Annette Ashley

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Annette Ashley

Prior offices

Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District Board of Education Area IV

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Member services manager

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Annette Ashley was a member of the Middleton-Cross Plains School District school board in Wisconsin, representing Area IV. Ashley assumed office in 2011. Ashley left office on April 24, 2023.

Ashley ran for re-election to the Middleton-Cross Plains School District school board to represent Area IV in Wisconsin. Ashley won in the general election on April 7, 2020.

Biography

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Ashley works as a member services manager for the State Bar of Wisconsin.

Elections

2020

See also: Middleton-Cross Plains School District, Wisconsin, elections (2020)

General election

General election for Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District Board of Education Area IV (2 seats)

Incumbent Annette Ashley and incumbent Paul Kinne defeated Katherine McCallum in the general election for Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District Board of Education Area IV on April 7, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Annette Ashley (Nonpartisan)	38.9	8,001
✔		Paul Kinne (Nonpartisan)	30.4	6,260
		Katherine McCallum (Nonpartisan)	30.2	6,211
		Other/Write-in votes	0.5	111

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2017

See also: Middleton-Cross Plains School District elections (2017)

Three seats on the Middleton-Cross Plains School District school board were up for at-large general election on April 4, 2017. Area II incumbent Bob Green and Area IV incumbents Annette Ashley and Paul Kinne were all unopposed in their bids for re-election and won additional terms on the board.

Results

Middleton-Cross Plains School District, Area IV General Election, 3-year terms, 2017
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Annette Ashley Incumbent	54.31%	4,604
Paul Kinne Incumbent	45.01%	3,816
Write-in votes	0.68%	58
Total Votes		8,478
Source: Elisabeth Moore, "Email correspondence with Cheryl Janssen," May 24, 2017

Funding

No candidate in this election reported contributions or expenditures, according to the Middleton-Cross Plains School District.

See also: List of school board campaign finance deadlines in 2017

All school board candidates in Wisconsin were required to file a campaign registration statement with the Wisconsin Ethics Commission after qualifying as candidates. This statement declares their candidacy to the county clerk's office and allows them to claim exemption from reporting campaign contributions and expenditures. Candidates were only required to report campaign contributions and expenditures if they did one or both of the following:

• Accepted contributions, made disbursements, or incurred debt in excess of $2,000 during the calendar year
• Accepted more than $100 from a single source during the calendar year, barring contributions made by candidates to their own campaigns

There were three campaign finance report deadlines in 2017:

• The pre-primary report was due February 13, 2017,
• The pre-election report was due March 27, 2017, and
• The post-election report was due July 15, 2017.

Candidates who filed before January 1, 2017, also had to file a continuing campaign finance report on January 16, 2017.

2014

Middleton-Cross Plains School District, Area IV General Election,
3-year term, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Annette Ashley Incumbent	38.3%	2,151
	Nonpartisan	Paul Kinne	37.1%	2,082
	Nonpartisan	Peter James DeWind	23.8%	1,337
	Nonpartisan	Write-in votes	0.7%	40
Total Votes				5,610
Source: Dane County Clerk's Office, "2014 Spring Election Official Canvass," accessed July 30, 2015

Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Annette Ashley did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

2017

Bob Green and Annette Ashley participated in a candidate Q&A with the League of Women Voters of Dane County. The tables below compare their answers to the questions.

What in your professional and community background qualifies you for this elective office?
Bob Green	Annette Ashley
"My wife Carla and I are long time residents of Cross Plains. We have two children Nicholas and Andrea that attended and graduated from Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District. I currently serve on the Village of Cross Plains Zoning Board of Appeals and as Board President of the Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District. I have served on the Village of Cross Plains Police Committee. I have also served on the Asbury United Methodist Church Council and as Chair of the Trustees."	"Throughout the course of my career and my community involvement, one of the roles I fill most frequently is that of problem-solver. With a combination of creativity and resourcefulness, I strive to make every challenge a win-win situation for those involved. I bring experience in stretching resources, in creating new approaches and thinking outside of the box. My involvement in past referenda will be beneficial as our district faces future funding limitations and space constraints. Lastly, I bring a commitment to diversity and inclusiveness as we work to increase opportunities and eliminate barriers for all students."

What are the most important budget issues facing your school district, and what are your ideas for addressing them?
Bob Green	Annette Ashley
"After the passage of Act 10, our public schools are being asked to do more with less money. Thankfully with our increasing enrollment, our school district is able to fund a basic budget and offer small raises to our teachers and employees. However our increasing enrollment is creating pressure on our existing infrastructure. At our current growth rate, we will be looking to add to our Elementary andi High schools in the near future. We are currently working with a citizen Facilities Planning Committee for new options."	"The biggest budget challenges to public education is the private school voucher program and the funding formula. Every dime shifted to private school vouchers reduces public education funding, and siphons funds from public schools. Districts across the state face limited resources, program cuts and reduced staff. The current funding formula is no longer feasible in today’s funding environment, and needs to be re-examined. It’s time to look at a formula that isn’t tied to property taxes alone but is sustainable and consistent from year to year, allowing districts to retain highly-trained and appropriately paid teachers to deliver quality education."

What criteria would you use to evaluate proposals for a new public charter school in your district?
Bob Green	Annette Ashley
"I believe that our school district does a good job educating our children. A new public charter school would need to offer new ideas and methods of teaching that we are not currently offering. There would need to be a well thought out plan using proven metrics that is also financially viable. There would need to be strong community support as well."	"Charter Schools are viewed as new, innovative, community approaches to providing public education with the potential to specialize in certain areas (i.e. math, science, the arts). For evaluation purposes, the following criteria are important: access, academic excellence, accountability and community support. Student selection must be random to assure that every part of the community has open access to opportunities. Due to its unique approach, academic standards higher than traditional public schools should be established, requiring the collection of data to substantiate academic achievement and insure financial accountability. Strong support from parents, teachers and community partnerships is necessary for success."

With fewer journalists dedicated to covering education issues, what do you see as your role in advocacy with the community?
Bob Green	Annette Ashley
"As a School Board member, it is important that we communicate with both parents and taxpayers the difficulties our schools face. While our schools are performing well, we still face the same funding and regulatory issues that all our state schools face. We will continue to work with local advocacy groups, PTA's, and other community groups to educate the public as these issues arise."	"Legislative advocacy is essential to a strong education system. With less information available to parents and citizens, it is important for board members to include legislative updates as board meeting agenda items, educate parents within the district, support public education advocacy groups, contact legislators and recognize school successes. It is incumbent upon school board members to share our stories regarding how school districts are impacted to advocate for our students and the taxpayers who support them. Our schools are the heart of our communities, and legislators need to realize their actions are harming communities across the state."

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