Meeting Times

School Board meetings are held each 2nd and 4th Tuesday at the Education Services Center located at 527 S. Franklin St.

Meetings start at 6:30 p.m.

The public is welcome to attend and to provide citizen comments to the school board.

Contact the School Board

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Bill Sodemann - President
Elected: April 2005 – Term Expires: April 2014

Commissioner Sodemann has been a member of the Board of Education for seven years.

In 2010, 2011 and 2012 he was elected as President . In 2007 he was elected Board Clerk and in 2006 and 2008 he served as Vice President. 

Sodemann served on the following Board of Education Committees:
Buildings and Grounds/Finance – 2005
Personnel – 2006; 2007; 2008; 2009; Chair in 2009
Legislative – 2009

2012 - He presently serves as: President.

Telephone: 531-1883
Address: 4625 W. State Rd. 11, 53548
Email: bsodemann@janesville.k12.wi.us

 
 

Kevin Murray - Vice President 
Elected: April 2005 – Term: Expires April 2014

Commissioner Murray has been a member of the Board of Education for seven years.

In 2011 and 2012 he was elected as Vice President.

Murray served on the following Board of Education Committees:
Personnel – 2005; 2012
Buildings and Grounds/Finance – 2006; 2007; 2008; 2010 
Finance – 2009
Legislative – 2007; 2009 – Chair in 2007
Janesville Educational Association (JEA)/Board Joint Legislative – 2007
Wisconsin Association of School Boards (WASB) Convention Delegate – 2005; 2006
Cooperative Educational Services Agency (CESA) 2 Rep – 2009
TIF District Rep. - 2010; 2012

He currently serves on:  Personnel/Policy/Curriculum Committee and as TIF District Representative.

2012 - He presently serves as Vice President 

Telephone: 290-7270
Address: 35 S. Randell Ave. 53545
Email: kemurray@janesville.k12.wi.us

 
Peter Severson - Treasurer
Appointed: July 2008 - Elected: April 2009 (1 year term)
Elected: April 2010 – Term Expires: April 2013

Commissioner Severson has been a member of the Board of Education for four years.

He was elected as Treasurer in 2010; 2011 and 2012.

Severson served on the following Board of Education committees:
Personnel – 2008; 2009; 2010
Buildings and Grounds – 2009; 2010
Legislative - 2012 Chair
Finance/Buildings and Grounds - 2011; 2012 
CESA 2 Rep. - 2010; 2011; 2012


2012 - He presently serves as the Treasurer, Cooperative Educational Services Agency (CESA 2) Representative, and a member of the Finance/Buildings and Grounds Committee as well as the Legislative Committee Chairperson.

Telephone: 931-8197
Address: 1817 Wesley Ave., 53545
Email: pseverson@janesville.k12.wi.us
 

 

 

Deborah Schilling
Elected: April 2012 – Term Expires: April 2015

Commissioner Schilling is in her first year serving on the Janesville Board of Education. 

Schilling currently serves on the Finance/Buildings and Grounds Committee

Telephone: 563-0404
Address: 4208 Valencia Dr., 53546
Email:dschilling@janesville.k12.wi.us

 

Gregory Ardrey
Appointed: July 2008 - Elected: April 2012 – Term Expires: April 2015

Commissioner Ardrey has been a member of the Board of Education for four years.

Ardrey served on the following Board of Education committees:
Finance Buildings and Grounds – 2008;2011 Chair - 2011; 2012
Buildings and Grounds – 2009;2010 Chair – 2009;2010
Finance – 2009; 2010

2012 - He presently serves as the Chair of the Finance/Building and Grounds Committee.

He will serve as the alternate delegate to the 2013 WASB convention.

Chair of the Boundary Line Committee 2010-2012
Chair of the Diversity Sessions - 2010-2011

Telephone: 757-1677
Address 25 Sauk Ct., 53545
Email: gardrey@janesville.k12.wi.us

 
 

Scott Feldt
Elected April 2011-Term Expires 2014

Commissioner Feldt has been a member of the Board of Education for 1 year.

Presently he serves on the following Board of Education Committees: Personnel/Policy/Curriculum

Mr. Feldt also serves on the Superintendent's Handbook Design Committee, Superintendent's Marketing Committee and the 21st Century Design Team Committee.

Telephone: 563-4199
Address: 1815 Doubletree Dr., 53546
Email: sfeldt@janesville.k12.wi.us

 

Karl Dommershausen - Clerk
Elected: April 2010 – Term Expires: April 2013

Commissioner Dommershausen has been a member of the Board of Education for two years.

He served on the following Board of Education committees:
Finance – 2010
Finance/Buildings and Grounds - 2011; 2012 
Legislative – 2010
Title I Representative – 2010; 2011; 2012

He will serve as the delegate to the 2013 WASB convention.

Presently he serves on the following Board of Education Committee: Finance/Buildings and Grounds and is the Title I Representative.

Telephone: 774-8660
Address: 2419 Plymouth Ave., 53545
Email: kdommershausen@janesville.k12.wi.us
 

 
Kristin Hesselbacher
Elected: April 2010 – Term Expires: April 2013

Commissioner Hesselbacher has been a member of the Board of Education for two years.

She served on the following Board of Education committees:
Personnel – 2010

Personnel/Policy/Curriculum - 2011 Chair - 2011; 2012
Legislative – 2010
Liaison to the Janesville Area Council PTA - 2010; 2011; 2012

Presently Commissioner Hesselbacher serves on the Personnel/Curriculum/Policy Committee as the Chairperson. 

Mrs. Hesselbacher also serves on the Superintendent's Handbook Design Team
 

She is the 2012 Board of Education liaison to the Janesville Area Council PTA.

Telephone: 359-9991
Address: 1210 N. Martin Rd., 53545
Email: khesselbacher@janesville.k12.wi.us

 

 

David DiStefano
Elected: April 2012 – Term Expires: April 2015

Commissioner DiStefano is in his first year serving on the Janesville Board of Education.

DiSetfano currently serves on the Personnel/PolicyCurriculum Committee

Telephone: 774-2842
Address: 1614 Heather Ct., 53546
Email: ddistefano@janesville.k12.wi.us

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