Board of Education Candidates Forum
Christ Presbyterian Church 944 E. Gorham St., Madison, Wisconsin 53703
press release: There are five active candidates for three seats on the Madison Board of Education. Because Seat 6 has three candidates, there will be a primary on February 18 to narrow the choices for that seat to two candidates for the April election. Seats on the Board of Education are non-partisan and elected by the entire district.
GRUMPS (GRandparents United for Madison Public Schools) is hosting a candidate forum on February 4. All five active candidates have agreed to participate.
This will be an opportunity to meet the candidates, learn about their backgrounds, their passions and their views on major educational issues, locally, statewide and nationally.
6:30pm – 8:00pm (arrive early if possible), Tuesday, February 4, 2020, Christ Presbyterian Church, 944 E. Gorham Street
CANDIDATES:
SEAT 2: Savion Castro (to finish out the term; there will be an election in 2021 for a full term)
SEAT 6: Karen Ball
Maia Pearson
Christina Gomez Schmidt
SEAT 7: Wayne Strong
Nicki Vander Meulen