Friday, March 30, 2012
District voters will choose three of the six candidates to be on the Hudson School District Board of Education. Voters also must decide on whether to purchase the St. Croix Meadows property for $8.25 million.
Hudson Patch asked all the local candidates on the ballot in the April 3 election to provide some information about themselves. The following is the information submitted by Hudson School District Board of Education candidates with minor grammatical edits: Current occupation: Executive Director of Americas Sales and Enterprise Storage at Dell Experience: Why do you want to be a member of the Board of Education?: I believe quality public education is essential. It is up to us to provide the resources required to allow our children to compete in the global economy. Our graduates are competing for jobs and opportunities not only against the students in WI and MN but against the millions of other students graduating in countries like China…
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School District of Hudson
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Monday, March 12, 2012
School board candidates Brian Bell, Liz Bruch, John A. Burtis, Sandy Gehrke, Tom Holland and Cathy Leaf participated in a forum sponsored by the Hudson School District's Parent Groups.
On Monday night, Hudson School Disrict Board of Education candidates Brian Bell, Liz Bruch, John A. Burtis, Sandy Gehrke, Tom Holland and Cathy Leaf participated in a forum at Willow River Elementary School. The event was sponsored by the Hudson School District's Parent Groups.
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Willow River Elementary School
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Monday, February 27, 2012
School District officials delivered a 45-minute information presentation about the proposed $8.25 million St. Croix Meadows dog track purchase. They fielded audience questions for about an hour.
Nearly 50 North Hudson residents got their chance Monday, Feb. 27, to hear Hudson School District officials make the case to purchase the St. Croix Meadows dog track property for $8.25 million. Hudson School District Superintendent Mary Bowen-Eggebraaten and Board of Education member Tom Holland delivered a 45-minute information presentation and fielded questions for about an hour at North Hudson Village Hall. It was the first of three such information presentations throughout the district before voters decide on the referendum on April 3.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Bruch to "offer several community locations for open conversation"; Van Loenen says "It has been a privilege to serve" and "I wish the best to the board."
Tuesday's Hudson School District Board of Education primary election saw two challengers at the top of the results while two incumbents were at the bottom. In the process Barbara Van Loenen, current board president, was eliminated from the race. In last year's school board election, both incumbents — Dan Tjornehoj and Lynn Robson — won re-election over challenger James Kubiak. On Wednesday, some of the candidates commented on the results. ---- 679 votes - 18.1% "Thank you to all who voted yesterday on behalf of providing excellent quality education for our community’s children. In the weeks ahead, in addition to conversations about meeting the challenges of some current overcrowding, I look forward to discussing the many other important …
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Bruch, Gehrke, Holland, Leaf, Burtis and Bell collected enough votes in Tuesday's primary to advance to the April 3 general election.
And then there were six. According to the Hudson School District website, Liz Bruch, Sandy Gehrke, Tom Holland, Cathy Leaf, John A. Burtis and Brian Bell collected enough votes in Tuesday's primary to earn a spot on the April 3 general election ballot for Hudson School District Board of Education. Three candidates will be seated on the board. Barbara Van Loenen, the current board president, tallied the fewest votes in Tuesday's primary and was eliminated from the race. She will serve out the remainder of her term. "It has been a privilege to serve as a board member for the past four years," Van Loenen said in an email to Patch. "I wish the best to the board as they continue to address the important and difficult issues ahead." The results …
Voters throughout the Hudson area will head to the polls today to cast ballots in a Hudson School District Board of Education primary that will narrow the field from seven candidates to six.
Voters throughout the Hudson area will head to the polls today to cast ballots in a Hudson School District Board of Education primary that will narrow the field from seven candidates to six for the April 3 general election. This will be the first official election in which new voter ID laws are fully in place. It is also the first election since recent redistricting took effect. Here's what you need to know: Who On Monday, Hudson Patch published candidate profiles for each of the candidates on today's primary ballot. Voters will be able to choose up to three of the following seven candidates: What No offices will be awarded based on the outcome of this primary election. The top six candidates will be on the ballot in the general election …
Monday, February 20, 2012
Hudson-area residents will vote on Tuesday to narrow the field of Hudson School District Board of Education candidates from seven to six.
Hudson Patch asked all the local candidates on the ballot in the Feb. 21 primary to provide some information about themselves. The following is the information submitted by Hudson School District Board of Education candidates: ---- Current occupation: Executive Director of Americas Sales and Enterprise Storage at Dell Previous experience: Why do you want to be a member of the Board of Education?: I believe quality public education is essential. It is up to us to provide the resources required to allow our children to compete in the global economy. Our graduates are competing for jobs and opportunities not only against the students in WI and MN but against the millions of other students graduating in countries like China, Germany, Korea…
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
The Hudson School District has chance to spend $8.25 million to purchase property valued at $16.8 million. Voters will decide on April 3, but Plan Commission is still to decide on zoning.
At its regular monthly meeting on Feb. 14 at River Crest Elementary School, the Hudson School District Board of Education received an appraisal showing the St. Croix Meadows dog track property is far more valuable than the district's $8.25 million purchase price. Voters will decide on the land purchase in an April 3 referendum. Jeff White and Paul Daley of Eau Claire-based Valuation Specialists delivered the appraisal report showing that the property is worth about $16.8 million — $7.1 million in land value and $9.7 million in site improvements that include the existing building and infrastructure. The appraisal was based current market conditions and as if the property was rezoned for public use and used as a school site. St. Croix County…
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Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Alan Burchill and Scot O'Malley face off in the mayoral race. Dennis O'Connell and Kurt TeWinkel vie for council seat. Seven candidates are up for school board seats; February primary will narrow the field.
It's official. Hudson Mayor Alan Burchill will face a challenge from longtime District 5 Alderman Scot O'Malley. Both individuals filed their paperwork ahead of today's 5 p.m. deadline and will face off in the April 3 election. In the other contested city race, former Alderman Dennis O'Connell will face Kurt TeWinkel to see who will take over Lee Wyland's seat. Wyland no longer lives in District 4 because of recent redistricting. In the Town of Hudson, Supervisor Ken Kolbe is facing a challenge from Don Jordan. The Hudson School District Board of Education race drew so many candidates that a primary will be held on Feb. 21 to narrow the field. Three seats are up for grabs with all three incumbents running against four challengers. There …
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Leaf says she is running for school board as a mom, not as a Democrat.
Cathy Leaf, chairwoman of the St. Croix County Democratic Party, filed the necessary paperwork on Thursday to run for a seat on the Hudson School District Board of Education, according to the superintendent's office. School board positions are nonpartisan, and Leaf says she's running as a mom, not as a Democrat. "I’m running for school board to ensure that the Hudson School District continues to provide a quality education for its students," Leaf said. "My husband and I moved to Hudson in large part because of the quality of the school district. But our district faces many challenges that need to be addressed in a realistic manner that supports our children’s educational needs, first and foremost. My degree in education, experience as a …
Dan Bushman
7:28 am on Saturday, March 17, 2012
Bob: Which questions were not "balanced" or relevant? All the questions were ones that could be addressed by all the candidates. The answers everyone gave were important insights into all of them. When the League of Women Voters ran it, the same "question filter" applied. Questions to specific candidates weren't asked because all the candidates need to be able to respond. All the candidates said … more ›