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Karin Rajnicek
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Waukesha School District school board At-large
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Karin Rajnicek is an at-large representative on the Waukesha School District school board in Wisconsin. First elected in 2011, Rajnicek won a new term in the at-large general election on April 4, 2017.

Biography

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Rajnicek owns a small business in Waukesha. She has three children who were attending district schools at the time of her tenure.[1]

Governing majority

2015

From January 2015 to December 2015, the Waukesha School Board voted unanimously on 85.1 percent of the 94 motions brought forward by board members. The board approved 100 percent of the motions recorded during regular meetings in 2015. These totals exclude motions to approve board minutes or procedural votes. Because of the high rate of unanimous votes, a governing majority could not be determined.

Dissenting votes

Steve Edlund opposed 10 of the 14 measures that were not unanimously approved in 2015. Karin Rajnicek voted no on five of these non-unanimous measures, joining Edlund on four occasions. Of these four motions, one dealt with foreign language as an elective option for sixth-graders, two dealt with facilities upgrades and one sought to exceed revenue limits on a non-recurring basis. There were no board votes in 2015 where more than two members voted in opposition.

Absences

Edlund, Rajnicek, William Baumgart, Ellen Langill, and Kurt O'Bryan each missed one meeting in 2015. No board meetings in 2015 featured more than one absent member.

Issues

Votes on fiscal or budgetary issues accounted for 27 motions or 28.7 percent of all motions brought to the board in 2015. District procedures and personnel decisions accounted for 24 motions each or a total of 51 percent of all motions. The board also voted on 14 curriculum motions with a scattering of votes for athletics, board procedures, and charter schools.

Elections

2017

See also: Waukesha School District elections (2017)

Three seats on the Waukesha School District school board were up for general election on April 4, 2017. Incumbents Joseph Como Jr., Barbara Brzenk, and Karin Rajnicek won re-election without opposition.[2][3][4]

Results

Waukesha School District,
At-Large General Election, 3-year terms, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Barbara Brzenk Incumbent 33.77% 4,475
Green check mark transparent.png Joseph Como Jr. Incumbent 33.63% 4,456
Green check mark transparent.png Karin Rajnicek Incumbent 32.60% 4,320
Total Votes 13,251
Source: Waukesha County Clerk, "2017 Spring Election," accessed April 4, 2017 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available.

2014

See also: Waukesha School District elections (2014)

Karin Rajnicek and fellow incumbents Joseph Como Jr. and Barbara Brzenk sought re-election without opposition during the general election on April 1, 2014.

Results

Rajnicek won by default due to the lack of opposition by the January 7 deadline.

Funding

As of February 10, 2014, Rajnicek did not report any campaign contributions or expenditures to the district office. State law allows candidates to claim exempt status from campaign finance reporting if contributions and expenditures do not exceed $1,000 during a calendar year.[5]

Endorsements

Rajnicek did not receive any official endorsements for her campaign.

2011

Waukesha School District, At-large General Election, 3-year term, April 5, 2011
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngBarbara Brzenk Incumbent 25.1% 10,395
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngKarin Rajnicek Incumbent 25% 10,382
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngJoseph Como Jr. 24.8% 10,284
     Nonpartisan Kurt O'Bryan Incumbent 24.4% 10,104
     Nonpartisan Write-in votes 0.7% 282
Total Votes 41,447
Source: Karin 4 Kids, "Election Results," accessed February 10, 2014

Campaign themes

2011

Rajnicek's website listed themes for her 2011 campaign:

“

I bring a NEW VOICE for Waukesha EDUCATION
Education is first, last and will always be about the children. I have separated myself from the teachers unions. My response to deny endorsement, " The relationships between our board members and your union have gone too far to try to place divisions in what seems to be so simple- the best possible education for our children with honest praises and salaries to our teachers for what they do for our community backed behind a board of education who operates honestly on behalf of the taxpayers and parents who fund this process. PLEASE DO NOT ENDORSE ME UNDER YOUR UNION! "

I am COMMITTED to living RESPONSIBLY within our BUDGET
Wasteful spending in our communities and especially our schools is infuriating. This needs to stop! People can spend money easily when it is not their own. As the mother of 3 children in our public schools living on one middle class income, I have learned how to provide the best for my family at the best price. Being a fiscal conservative, I bring a fresh perspective to address our education budget as If it were my own. I am committed to making right choices by being fiscally responsible with the resources we have.

I will help restore FAITH & CONFIDENCE in our COMMUNITY
Our fading winter paints the picture of our status quo school board of Waukesha. I am the only new person running for school board. It's time for spring. A new voice, passionate and dedicated to do what is right and ready to take action on what is not. Citizens of Waukesha, I would be honored to serve you on this school board. Your one vote can change this. Your voice matters and YOU have a choice Tuesday, April 5th JUST VOTE FOR 1 - Rajnicek. Together- we can all be heard![6][7]

”
—Karin Rajnicek's campaign website, (2011)

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Karin 4 Kids, "About Karin," accessed February 10, 2014
  2. ↑ Nick Katers, "Email exchange with Susan Ettinger," January 4, 2017
  3. ↑ Waukesha County Clerk, "2017 Spring Election," accessed April 4, 2017
  4. ↑ Nick Katers, "Email exchange with Susan Ettinger," January 4, 2017
  5. ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Campaign Finance Overview: Local Candidates," May 2010
  6. ↑ Karin 4 Kids, "I pledge," accessed February 10, 2014
  7. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
Waukesha School District elections in 2017
Waukesha County, Wisconsin
Election date:April 4, 2017
Candidates:At-large: • Incumbent, Joseph Como Jr. • Incumbent, Barbara Brzenk • Incumbent, Karin Rajnicek
Important information:What was at stake?
2014 Waukesha School District Elections
Waukesha, Wisconsin
Election date:April 1, 2014
Candidates:At-large: • Barbara Brzenk • Joseph Como Jr. • Karin Rajnicek
Important information:Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot
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