Election Information

Our School Board Members are elected to a 3-year term by the Janesville community during the Spring election cycle. Regularly scheduled meetings of the Board of Education are officially posted 24 hours or more before a meeting is held.

The meetings take place on specified Tuesday evenings beginning at 6:00 PM (unless otherwise posted). They meet in the Boardroom at the Educational Services Center, 527 S. Franklin Street in Janesville, Wisconsin.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that at an election to be held in the School District of Janesville on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, the following offices are to be elected to succeed the present incumbents listed.

Notification of Noncandidacy Form -- This form is for incumbents to complete if they don’t plan on running for another term. For the April 2025 election, this form is due by Friday, December 27, 2024, at 5:00 p.m.

The following incumbent school board members whose term of office expires in April 2025 and whose seat will be contested in the 2025 Spring Election have filed a Notification of Noncandidacy, as provided under section 120.06(6)(b)3 of WI state statutes:

April 1, 2025 Election

The District Clerk has certified the following six individuals as eligible candidates for the three seats up for election on the Janesville Board of Education, and they are listed here in the randomly selected order they will appear on the April ballot:

• Tyra Johnson
• Colton Measner
• Cory James
• Julie Richardson
• Michele Haworth - Incumbent
• Victoria Hereford

The election is scheduled for Tuesday, April 1, 2025, in conjunction with the other state and local races.

What Candidates Need to File

• Ballot Access Checklist
• Declaration of Candidacy Form
• Nomination Papers - (100 valid signatures required)
• Campaign Finance Checklist
• Campaign Finance Overview
• Campaign Registration Statement

Other Resources

• Wisconsin Association of School Boards (WASB) Resources for School Board Elections.
• Wisconsin Election Commission Website.