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Karrie Uttech
Karrie Uttech was a member of the Watertown Unified School District school board At-large in Wisconsin. She assumed office in 2015.
Uttech ran for re-election to the Watertown Unified School District school board At-large in Wisconsin. She won in the general election on April 3, 2018.
Biography
Uttech received her bachelor's degrees in business management and marketing from Marion University. Her professional experience includes working at Eaton Corporation as an aftermarket customer coordinator. She has been associated with the Watertown Library Board.[1]
Elections
2018
Three of the nine seats on the Watertown Unified School District Board of Education in Wisconsin were up for at-large general election on April 3, 2018. Incumbent Mark Putra did not file for re-election, leaving one open seat. Incumbents Frances Milburn and Karrie Uttech and candidate Fred Jandt were unopposed and won election to the board.[2][3]
Results
General election
General election for Watertown Unified School District school board At-large (3 seats)
Incumbent Karrie Uttech, incumbent Frances Milburn, and Fred Jandt won election in the general election for Watertown Unified School District school board At-large on April 3, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Karrie Uttech (Nonpartisan) | 35.2 | 2,968 |
| ✔ |  | Frances Milburn (Nonpartisan) | 33.2 | 2,805 |
| ✔ | Fred Jandt (Nonpartisan) | 31.6 | 2,668 | |
| Total votes: 8,441 | |||
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2015
| Watertown School District, At-Large General Election, 3-year term, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Mark Putra |
22.8% | 2,333 | |
| Nonpartisan | Karrie Uttech |
18.3% | 1,865 | |
| Nonpartisan | Frances Milburn |
18% | 1,841 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jason Schwefel | 14.3% | 1,457 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jacob A. Maas | 13.9% | 1,421 | |
| Nonpartisan | Justin Pratt | 12.7% | 1,302 | |
| Total Votes | 10,219 | |||
| Source: Watertown School District, "Board of Education Meeting Proceedings Regular Board Meeting," April 27, 2015 | ||||
Campaign themes
2018
Watertown Daily Times survey
Uttech participated in the following survey conducted by the Watertown Daily Times. The questions provided by the Watertown Daily Times are bolded, and Uttech's responses follow below:
| “ |
What are your goals while on the board of education? What I would like to see before my time on the school board ends would be having the right programs in place to support the needs of all the children in our district and the surrounding areas. We need to build in a stewardship of services so that it is robust enough to withstand the test of time while pushing the boundaries enough to continue moving forward at a steady pace while not having to make drastic changes to succeed. What do you think are the biggest issues facing Watertown’s public schools? As I stated at the last school board meeting, I believe the funding is the biggest obstacle when making decisions to provide the best education to our students. Currently, the biggest contributing factor regarding funding is in regards to the voucher system and the current laws that appear to be constantly changing and geared toward the voucher program. When schools are not held to the same laws, it is difficult to see into the future. How can the school district attract more students through open enrollment? Diversity and stability would be the key to growing our student base. I chose public school for my son because of the diversity of programs and ways of teaching provided. I am a firm believer that true education comes from diversity and so far we have worked to implement several great programs to do just that. Having programs like the Discovery Academy and the dual language programs, we ensure that we are reaching all walks of life. We don’t need to focus on growing fast but more focus on being constant and stable. Taking that approach will be vital to building a great foundation for our youth as they go out into the world as young adults.[4][5] |
” |
| —Karrie Uttech, 2018 | ||
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Watertown Unified School District, "Board Member Profile," accessed March 23, 2018
- ↑ Abbey Smith, "Email communication with district clerk," January 3, 2018
- ↑ Dodge County, Wisconsin, "Spring Election Unofficial Results," April 3, 2018
- ↑ Watertown Daily Times, "Watertown school board candidates answer questions," March 13, 2018
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| Watertown Unified School District elections in 2018 | |
| Dodge County, Wisconsin | |
| Election date: | April 3, 2018 |
| Candidates: | At-Large: Incumbent, Frances Milburn • Incumbent, Karrie Uttech • Fred Jandt |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
