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Kaukauna Area School District school board, At-large
Tenure

2018 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

7

Elections and appointments
Last elected

April 3, 2018

Josh Karl is a member of the Kaukauna Area School District school board, At-large in Wisconsin. He assumed office in 2018. His current term ends in 2027.

Karl ran for election to the Kaukauna Area School District school board, At-large in Wisconsin. He won in the general election on April 3, 2018.

Biography

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Karl's professional experience includes working for the Department of Public Works in Kaukauna and being an on-call firefighter. He served on the Outagamie County Board for two years.[1]

Elections

2018

See also: Kaukauna Area School District elections (2018)

Two of the seven seats on the Kaukauna Area School District Board of Education in Wisconsin were up for at-large general election on April 3, 2018. Incumbent Giovanna Feller and newcomer Josh Karl defeated incumbent John Moore.[2][3][4]

Results

General election

General election for Kaukauna Area School District school board, At-large (2 seats)

Incumbent Giovanna Feller and Josh Karl defeated incumbent John Moore in the general election for Kaukauna Area School District school board, At-large on April 3, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Giovanna Feller
Giovanna Feller (Nonpartisan)
 
36.7
 
2,184
Josh Karl (Nonpartisan)
 
33.0
 
1,960
Image of John Moore
John Moore (Nonpartisan)
 
30.1
 
1,790
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
14

Total votes: 5,948
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Campaign themes

2018

Karl participated in the following survey conducted by the Post Crescent. The questions provided by the Post Crescent are bolded, and Karl's responses follow below:

Why are you running for office?

As a parent and lifelong resident who has previous experience serving on the county board, I wish to bring a fresh perspective to the challenges facing our district. It is important to have many voices representing the community on our school board. Currently, only one board member has children enrolled in the district. I believe more parent voices will be beneficial.

Government experience: Outagamie County Board for two years; city of Kaukauna Department of Public Works employee for 17.5 years; Kaukauna Fire Department paid on-call firefighter for 17 years.

What do you think are the key issues facing the community?

One major issue is open enrollment. This issue has resulted in an annual loss of almost $5 million dollars for the district. This is a top priority that needs to be addressed. We must figure out why some community members are choosing to open enroll out of the district and how we can become more competitive with nearby districts. We will need to highlight all the positive aspects of our district as well as embrace a willingness to make changes that make us more competitive.

The second priority is school safety. In this day in age, this topic continues to be a top priority for all schools. The safety of our students and staff needs to be continually reassessed. It is important we are providing facilities that are technologically advanced and procedures that provide effective guidance. We also need to make sure staff are properly trained and appropriate security systems are at all school entrances.

What do you hope to accomplish, if elected?

I hope together we can effectively solve the enrollment deficit and review and improve school safety throughout the district. I want to work with all stakeholders to ensure we bring all voices to the table, so we can make our district the best it can be.[1][5]

—Josh Karl, 2018

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