Tricia Zunker said she knows school board presidents sometimes have a target on their backs. It s part of the job, she said.
But as Zunker led the Wausau School District board over the past year, she said, People were so cruel, you d think I personally brought the pandemic here.
Angry citizens scrawled messages about her on sidewalks around town. A board president in a neighboring district wrote on Facebook that she was a waste of physical space on the planet.
Tuesday s election brought the coup de grace: Of seven candidates seeking four seats on the board, Zunker finished sixth. Three winners, all newcomers, ran as a bloc against what they called Wausau s virtual and hybrid learning nightmare.
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Diane Voit was elected to the Waukesha Board of Education in 2018; Board Clerk 2019 and 2020. She wants to continue to serve on the Board of Education for the School District of Waukesha to work with community support to build great public schools where all students can succeed.
Kelly Piacsek said she was running for Waukesha school board because she believe public schools are the foundation for growth and success in our communities. I believe I can bring diverse leadership experience and a district parent s perspective to the board, both of which are vital in setting future directions, she said.
Anthony J. Zenobia said he believes education in schools, and at SDW, are reaching critical mass.