Jeffrey Sischo
Jeffrey Sischo ran for election to the Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District Board of Education At-large in Wisconsin. Sischo lost in the primary on February 20, 2018.
Biography
Sischo's professional experience includes working as a program director and clinical assistant professor for athletic training at Carroll University. At different times he has served as treasurer, secretary, and vice president of the Oak Creek Band Scholarship Committee. Sischo has been affiliated with the Civil Air Patrol, Oak Creek Community United Methodist Church, the Boy Scouts of America, and Oak Creek youth sports.[1]
Elections
2018
Three of the seven seats on the Oak Creek-Franklin School District Board of Education in Wisconsin were up for at-large general election on April 3, 2018. Incumbent Kathleen Borchardt did not file for re-election, leaving one open seat. Incumbent Sheryl Cerniglia and newcomers Jeffrey Gassenhuber and Leah Schreiber Johnson defeated incumbent Darin Grabowski and candidates Sean Kingston and Thomas Kroon in the general election. A primary election was held on February 20, 2018, after more than two candidates filed per seat. Juli Murphy and Jeffrey Sischo did not advance to the general election.[2][3][4]
Results
General election
General election for Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District Board of Education At-large (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District Board of Education At-large on April 3, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jeffrey Gassenhuber (Nonpartisan) | 19.2 | 2,846 |
| ✔ |  | Leah Schreiber Johnson (Nonpartisan) | 18.8 | 2,786 |
| ✔ |  | Sheryl Cerniglia (Nonpartisan) | 18.8 | 2,783 |
| Darin Grabowski (Nonpartisan) | 15.3 | 2,270 | ||
| Sean Kingston (Nonpartisan) | 14.5 | 2,146 | ||
 | Thomas Kroon (Nonpartisan) | 13.5 | 1,997 | |
| Total votes: 14,828 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District Board of Education At-large (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the primary for Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District Board of Education At-large on February 20, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jeffrey Gassenhuber (Nonpartisan) | 17.0 | 1,437 |
| ✔ | | Sheryl Cerniglia (Nonpartisan) | 16.7 | 1,406 |
| ✔ | | Leah Schreiber Johnson (Nonpartisan) | 15.9 | 1,337 |
| ✔ | Darin Grabowski (Nonpartisan) | 11.9 | 1,003 | |
| ✔ | Sean Kingston (Nonpartisan) | 11.7 | 990 | |
| ✔ | | Thomas Kroon (Nonpartisan) | 9.5 | 805 |
| Juli Murphy (Nonpartisan) | 8.8 | 739 | ||
| Jeffrey Sischo (Nonpartisan) | 8.5 | 717 | ||
| Total votes: 8,434 | |||
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Campaign themes
2018
Journal Sentinel questionnaire
Sischo participated in the following survey conducted by Journal Sentinel. The questions provided by Journal Sentinel are bolded, and Sischo's responses follow below.
The school district is set to embark on a series of energy-efficiency projects totaling nearly $17.5 million. Do you agree with the scope of improvements and dispute that spending did not go to referendum?
| “ | Yes, I have reviewed the expenditures and believe they are necessary to ensure our students have safe and efficient venues in which to learn. Although the board was operating within their boundaries by passing this expenditure, I believe something of this size and scope should go before a public referendum.[1][5] | ” |
| —Jeffrey Sischo, 2018 | ||
Should public education mainly be a resource for general education or should it take on a more aggressive role in vocational job training?
| “ | I believe we have a responsibility to ALL students to prepare them for life beyond High School, be that higher education or vocational endeavours. This includes a general education component integrated with multiple specialized academic tracks allowing students to explore career paths of their choice, including vocational training options.[1][5] | ” |
| —Jeffrey Sischo, 2018 | ||
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Journal Sentinel, "Oak Creek-Franklin schools race fueled by no referendum in approved $17.5M energy projects," February 2, 2018
- ↑ Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Candidates line up for Oak Creek, other school board seats in the southern suburbs," January 3, 2018
- ↑ Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, "2018 Election Results - Spring Primary (Unofficial Results)," accessed February 20, 2018
- ↑ Milwaukee County Elections, "Spring Election Unofficial Results," accessed April 3, 2018
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| Oak Creek-Franklin School District elections in 2018 | |
| Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | |
| Election date: | April 3, 2018 |
| Candidates: | At-Large: Incumbent, Sheryl Cerniglia • Incumbent, Darin Grabowski • Jeffrey Gassenhuber • Sean Kingston • Thomas Kroon • Juli Murphy • Leah Schreiber Johnson • Jeffrey Sischo |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
