Amy Almond
Amy Almond was a member of the Verona Area School District Board of Education in Wisconsin, representing Portion 2. Almond assumed office in 2005. Almond left office on July 9, 2021.
Almond ran for re-election to the Verona Area School District Board of Education to represent Portion 2 in Wisconsin. Almond won in the general election on April 2, 2019.
Elections
2019
See also: Verona Area School District, Wisconsin, elections (2019)
General election
General election for Verona Area School District Board of Education Portion 2
Incumbent Amy Almond won election in the general election for Verona Area School District Board of Education Portion 2 on April 2, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Amy Almond (Nonpartisan) | 98.7 | 4,520 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.3 | 58 | ||
| Total votes: 4,578 | |||
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2016
Two of the seven seats on the Verona Area School District school board were up for at-large general election on April 5, 2016. The seats of Portion 2 incumbent Amy Almond and at-large incumbent Kenneth L. Behnke were up for election. Almond filed for re-election and ran for the seat unopposed. She was successful in retaining her seat on the board. Behnke did not seek re-election and two candidates vied for the at-large seat: Charyn Grandau and Noah Roberts. Roberts was victorious in securing the at-large seat.[1]
Results
| Verona Area School District, Portion 2 General Election, 3-year term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Amy Almond Incumbent (unopposed) |
99.08% | 6,227 |
| Write-in votes | 0.92% | 58 |
| Total Votes (100) | 6,285 | |
| Source: Dane County Clerk's Office, "2016 Spring Election and Presidential Preference Vote," accessed June 15, 2016 | ||
2013
Almond ran unopposed and was re-elected to the board by default.[2]
Campaign themes
2016
League of Women Voters questionnaire
The following are Almond's responses to the candidate questionnaire published by the Dane County League of Women Voters:[3]
1. What in your professional and community background qualifies you for this elective office?
I have served on the school board for 10 years. I have a bachelor's degree in Business Administration-Economics, a minor in business law with a concentration in accounting. I have three children; one in middle school, one in high school and a VASD graduate currently in college. I am concerned about the future of education for all students and teachers. Education is the key to success for all. The better job we do educating our youth, the stronger our community will be.
2. What is the most important issue facing your school district, and what are your ideas for addressing that issue?
School funding will present challenges for our growing district. We have fiscal responsibilities to our students, staff, facilities, and taxpayers. Balancing these needs is difficult. I will address growing space needs efficiently, so funds can stay where they are needed most, with students in the classroom and for staff development. Being deliberate with building maintenance projects that will also improve energy efficiency. Create flexible learning spaces that can be changed and modified for multiple school and community uses. Advocating for State educational funding is essential for future success.
3. How should your school district improve its efforts to meet the diverse needs of its students?
Innovations in education and new technology can engage learners in new ways. I will work to help remove current barriers to add flexibility in how education is delivered to students. Opportunities in technology advances can help track student growth more readily allowing for changes in the curriculum to meet students where and when the need is greatest. Connecting with our community's resources can help close achievement gaps and build relationships with district and city resources. We need to continue to advocate for resources on a state wide level to address the achievement gap for all of Wisconsin students.
See also
2019 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Elisabeth Moore, Phone conversation with Verona Area School District representative Tamera Stanley, January 14, 2016
- ↑ Connect Verona, "Council loses four incumbents," April 2, 2013
- ↑ League of Women Voters of Dane County, Inc., "Verona Area School Board," accessed April 4, 2016
| 2016 Verona Area School District Elections | |
| Election date: | April 5, 2016 |
| Candidates: | Incumbent, Amy Almond • Charyn Grandau • Noah Roberts |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
