Dave Boetcher recall, Waunakee Community School District, Wisconsin (2021)
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An effort to recall Dave Boetcher from his position as president of the Waunakee Community School District Board of Education in Wisconsin did not go to a vote in 2021. Recall supporters did not submit petition signatures by the deadline on January 18, 2021.[1]
Boetcher is one of seven members on the board. His term was up for election on April 5, 2022.[1]
Recall supporters
The recall effort was started by the group Families for Waunakee School Excellence, which included approximately 12 district parents.[1] The group said Boetcher had overstepped his role as a school board member, ignored the expertise of district staff, and engaged in inappropriate social-media activity.[2]
“We felt that he wasn’t fulfilling his role as a school-board member, resulting in some missed educational opportunities,” Katie Dotzler, a member of the recall group, said. “And with a year and a half left in his term, we just feel like we can’t afford to continue missing out on these opportunities and have mismanagement during this time of crisis.”[2]
Recall opponents
In reaction to the recall effort, Boetcher said it was somewhat expected. “You know, the whole pandemic and everything that’s going on is so difficult. And there’s no single answer…. So it’s not a big surprise. It’s unfortunate; I wish it wasn’t such a divisive thing. But people have a right to do it," Boetcher said.[2]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Wisconsin
The recall effort started on November 19, 2020, when recall supporters filed a statement of intent.[2] To get the recall on the ballot, they would have had to submit 2,612 signatures in 60 days. The petition submission deadline was January 18, 2021.[1]
2021 recall efforts
- See also: School board recalls
Ballotpedia tracked 92 school board recall efforts against 237 board members in 2021. Recall elections against 17 board members were held in 2021. The school board recall success rate was 0.42%.
The chart below details the status of 2021 recall efforts by individual school board member.
See also
- Waunakee Community School District, Wisconsin
- Recall campaigns in Wisconsin
- Political recall efforts, 2021
- School board recalls
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