Richard Moze
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Richard Moze is an at-large representative on the Greenfield School Board in Wisconsin. Moze was appointed to the board in August 2012.[1] He was elected to a full three-year term in April 2013.[2] Moze previously served on the board from 2009 to 2012, but he lost his bid for re-election in April 2012.[3]
Moze sought another term in the general election on April 5, 2016.[4] He successfully won another term on the board.[5]
Moze participated in Ballotpedia's school board candidate survey. To see his responses, check out the campaign themes below.
Biography
Moze is a retired safety coordinator and brewing technician. He worked for Miller/Coors for 37 years. He is a founding member of the organization Forward Thinking Communities. Moze has three children, all of whom attended school in the district.[3]
Elections
2016
Four of the seven seats on the Greenfield School District School Board were up for at-large general election on April 5, 2016.[6] In their bids for re-election, incumbents Robert Hansen, Richard Moze, and Kristie Potter faced challengers Julie DeGaro, Andrew Misorski, and David Scherbarth.[4] Potter and DeGaro won three-year terms, and Moze and Hansen won two-year terms.[5]
Two of the four seats on the ballot were up for election to regular three-year terms. The other two seats were up for special election to two-year terms due to the death of a board member and the resignation of another.[4]
Potter and fellow board member Jim Sabinash were appointed to the board in 2015 to fill the vacancies. Potter ran for re-election as an incumbent, but Sabinash chose not to run for another term. Because of his absence in the election, at least one newcomer was guaranteed to win a seat on the board.[4]
Results
| Greenfield School District, At-Large General and Special Elections, 3- and 2-year terms, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Kristie Potter Incumbent |
19.85% | 3,807 |
| Julie DeGaro |
17.97% | 3,446 |
| Robert Hansen Incumbent |
17.12% | 3,284 |
| Richard Moze Incumbent |
16.52% | 3,169 |
| David Scherbarth | 15.60% | 2,992 |
| Andrew Misorski | 12.27% | 2,354 |
| Write-in votes | 0.66% | 127 |
| Total Votes | 19,179 | |
| Source: Greenfield School District, "Minutes of School Board Meeting: April 25, 2016," accessed May 27, 2016 | ||
Funding
Moze filed an exemption statement detailing that he would not spend or receive more than $2,000 toward his campaign. Because of this, he did not have to file additional campaign finance reports for this election.[7][8]
Endorsements
Moze received no official endorsements in the election.
2013
| Greenfield School District, At-Large General Election, 3-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Robert Hansen |
53.1% | 1,986 | |
| Nonpartisan | Richard Moze Incumbent |
46.9% | 1,757 | |
| Total Votes | 3,743 | |||
| Source: Greenfield School District, "School District of Greenfield Minutes of School Board Meeting," April 29, 2013 | ||||
Campaign themes
2016
Ballotpedia survey responses
Rick Moze participated in Ballotpedia's 2016 survey of school board candidates. In response to the question "What do you hope to achieve if elected to the school board?" the candidate stated on February 25, 2016:
| “ | Have students succeed to the best of their ability and be college or career ready.[9][10] | ” |
Ranking the issues
The candidate was asked to rank the following issues based on how they should be prioritized by the school board, with 1 being the most important and 7 being the least important. Each ranking could only be used once.
| Education policy |
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| Education on the ballot |
| Issue importance ranking | |
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| Candidate's ranking | Issue |
| Expanding school choice options | |
| Expanding arts education | |
| Improving education for special needs students | |
| Closing the achievement gap | |
| Improving relations with teachers | |
| Balancing or maintaining the district's budget | |
| Improving post-secondary readiness | |
| “ | No[10] | ” |
| —Rick Moze (February 25, 2016) | ||
Positions on the issues
The candidate was asked to answer nine questions from Ballotpedia regarding significant issues in education and the school district. The questions are highlighted in blue and followed by the candidate's responses. Some questions provided multiple choices, which are noted after those questions. The candidate was also provided space to elaborate on their answers to the multiple choice questions.
| Should new charter schools be approved in your district? (Not all school boards are empowered to approve charter schools. In those cases, the candidate was directed to answer the question as if the school board were able to do so.) |
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| Yes. |
| Which statement best describes the ideal relationship between the state government and the school board? The state should always defer to school board decisions, defer to school board decisions in most cases, be involved in the district routinely or only intervene in severe cases of misconduct or mismanagement. |
| The state should only intervene in severe cases of misconduct or mismanagement. |
| Are standardized tests an accurate metric of student achievement? |
| Yes. How else would you test a students achievement? |
| What is your stance on the Common Core State Standards Initiative? |
| Not given a chance in Wisconsin |
| How should the district handle underperforming teachers? Terminate their contract before any damage is done to students, offer additional training options, put them on a probationary period while they seek to improve or set up a mentorship program for the underperforming teacher with a more experienced teacher in the district? |
| Offer additional training options. |
| Should teachers receive merit pay? |
| Yes. If a teacher goes above their normal job duties they should get a little stipend. |
| Should the state give money to private schools through a voucher system or scholarship program? |
| No. In Wisconsin voucher schools are not held accountable. |
| How should expulsion be used in the district? |
| As little as possible |
| What's the most important factor for success in the classroom: student-teacher ratio, the curriculum, teachers, parent involvement or school administration? |
| Teachers |
Greenfield Now survey
The Greenfield Now asked the candidates in this race the following three bolded questions. Moze's responses are shown below.
| “ | Why should people vote for you?
During my time on the board I've worked hard to cut the district's tax levy while fostering relationships with other school districts, cities and villages. I've helped bring changes to the district that better prepare our students for today's workforce. What do you see as the major issues in the race? The mind-set for decades has been to prepare students for success at a four-year university but today's workforce demands that we better prepare students who aren't interested in a four-year degree along with teaching life skills. What is the biggest need in the district, and how would you meet it? I have been a champion of the partnership with MATC to teach trades and technical knowledge to our students. I believe in the next 24 months we can expand our course offerings with MATC and other institutions to guarantee the future success of our community.[10] |
” |
| —Richard Moze (2016)[3] | ||
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Greenfield School District, "Minutes Of School Board Meeting," August 6, 2012
- ↑ Greenfield School District, "School District of Greenfield Minutes of School Board Meeting," April 29, 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Greenfield Now, "Six Greenfield School Board candidates confront issues," March 10, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Greenfield Now, "Six seek four seats on Greenfield School Board," January 7, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Milwaukee County Election Commission, "Summary Report," accessed April 5, 2016
- ↑ School District of Greenfield, "2016 School Board Election Information," accessed January 12, 2016
- ↑ Wisconsin State Legislature, "Campaign Financing," accessed January 25, 2016
- ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Ellen Krikelas, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent," April 1, 2016
- ↑ Ballotpedia School Board Candidate Survey, 2016, "Rick Moze's responses," February 25, 2016
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| 2016 Greenfield School District Elections | |
| Milwaukee County | |
| Election date: | April 5, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Robert Hansen • Incumbent, Richard Moze • Incumbent, Kristie Potter • Julie DeGaro • Andrew Misorski • David Scherbarth |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
