Melissa Grayson
Melissa Grayson is an at-large member of the Sun Prairie Area Board of Education in Wisconsin. She assumed office on April 28, 2025. Her current term ends on April 24, 2028.
Grayson ran for election for an at-large seat of the Sun Prairie Area Board of Education in Wisconsin. She won in the general election on April 1, 2025.
Grayson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.
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
Grayson received the following endorsements.
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Melissa Grayson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Grayson's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- I will prioritize equity to address disparities and ensure all students have the resources they need to thrive. I love our equity statement and believe in the sentiment wholeheartedly. The next step is to put it in action. We have systemic issues that are harming students and staff. For example we have a noticeable discipline disparity affecting both students and staff, and I'd work to create policy to ensure fair treatment and incorporate restorative justice policy. Equity cannot just be a statement nor a standalone policy. We need to establish it, measure it, and then take action if we will ever seriously address the racial inequality within the district.
- I will advocate for teachers. Our district needs to provide them with more support including salary schedules that attract and retain great educators. We need to foster a culture where teachers feel safe voicing concerns or providing constructive criticism of the district. We need to create policy that prioritizes supporting and empowering teachers. Educators are the foundation of our district, and when they are valued, supported and trusted, they are more effective, and this lifts student outcomes. Importantly, our students deserve representation in teachers that reflect the diversity of our community, so we must actively ensure staff of color feel welcome, wanted, valued and safe.
- Our district must rebuild trust with the community through transparent communication and intentional collaboration with families and the community. I've heard from parents that they don't know where to go with concerns or complaints in order to resolve difficult situations. It should be easy for families to get support when experiencing issues, and the district must work collaboratively with families to come up with solutions that work for everyone. The district must embrace transparency in everything it does. We need to work to remove barriers that prevent parents and community members from communicating with and participating in our school district as it continues to grow.
SCFL - South Central Federation of Labor
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Other survey responses
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See also
2025 Elections
External links
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