Isaac Sung
2025 - Present
2026
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Isaac Sung is an at-large member of the Sun Prairie Area Board of Education in Wisconsin. He assumed office on August 19, 2025. His current term ends on April 27, 2026.
Sung ran for election for an at-large seat of the Sun Prairie Area Board of Education in Wisconsin. He lost in the general election on April 1, 2025.
Sung completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Isaac Sung earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Oklahoma in 2014 and a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 2021. His career experience includes working as a software engineer and professor. He has been affiliated with Music Avenue, Inc.[1]
Elections
2025
See also: Sun Prairie Area School District, Wisconsin, elections (2025)
General election
General election for Sun Prairie Area School District Board of Education At-large (4 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Sun Prairie Area School District Board of Education At-large on April 1, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Amanda Davis (Nonpartisan) | 18.8 | 10,072 | |
| ✔ |  | Melissa Grayson (Nonpartisan)  | 18.6 | 9,969 |
| ✔ | Diana McFarland (Nonpartisan) | 16.7 | 8,967 | |
| ✔ | Colleen Uhlenkamp (Nonpartisan) | 16.1 | 8,651 | |
 | Isaac Sung (Nonpartisan) | 15.2 | 8,174 | |
 | Steve Schroeder (Nonpartisan) | 13.7 | 7,363 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 462 | ||
| Total votes: 53,658 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled.
Endorsements
Sung received the following endorsements.
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Isaac Sung completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Sung's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Student Safety & Engagement – Every student has the right to a high-quality public education, and both students and staff deserve a safe and respectful environment. Each building needs adequate support staff to help with behavior management, and all staff need training in areas like trauma-informed care and conscious discipline. It is also important that the district carefully tracks behavior incidents without pressuring staff to underreport them. If we address behavior issues poorly or use ineffective metrics, we risk creating a culture where problems are ignored instead of solved. We need transparency around behavior and safety trends so issues can be properly addressed.
- Teacher Retention & Recruitment - To keep great teachers, we first need to understand why they are leaving. I would meet with teachers to hear their concerns and conduct anonymous surveys to get honest feedback. Exit interviews should also be required for all departing staff, and the results analyzed to spot trends across different schools and experience levels. Based on what I already know, we need to offer competitive pay by bringing back a step-based salary schedule, cut unnecessary administrative burdens, and create a positive, supportive work environment. Addressing these issues is key to making our district a place where teachers want to come and stay.
- Trust and Communication - We need to build trust with the community and staff by being open about major decisions, like curriculum changes, and involving people early. The district should take responsibility for mistakes rather than reacting defensively to controversy. Families and educators should feel informed and heard. To increase community participation, meetings should offer childcare, alternative times beyond weekday evenings, and virtual options. The board represents the community and voters and should seek direct feedback from them instead of relying solely on information from district administrators. These steps will help ensure more voices shape our schools.
I believe this is why representation in schools and media is so important, and strict anti-bullying policies should be set in place. Diverse, culturally responsive education is also key, so that potential bullies will know better and do better.
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Other survey responses
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See also
2025 Elections
External links
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Candidate Sun Prairie Area School District Board of Education At-large |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 14, 2025
