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.
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
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
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
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
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