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Sandy Schick
Sandy Schick is an at-large representative on the Oconomowoc Area School District school board in Wisconsin. First elected in 2001, Schick won a new term in the at-large general election on April 4, 2017.
Biography
Schick earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. She and her husband, Mike, have three children.[1]
Governing majority
2017
| Oconomowoc Area School Board, 2017 |
|---|
| Donald Wiemer |
| Sandy Schick |
| Kim Verhein Herro |
| Dan Raasch |
| John Suttner |
| Steve Zimmer |
| Jessica Karnowski |
From May 2017 to January 2018, the Oconomowoc school board voted unanimously to approve 92.06 percent of the 63 motions brought forward by board members. The board approved all of the 86 motions brought forward during this time, excluding procedural, roll call, and adjournment votes. There was no discernible governing majority in 2017 due to the absence of a voting pattern for specific members.
Dissenting votes
Five of the board's 63 votes were not unanimous. Three of those votes related to a motion to approve a schematic design and development work for the Meadow View Elementary School, Oconomowoc High School East Campus, and Oconomowoc High School Main Campus. Herro voted "no" on all three votes and Raasch voted "no" on one.
One non-unanimous vote was about base wage negotiations with the Oconomowoc Education Association. Another vote dealt with a bid for interior demolition and asbestos abatement at the Oconomowoc High School East Campus. Raasch voted "no" on both votes.
Absences
John Suttner was absent from six of the board's 11 meetings in 2017. Dan Raasch was absent from two meetings, and Jessica Karnowski and Steve Zimmer missed one meeting.
Issues
Votes on board procedures accounted for 20 motions or 31.75 percent of all motions brought before the board in 2017. District procedures accounted for 17 or 26.98 percent of votes, fiscal matters accounted for 14 or 22.22 percent of all motions in 2017. The board voted on 7 motions related to personnel matters in 2017. The remaining 5 motions dealt with curriculum matters and teacher salary decisions.
2016
| Oconomowoc Area School Board, 2016 |
|---|
| Donald Wiemer |
| Sandy Schick |
| Mike Bickler |
| Kim Verhein Herro |
| John Suttner |
| Steve Zimmer |
| Jessica Karnowski |
From January 2016 to December 2016, the Oconomowoc school board voted unanimously to approve 100 percent of the 93 motions brought forward by board members. These totals exclude motions to approve board minutes or procedural votes. There was no discernible governing majority in 2016 due to the absence of a voting pattern for specific members.
Board changes
Kim Verhein Herro defeated Dave Guckenberger in the board's election on April 5, 2016.
Dissenting votes
There were no dissenting votes by board members in 2016.
Absences
John Suttner was absent from six of the board's 13 meetings in 2016. Steve Zimmer was absent from four meetings, Sandy Schick missed two meetings, and Mike Bickler was absent from one meeting.
Issues
Votes on district procedures accounted for 37 motions or 39.8 percent of all motions brought before the board in 2016. These votes included approval of new or revised policies and vendor agreements. Twenty-three votes on fiscal matters accounted for 24.7 percent of all motions in 2016. The board voted on 17 motions related to personnel matters in 2016. The remaining 16 motions dealt with board procedures, curriculum matters, and teacher salary decisions.
2015
| Oconomowoc Area School Board, 2015 |
|---|
| Donald Wiemer |
| Sandy Schick |
| Mike Bickler |
| Dave Guckenberger |
| John Suttner |
| Steve Zimmer |
| Jessica Karnowski |
From January 2015 to December 2015, the Oconomowoc school board voted unanimously on 93.5 percent of the 77 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
Dave Guckenberger opposed all five measures that were not unanimously approved in 2015. His opposing votes came on measures dealing with a keyless entry system for the high school stadium, participation in a regional school alliance, and a mobile technology plan for district schools. Sandy Schick and Jessica Karnowski voted with Guckenberger to oppose a measure approving changes to the 2016-2017 school calendar in November 2015. These were the only dissenting votes from board members other than Guckenberger in 2015.
Absences
Steve Zimmer was absent from four of the 12 regular meetings held in 2015. John Suttner and Jessica Karnowski each missed one meeting during the year.
Issues
Votes on curriculum issues accounted for 23 motions or 29.8 percent of all motions brought to the board in 2015. District procedures accounted for 20 motions or 25.9 percent of total motions, while personnel decisions represented 20.7 percent with 16 motions. The remaining motions included 13 fiscal issues, three board procedural votes and a scattering of discplinary and teacher contract questions.
Elections
2017
Two of seven seats on the Oconomowoc Area School District school board were up for at-large general election on April 4, 2017. A primary election was held on February 21, 2017. The top four vote recipients in the primary election advanced to the general election. Incumbents Mike Bickler and Sandy Schick faced challengers Glenn Cochrane and Dan Raasch in the general election after defeating candidates Samuel Levin and James Wood in the primary. Schick and Raasch won the two seats up for election.[2][3]
Results
| Oconomowoc Area School District, At-Large General Election, 3-year terms, 2017 |
||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Dan Raasch |
35.17% | 1,931 |
| Sandy Schick Incumbent |
22.40% | 1,230 |
| Glenn Cochrane | 22.30% | 1,224 |
| Mike Bickler Incumbent | 20.13% | 1,105 |
| Total Votes | 5,490 | |
| Source: Waukesha County Clerk, "2017 Spring Election Unofficial Results," accessed April 4, 2017 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||
| Oconomowoc Area School District, At-Large Primary Election, 3-year terms, 2017 |
||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Dan Raasch |
28.40% | 987 |
| Sandy Schick Incumbent |
21.12% | 734 |
| Mike Bickler Incumbent |
17.81% | 619 |
| Glenn Cochrane |
15.77% | 548 |
| James Wood | 11.57% | 402 |
| Samuel Levin | 5.32% | 185 |
| Total Votes | 3,475 | |
| Source: Waukesha County Clerk, "2017 Spring Primary," accessed February 21, 2017These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||
2014
Mike Bickler and Sandy Schick won election without opposition on April 1, 2014.[4]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Oconomowoc Today, "Schick Seeks Return to School Board," March 30, 2011
- ↑ Waukesha County Clerk, "2017 Spring Primary," accessed February 21, 2017
- ↑ Waukesha County Clerk, "2017 Spring Election," accessed April 4, 2017
- ↑ Jefferson County, Wisconsin, "Notice of Spring Election and Sample Ballots April 1, 2014," accessed November 16, 2015
| Oconomowoc Area School District elections in 2017 | |
| Waukesha County, Wisconsin | |
| Election date: | April 4, 2017 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, Mike Bickler • Incumbent, Sandy Schick • Glenn Cochrane • Samuel Levin • Dan Raasch • James Wood |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
