Gregory Deets
Gregory Deets is an at-large representative on the Waukesha School Board in Wisconsin. Deets won election to the seat in the general election on April 5, 2016.[1]
Biography
Deets joined the Palmyra-Eagle School District as a special education teacher in 2012. He previously worked as an elementary school principal in Waukesha for 21 years. Deets and his wife have two children, Braeden and Keaten, that attend Waukesha North High School.[2][3]
Elections
2016
Three of the nine seats on the Waukesha School District school board were up for general election on April 5, 2016. Incumbents William Baumgart and Ellen Langill faced challengers Gretchen Budde, Amanda Medina-Roddy and Gregory Deets. Baumgart, Medina-Roddy and Deets won election to the three available seats. Board member Steve Edlund did not file for re-election.[1]
Results
| Waukesha School District, At-Large General Election, 3-year terms, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Amanda Medina-Roddy |
22.79% | 11,924 |
| William Baumgart Incumbent |
21.98% | 11,503 |
| Gregory Deets |
19.46% | 10,181 |
| Ellen Langill Incumbent | 18.23% | 9,538 |
| Gretchen Budde | 16.70% | 8,741 |
| Write-in votes | 0.85% | 444 |
| Total Votes (100) | 52,331 | |
| Source: Waukesha County Clerk, "2016 Spring Election and Presidential Preference Primary," accessed April 5, 2016 | ||
Campaign themes
2016
Deets' campaign website listed the following themes for 2016:
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Limit School Initiatives Too many current district initiatives are being implemented without in depth research, parent/community/staff input, comprehensive staff development and proper follow up. Examples include four year old kindergarten, grading, homework, our common core standards and iPad use. Current practices are causing lack of understanding and unengaged stakeholders. Safe and Orderly Schools We need to continue to improve safety in our schools so that all of our students, staff and parents can feel secure each day. No student should be allowed to disrupt the learning environment of their peers. Existing practices and policies should be reviewed and revised as needed. Additional collaboration with our local police department should be proactively pursued by our school administrators. Accountability and Fiscal Responsbility The school board needs to set the example and ensure the implementation of high standards in our district for accountability, ethics, respect, collaboration, transparency and fiscal responsibility. Community members, parents, students and district employees at all levels should help establish such standards. Additional funds to address student needs at all levels should come from programs that are not working and from administrative and supervisory positions that could be eliminated. Bilingual Graduates All of our students in the School District of Waukesha should have the opportunity to graduate as bilingual, not just a select few. Students leaving our high schools who are bilingual will have a major competitive edge when compared to their peers from other districts. Early Intervention At a minimum, our students need average math, reading and writing skills by the end of third grade. Limited testing is appropriate. Currently our students are over tested especially at the elementary level. We should be teaching them what they have yet to master instead of administering excessive tests to determine what we already know they haven't achieved. Too many resources are being used in our district to intervene at the middle and high school levels after students have experienced ongoing failure. Additionally average class size should be 25 students. |
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| —Gregory Deets (2006), [5] | ||
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Waukesha Now, "Five seeking three seats in Waukesha School Board race," January 5, 2016
- ↑ Democracy.com, "Greg Deets: Bio," accessed March 8, 2016
- ↑ Ballotpedia, "Email communication with Gregory Deets," September 9, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Democracy.com, "Greg Deets: Issues," accessed March 8, 2016
| 2016 Waukesha School District Elections | |
| Waukesha County, Wisconsin | |
| Election date: | April 5, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, William Baumgart • Incumbent, Ellen Langill • Gretchen Budde • Amanda Medina-Roddy • Gregory Deets |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
