2020 Madison School Board Election
April 8, 2020 General Election Madison Fitchburg Maple Bluff, Shorewood Hills
Seat 2 [Appointed, Unopposed]
Savion Castro
Appointed by the Madison School Board to fill the rest of Mary Burke's term, which expires in 2021. Mr. Castro is unopposed for the remaining one year term.
Mr. Castro's linkedin profile states that he was an "organizing fellow" for Mary Burke's 2013-2014 Campaign for Governor.
SIS links
Seat 6
Christina Gomez Schmidt
christinaforschoolboard.com Facebook VoteCGS2020@gmail.com Linkedin League of Women Voters Madison City Channel Interview Scott Girard interview
Maia Pearson
maiapearson.com Facebook vote4maia@gmail.com Linkedin League of Women Voters Madison City Channel Interview Scott Girard interview
Seat 7
Wayne Strong
www Facebook strong4schools@gmail.com Linkedin League of Women Voters
Nicki Vander Meulen
nickiforschools.com (608) 332-2807 Facebook Linkedin League of Women Voters
Substantive Issues
- Madison's taxpayer supported K-12 school district, despite spending far more than most, has long tolerated disastrous reading results.
- Madison recently expanded its least diverse schools.
- Reading Interventionist Teacher's Remarks to the School Board on Madison's Disastrous Reading Results.
- 2020 referendum climate: Madison spends 1% of its budget on maintenance vs Milwaukee's 2%, according to the Districts CFO. Milwaukee serves 77,746 students, about three times the number Madison taxpayers support.
Events
1.14.2020 WORT Meet The Candidates Broadcast
Monday, Feb. 17, 6:30 p.m. 100 Black Men of Madison School Board Candidate Forum will be held @ Lincoln Elementary School, 909 Sequoia Trail Madison, WI Calendar reminder .ics
17 March 2020 7 - 8:30p.m. Capital Times School Board Candidate Forum at Madison East High School. 2222 East Washington Ave Madison, WI Calendar reminder .ics
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