More Leaders Need Apply

Wisconsin State Journal Editorial:

If there 's one institution in Madison that needs strong leaders to tackle huge challenges, it 's the city 's school district.

Unfortunately, only two people are seeking two open School Board seats in the coming spring election. The deadline for declaring a candidacy was Wednesday.

That means voters won 't have any choice in who will serve, barring any late write-in campaigns.

That 's a shame -- one that Madison can 't afford to repeat.

he rigors of a campaign test potential board members and help the community choose which direction to take the district.

Competitive School Board campaigns also draw considerable and much-needed attention to huge local issues, such as the increasing number of children who show up for kindergarten unprepared, rising health insurance costs for school employees, shifting demographics, school security and tight limits on spending.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at January 5, 2008 12:00 AM
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