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Jonathan Jossart
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Prior offices
Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District Board of Education At-large

Education

Bachelor's

University of Wisconsin, Whitewater

Personal
Profession
General manager
Contact

Personal Facebook

Jonathan Jossart was an at-large incumbent on the Oak Creek-Franklin School Board in Wisconsin. He was appointed in February 2015 to complete the term of resigning board member Paul Mason, and he served until April 25, 2016. Jossart was defeated in the primary election on February 16, 2016.[1][2]

Jossart participated in Ballotpedia's school board candidate survey. To see his responses, check out the "2016 Campaign themes" section.

Jossart's name appeared on the primary election ballot in February 2015, as he had filed to run as a candidate. He was appointed to the board, however, prior to the election took place.[3]


Biography

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Jossart is the general manager for Hampton Inn & Suites Milwaukee West & State Fair Park Conference Center. He has worked in various positions within the hotel industry. He obtained his bachelor's degree in journalism and marketing from the University of Wisconsin at Whitewater.[4] Jossart and his wife have three children who attend school in the district.[5]

Elections

2016

See also: Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District elections (2016)

Four of the seven seats on the Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District Board of Education were up for at-large general election on April 5, 2016. A primary election was held on February 16, 2016, to narrow the field of candidates from 13 down to eight.[6] Incumbent Frank Carini and challengers Veronica Baricevic, Joshua Borzick, Jeffrey Gassenhuber, Darin Grabowski, Elizabeth Sparks, Amy Mlot, and Beth Waschow won the primary election.[1][2] They faced off again in the general election, where Carini, Sparks, Grabowski, and Mlot were elected to the board.[7]

Two of the four seats on the ballot were up for election to regular three-year terms. The other two seats were on the ballot in order to increase the size of the board from five members to seven. Carini and Sparks, the top two vote-getters, won three-year terms. Grabowski, who came in third place, won a two-year term, and fourth-place candidate Mlot won a one-year term.[1][7]

Incumbent Jonathan Jossart and challengers Rosemarie Annonson, Sean Kingston, Thomas Kroon and Gregory Loreck were defeated in the primary election.[1][2]

Results

Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District, At-Large Primary Elections, 3-, 2- and 1-year terms, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Frank Carini Incumbent 14.74% 1,629
Green check mark transparent.png Joshua Borzick 9.20% 1,017
Green check mark transparent.png Veronica Baricevic 9.14% 1,010
Green check mark transparent.png Beth Waschow 9.08% 1,003
Green check mark transparent.png Amy Mlot 8.10% 895
Green check mark transparent.png Darin Grabowski 7.98% 882
Green check mark transparent.png Jeffrey Gassenhuber 7.85% 868
Green check mark transparent.png Elizabeth Sparks 7.19% 795
Gregory Loreck 7.10% 785
Jonathan Jossart Incumbent 6.70% 741
Rosemarie Annonson 5.94% 656
Sean Kingston 3.56% 394
Thomas Kroon 3.41% 377
Total Votes 11,052
Source: Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District, "Official results for spring primary," February 22, 2016

Funding

See also: Campaign finance in the Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District elections

Jossart filed an exemption statement detailing 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.[8][9]

2015

Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District, At-Large Primary Election, 3-year term, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngSheryl Cerniglia Incumbent 29.5% 552
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngPamela Stiglitz 16.8% 315
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngKathleen Borchardt Incumbent 16.6% 310
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngChad Richter 11.3% 211
     Nonpartisan Amy Mlot 11.1% 207
     Nonpartisan Jonathan Jossart 8.9% 166
     Nonpartisan Rosemarie Annonson 5.8% 109
Total Votes 1,870
Source: Franklin Now, "Voters in Oak Creek-Franklin and Greendale decide candidates for April 7 election," February 17, 2015

Campaign themes

2016

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's school board candidate survey
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Jon Jossart 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 January 30, 2016:

“ Improved student achievement and teacher retention. In addition balancing our growing district needs while remaining fiscally responsible.[10][11] ”
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
Candidate's ranking Issue
1
 Closing the achievement gap
2
 Improving post-secondary readiness
3
 Balancing or maintaining the district's budget
4
 Improving education for special needs students
5
 Improving relations with teachers
6
 Expanding arts education
7
 Expanding school choice options
“ Student achievement and fiscal responsibility are priorities for our district. In addition, improving relations with our educators and retaining the quality educators is vital to improving student achi vement.[11] ”
—Jon Jossart (January 30, 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.)
No.
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?
No.
What is your stance on the Common Core State Standards Initiative?
I am not completely sold on it's effectiveness.
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?
Set up a mentorship program for the underperforming teacher with a more experienced teacher in the district.
Should teachers receive merit pay?
No.
Should the state give money to private schools through a voucher system or scholarship program?
No.
How should expulsion be used in the district?
As the final option.
What's the most important factor for success in the classroom: student-teacher ratio, the curriculum, teachers, parent involvement or school administration?
The curriculum

Yes for Oak Creek Schools candidate profile

The group Yes for Oak Creek Schools published candidate profiles on its website. Jossart's answers to the group's questions can be found below. The bolded text indicates the questions provided by Yes for Oak Creek Schools.

“ WHY ARE YOU SEEKING SCHOOL BOARD OFFICE AT THIS TIME?

I want to continue to work on making our schools the best they can be. When I joined the board last February I had three goals:

  1. Improved communications between the District Office and parents and also improved communications between our individual schools and parents. I was happy to be a part of the hiring process of the district’s new full-time Communications Specialist.
  2. The successful planning of the new buildings to provide an equal education to each and every student of the District. We brought together parents, administrators and community members to develop solutions for new attendance area boundaries and with the largest involvement I have experience by our community, boundaries are now set for next year.
  3. Increased board seats. I felt that our district was being underrepresented by parents. There was only one board member with children attending school in our District, before my appointment to the board. I believe in balanced school board, and fought to increase the size of the school board to 7 members beginning with this current election. Our board was well below other school districts in Wisconsin of our size. This opportunity allows more voices to be represented and to fight for our children’s educational priorities into the future.

In addition, I look forward to more collaboration with parents and community residents, as we tackle new challenges facing the district. As a parent and taxpayer, I am deeply invested in the success of our students, our schools, and our communities. Our school board members share the responsibility to allocate resources in the best way that leads to that success, and I take that role very seriously. There is a way to balance our resources and provide the highest quality education for our children, without increased tax burden to the community’s tax payers.

WHAT WOULD BE YOUR PRIORITIES AS A SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER?

  1. Meeting the special needs of students, including gifted & talented and special education;
  2. Increasing retention rates of good teachers. We have great educators in our schools and there are many ways to increase retention of our teachers. I will join Frank Carini on special task force to discuss teacher compensation this month;
  3. Improving test scores of students at every level. It is a time for a critical look at our curriculum to ensure start of move the needle on student achievement at a greater level; and
  4. Planning for growth, while remaining fiscally responsible to the taxpayers is the largest challenge for our district, as we continue to grow. However, there is a limit to burden on the taxpayer.[11]
 ”
—Jonathan Jossart (2016)[5]

Oak Creek Now candidate survey

Oak Creek Now asked the candidates in this race the following two bolded questions. Jossart's responses are shown below.

Why are you running for a seat on the school board?

“ I want to continue working on making our schools the best they can be. After joining the board in 2015, we brought together parents, administrators and residents to redraw attendance areas. This was the highest level of involvement I've seen in recent years, and I look forward to further collaboration.[11] ”
—Jonathan Jossart (2016)[12]

What is one major change you would like to see within the district?

“ My major focus will be on improving student achievement. OCFSD has made solid progress in recent years, but I would like to see other strategies implemented to support student success at all levels, including gifted/talented and special education. Also, I will focus on our curriculum, ensuring student needs are met.[11] ”
—Jonathan Jossart (2016)[12]

Recent news

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Jonathan Jossart - Google News

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Franklin Now, "Franklin, Greendale, Hales Corners and Oak Creek 2016 elections begin," January 5, 2016
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District, "Official results for spring primary," February 22, 2016
  3. ↑ Franklin Now, "Voters in Oak Creek-Franklin and Greendale decide candidates for April 7 election," February 17, 2015
  4. ↑ LinkedIn, "Jon Jossart," accessed July 30, 2015
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Yes for Oak Creek Schools, "Candidate Profile: Jon Jossart (incumbent)," accessed January 27, 2016
  6. ↑ Oak Creek Franklin Joint School District, "School Board Election Information," January 6, 2016
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Milwaukee County Election Commission, "Election Summary Final - Unofficial," accessed April 6, 2016
  8. ↑ Wisconsin State Legislature, "Campaign Financing," accessed January 25, 2016
  9. ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Jill Bebeau, Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District," February 15, 2015
  10. ↑ Ballotpedia School Board Candidate Survey, 2016, "Jon Jossart's responses," January 30, 2016
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Oak Creek Now, "Oak Creek-Franklin School Board hopefuls state their views," February 3, 2016
2016 Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District Elections
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Election date:April 5, 2016
Candidates:At-large: • Incumbent, Frank Carini • Incumbent, Jonathan Jossart • Rosemarie Annonson • Veronica Baricevic • Joshua Borzick • Jeffrey Gassenhuber • Darin Grabowski • Sean Kingston • Thomas Kroon • Gregory Loreck • Amy Mlot • Elizabeth Sparks • Beth Waschow
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