By Dave Fidlin
Correspondent
While the filing deadline and primary and general election dates are the same for the upcoming local spring election, there are also a number of variables at play for the school districts scattered throughout the Union Grove area.
Across Wisconsin, the deadline for filing candidacy paperwork in all local races is 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 5. The paperwork needs to be filed at the respective school district’s office.
If necessary, primary elections to narrow the playing field of candidates in a specific race will be held from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 16, at designated polling places in the Village of Union Grove and towns of Dover, Raymond and Yorkville. The general election will be held from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 5.
Below is a glimpse into local elections in the Union Grove area’s four K-8 feeder districts and Union Grove High School.
Kansasville Elementary School (Dover No. 1 School District)
One board member, Denise Slater, has a seat expiring this spring. She has indicated she is running for re-election and, thus far, no challengers have thrown their hats into the ring.
Kansasville’s School Board members serve three-year terms and are paid $1,500 annually.
The Dover No. 1 district office is located within Kansasville Elementary School at 4101 S. Beaumont Ave., in the Town of Dover.
Raymond Elementary School (Raymond No. 14 School District)
Two members of the Raymond School Board — Russ Eichner and Steve Wallner — have terms expiring this spring. Eichner has indicated he is running for re-election.
To date, no other residents have filed candidacy papers.
Raymond School Board members serve three-year terms. The School Board clerk receives annual compensation of $2,300 annually; all other members earn $2,200 annually.
Raymond’s district office is located within its one school at 2659 76th St., in the Town of Raymond.
Union Grove Elementary School (Union Grove J1 School District)
District officials did not respond to multiple requests for election-related information.
Union Grove High School District
Two School Board members, Steve McClelland and Dawn Van Ess, have seats expiring this spring.
To date, McClelland and Van Ess have announced they are seeking re-election. No other residents have filed candidacy paperwork at this time.
Union Grove High School board members serve three-year terms and earn annual compensation of $3,000.
The district office is located inside the high school at 3433 S. Colony Ave., in the Village of Union Grove.
Yorkville Elementary School (Yorkville J2 School District)
In Yorkville, two board members — Rory Esch and Dave Moyer — have seats expiring this spring.
Esch has indicated he is seeking re-election and has filed the necessary paperwork. Moyer, who currently serves as board president, has announced he is stepping down after 12 years of service to the school.
Thus far, no other residents have officially filed candidacy papers.
Members of the Yorkville board receive $1,600 annually and serve three-year terms.
Yorkville’s district offices are located inside the school, 18621 Washington Ave., in the Town of Yorkville.
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