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Interested in Being a Board Member?

The seven-member Verona Area School District Board of Education is made up of four members who may live in the district at large and three members who must reside in specific geographic portions within the district. The Portion 1 member must live in the part of the district outside of the cities of Verona and Fitchburg. The Portion 2 member must live in Fitchburg, and the Portion 3 member must live in Verona. Each term is three years long. In a three-year cycle, one at-large member and one portion member is elected each year for two years while during the third year, two at-large members and one portion member are elected.
 

If you are interested in serving as a school board member, the VASD has prepared a packet of material that has been compiled to help get you started with your potential candidacy.  All the necessary forms and information regarding becoming a candidate are in this packet.  If you decide to become a candidate and to file the necessary forms, the District Office located at 700 N Main St, Verona, WI 53593, is the proper location to file the documents NO LATER than 5:00 PM on Tuesday, January 7, 2025. (See Notice of School Board Election at the bottom of this page.)
 
Each candidate for school board must collect between 100-200 signatures from qualified electors of the It is good practice to collect more than the minimum required, in case a signature is received from someone who is not qualified to vote for the seat nominated. You are eligible to sign your own nomination papers. Nomination papers may not be circulated before Dec. 1, 2024. Nomination papers and must be signed and dated by the circulator AFTER signatures are obtained.

The following items are required for anyone who would like to be considered a candidate.  The Declaration of Candidacy EL-162SD, Nomination Papers EL-169, and Campaign Finance Registration Statement CF-1L. Pertinent checklists for EL-162SD and CF-1L forms are found by clicking these links: Campaign Finance Checklist and the 2025 Ballot Checklist

Additional references:

NOTICE OF SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION

Verona Area School District
Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Election Details
An election is to be held in the School District of Verona Area School District on Tuesday, April
1, 2025. The following offices are to be elected to succeed the present incumbents listed.

  Office                                                  Incumbent                                           Term
  At Large                                              Joe Hanes                                           3 Years (April 2025 – 2028)
  Portion 2, City of Fitchburg                Christopher Peguero                            3 Years (April 2025 – 2028)

Office Terms
The term of office for a school board member is three years beginning on Monday, April 28,
2025. A description of the school district boundaries can be obtained from the school district
office.

For Candidates
A Campaign Registration Statement and a Declaration of Candidacy must be filed no later than
5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, in the office of the school district clerk.
If nomination papers are required, the first day to circulate nomination papers is December 1,
2024, and the final day for filing nomination papers is 5:00 p.m., on Tuesday, January 7, 2025,
in the Verona Area School District administrative office building, 700 N. Main Street, Verona, WI
53593.

Primary Election
If a primary is necessary, the primary election will be held on Tuesday, February 18, 2025.

Additional Information
An acceptable Photo ID will be required to vote in this election. If you do not have a photo ID
you may obtain a free ID for voting from the Division of Motor Vehicles.

Done in the city of Verona on November 13, 2024.

Korbey White, Board Clerk
Verona Area School District – Board of Education