the primary.
If you should have any comments or questions regarding the SAA’s approach to the race for State Superintendent, please contact SAA Executive Director John Forester.
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More Districts Tell The Story
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | June 4, 2020
The following superintendents have sent letters to their districts’ legislators “telling their story” about how they are serving their students during the COVID-19 crisis: Dennis Pauli (Edgerton), William Yingst Jr (Colfax), Scott Winch (Stratford), Tony Klaubauf (Pulaski), Rob Stewart (Alma), Newell Haffner (Gresham), Dana Monogue (Middleton-Cross Plains).
The SAA encourages other districts to tell their story to their legislators as well. Forward those letters to the SAA and we will keep posting them.
COME ON! LET’S TELL THE STORY!
Middleton-Cross Plains Legislator Letter
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DPI Issues New Guidance on “Additional Services” for Students with Disabilities
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | June 4, 2020
From the Legal Side…
In its most recent Legal Update, the Strang Patteson Law Firm focuses on new DPI guidance on how school districts must address the impact of the extended school closures due to COVID-19 on students with disabilities.
The SAA regularly receives these legal updates and we believe this is valuable information for SAA members. We are distributing this update to SAA members with the permission of the Strang Patteson Law Firm. The information in this update is no substitute for consulting with your district legal counsel, and we encourage you to do so.
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Graduation Time: The Class of 2020
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | June 3, 2020
From the Legal Side…
In its most recent Legal Update, the Strang Patteson Law Firm examines the legal foundation for the emotional and controversial debate over graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2020.
The SAA regularly receives these legal updates and we believe this is valuable information for SAA members. We are distributing this update to SAA members with the permission of the Strang Patteson Law Firm. The information in this update is no substitute for consulting with your district legal counsel, and we encourage you to do so.
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More Districts Tell The Story
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | June 2, 2020
The following superintendents have sent letters to their districts’ legislators “telling their story” about how they are serving their students during the COVID-19 crisis: Aaron Sadoff (Fond du Lac), Jim Smasal (Kewaskum), Craig Olson (Hayward), Margaret Rudolph (Portage), Joel Heesch (Mauston), Jim Shaw (Whitewater).
The SAA encourages other districts to tell their story to their legislators as well. Forward those letters to the SAA and we will keep posting them.
COME ON! LET’S TELL THE STORY!
North Fond du Lac Legislator Letter
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