Juan Jimenez has been elected as the new La Crosse School Board president, replacing Annie Baumann. Three new members, Tim Alberts, Adam Manka, and Jim Bagniewski, were sworn in for 3-year terms.
Tim Alberts, Adam Manka, and Jim Bagniewski have been confirmed as the new members of the La Crosse School Board, following the April 2 spring election. Alberts received the most votes with 6,142, followed by Manka with 4,479, and Bagniewski with 3,219. The result was delayed due to nearly 10,000 ballots containing write-in ballots.
The outcome of the La Crosse School Board race won t be determined for another week as the Board of Canvassers meets to sort through the high number of write-in votes cast in the April 2 election. Only two candidates filed nomination papers, resulting in a flurry of write-in activity. Unofficial results show Tim Alberts with 6,035 votes, Adam Manka with 4,433 votes, and write-ins totaling 9,691.