Input Sought for New Whitefish Bay School Superintendent

The school district is seeking input on the characteristics for a new superintendent. They have invited the Whitefish Bay community to an Open Forum on February 10,  and they also encourage people to fill out a Leadership Profile Assessment form.

Open Community Forum to Provide Input

• Wednesday, February 10
• 7:00 p.m. High School Cafeteria

Leadership Profile Assessment Form
A form has been posted on the WFB School District website homepage that can be used to submit input into developing the profile of the type of superintendent we are hoping to attract to Whitefish Bay. The form can be found under “breaking news” on the top, right-hand side of the homepage.  The profile will be used in advertising and recruiting.  www.wfbschools.com

AFE encourages you to fill out the form and share your thoughts!  

Complete and return the form by February 12. There are several ways to return the form:

1. Bring it to the Community Forum on February 10th, or
2. Drop it off in the Superintendent’s office (Room 138, 1200 E. Fairmount Avenue), or
3. Return it via email, mail, or fax to the following:

HAZARD, YOUNG, ATTEA & ASSOCIATES, Ltd.
1151 Waukegan Road, Glenview, IL 60025
email: office@hyasearch.com 
fax: 847-724-8467

Recent Newsletters

Winter 2010 Newsletter [PDF]

Fall 2009 Newsletter [PDF]

Spring 2009 Newsletter [PDF]

 

Two Candidates Seek Open School Board Seats - Voting is April 6

Whitefish Bay will hold elections this Spring for two school board seats. Cheryl Maranto will be seeking re-election after serving two previous three-year terms.  Maranto is an associate professor and chair at Marquette University’s Department of Management.

Michael Mosner, a sales executive with a Watertown-based manufacturing firm and father of three small children, is seeking the seat of outgoing board member Pam Woodard.  Mosner and his wife, Tricia, were co-chairs of the 4th of July Parade in Whitefish Bay in 2006 and 2007.

Important: Election is during Spring Break. 
If you will be out of town, you can vote by absentee ballot beginning 3 weeks before the election date (starting March 15). Absentee ballots are available at WFB Village Hal. 

District Investment Lawsuit News

The CDO investment was in the news again recently.  An article in the Journal Sentinel reported that the five school districts involved are being pressured to repay the loans that were taken out to finance the investments.  While there have been no big changes in the status of the lawsuit to date, it does appear that the investments themselves have lost a great deal of value. 

According to School Board Member Cheryl Maranto, and Shawn Yde, Director of Business Services, the School District’s lawyers have had communication with Depfa Bank but have not received a formal request to enforce the moral obligation of the loan.  The District is waiting to see the outcome of the court case before making any final decisions, unless that changes.  Regardless of the outcome, the school district’s financial health was recently rated as very strong even if the entire loan amount has to be repaid.  The link to the article is: http://www.jsonline.com/news/education/80518467.html