School Board Elections: Resources
WASB Publications and Webinars
These publications are designed to provide general information, with commentary, as a service to WASB members and school board candidates. The publications should not be relied upon as legal advice. If required, legal advice regarding the topics in the publications should be obtained from the district’s legal counsel or a candidate’s personal attorney.
- 2024 Spring Election of School Board Members
- 2024 Spring Election “Schedule At-A-Glance” New!
- 2024 School District Election Schedule booklet (forthcoming; to be posted by Oct. 6, 2023)
- Guide for Candidates for the 2024 Spring Election (forthcoming; to be posted by Oct. 10, 2023)
- Resource from the 2023 election
- Sample Public Notice of Incumbent Noncandidacy Decisions
(under Section 120.06(6)(b)3m of the Wisconsin Statutes; login required)
- Sample Public Notice of Incumbent Noncandidacy Decisions
Each fall, the WASB holds a two-part webinar that covers key deadlines, required notices and post-election processes. This year’s webinars will be held on October 19th and October 25th (both at noon). These webinars will be of particular interest to school district clerks and to superintendents’ administrative assistants (who often assist with election duties). Registration includes access to Part 1 and Part 2.
Enter the WASB Store to purchase this webinar series and receive access to recordings, presentations and supplementary materials.
Wisconsin Elections and Ethics Commissions Resources
Wisconsin Elections Commission:
- Election Administration Manual for Wisconsin School District Clerks (rev. Jan. 2021)
- Election Administration Manual (general; including municipal elections) (rev. Sept. 2020)
- Elections Commission Forms
- Ballot Access Checklist for School Board Candidates (2024 Election) New!
- Campaign Finance Overview for Local Candidates (manual; this 2019 edition of the manual does not reflect all aspects of current law)
- Ethics Commission Forms (select “Form” in “Document Type”)
- Campaign Finance Registration Statement for Local Candidate Committees, Form CF-1L (revised 09/2023) New!
- Campaign Finance Checklist for School Board Candidates (2024 Election) New!
- Individual Donor Contribution Limits Based on 2020 Census Data (see also the February 9, 2022 WASB Legal & Policy Newsletter)
