Four candidates vie for three seats on Burlington Area School District Board RYAN PATTERSON Mar 27, 2026 6 hrs ago × RYAN PATTERSON Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save BURLINGTON — Four candidates are running for three open seats on the Burlington Area School District Board.kAmr2?5:52E6D H9@ C646:G6 E96 >@DE[ D64@?5\>@DE 2?5 E9:C5\>@DE G@E6D H:== D6CG6 E9C66\J62C E6C>D H:E9 D2=2C:6D @7 Sb[___ A6C J62C]k^AmkAm%96 6=64E:@? :D %F6D52J[ pAC:= f]k^AmkAm#@D2??6 w29? :D E96 :?4F>36?E] p?5C62 qC6H6C[ |2C:@ s6?@E@ 2?5 q6?;2>:? !F776C 2C6 E96 492==6?86CD]k^AmkAmw29? 2?5 qC6H6C 5:5 ?@E C6DA@?5 E@ BF6DE:@?D 7C@> %96 y@FC?2= %:>6D]k^Am k9am|2C:@ s6?@E@k^9am People are also reading… How 'Mr. Brightside' and an intermission reset kept Wisconsin women's hockey's season alive Work begins on project to honor Dungeons & Dragons co-founder Gary Gygax Lake Geneva approves hiring of firm to help with road project communications Big things expected at new small course New season for Big Foot Baseball is just around the corner Wisconsin men's hockey has a lot to prove in NCAA Tournament, for this season and beyond 'You have no idea how close I was': Wisconsin women's hockey's winning goal-scorer almost left sport Wisconsin men's hockey heads east for NCAA matchup against new opponent Incumbent faces former council member for District 3 seat Trump is not TR Look Ahead: Buggin' Out on balloons in Williams Bay plus tributes to Pink, Carole King in Lake Geneva How to watch, stream, listen to Wisconsin men's hockey's NCAA Tournament game vs. Dartmouth Big Foot/Williams Bay soccer sets sights on playoffs ICE soon will help with airport security unless Democrats end shutdown, Trump says Badger Boys tennis eyes another state run kAmkDEC@?8mw@>6E@H?k^DEC@?8mi z2?D2DG:==6k^AmkAmkDEC@?8m~44FA2E:@?k^DEC@?8mi #6E:C65k^AmkAmkDEC@?8m!C:@C 6=64E65 @77:46k^DEC@?8mi %@H? 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Underly, students RYAN PATTERSON Updated Mar 18, 2026 State Superintendent Jill Underly, from left, received a tour from students Faith Vioski, Anna Debbink, Jack Tenhagen and Charlie Valen on Mar… Karcher RYAN PATTERSON Updated Mar 18, 2026 Karcher Middle School, 300 Wainwright Ave., Burlington Hahn, Underly RYAN PATTERSON Updated Mar 18, 2026 Rosanne Haha, Burlington Area School District Board member, right, talks while State Superintendent Jill Underly looks on March 12. Student, Underly RYAN PATTERSON Updated Mar 18, 2026 State Superintendent Jill Underly, left, talks with fifth grader Charlie Valen during a tour of Karcher Middle School on March 12. Karcher MS RYAN PATTERSON Updated Mar 18, 2026 Karcher Middle School, 300 Wainwright Ave., Burlington Karcher tour 2026 Updated Mar 18, 2026 Knueve, Vioski, Underly RYAN PATTERSON Updated Mar 18, 2026 Sarah Knueve, assistant deputy state superintendent, from left, eighth grader Faith Vioski and State Superintendent Jill Underly talked about … Karcher Blue Ribbon RYAN PATTERSON Updated Mar 18, 2026 Karcher Middle School in Burlington was named a Blue Ribbon school in 2025. Group RYAN PATTERSON Updated Mar 18, 2026 Teacher Lori Ullenberg, from left, teacher Patti Tenhagen, State Superintendent Jill Underly, and students Faith Vioski and Anna Debbink on Ma… Jill, Nick RYAN PATTERSON Updated Mar 18, 2026 Burlington Area School District Superintendent Jill Oelslager, right, and Nick Ryan, Karcher Middle School principal, talked about the Blue Ri… Students, staff RYAN PATTERSON Updated Mar 18, 2026 Burlington Area School District Superintendent Jill Oelslager, clockwise from top right, students Jack Tenhagen, Faith Vioski, Anna Debbink an… Karcher Middle School RYAN PATTERSON Updated Mar 18, 2026 Karcher Middle School, 300 Wainwright Ave., Burlington Jill Underly RYAN PATTERSON Updated Mar 18, 2026 State Superintendent Jill Underly received a tour of Karcher Middle School on March 12. Karcher was named a Blue Ribbon school in 2025. 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Underly, students RYAN PATTERSON Updated Mar 18, 2026 State Superintendent Jill Underly, from left, received a tour from students Faith Vioski, Anna Debbink, Jack Tenhagen and Charlie Valen on Mar…
Hahn, Underly RYAN PATTERSON Updated Mar 18, 2026 Rosanne Haha, Burlington Area School District Board member, right, talks while State Superintendent Jill Underly looks on March 12.
Student, Underly RYAN PATTERSON Updated Mar 18, 2026 State Superintendent Jill Underly, left, talks with fifth grader Charlie Valen during a tour of Karcher Middle School on March 12.
Karcher MS RYAN PATTERSON Updated Mar 18, 2026 Karcher Middle School, 300 Wainwright Ave., Burlington
Knueve, Vioski, Underly RYAN PATTERSON Updated Mar 18, 2026 Sarah Knueve, assistant deputy state superintendent, from left, eighth grader Faith Vioski and State Superintendent Jill Underly talked about …
Karcher Blue Ribbon RYAN PATTERSON Updated Mar 18, 2026 Karcher Middle School in Burlington was named a Blue Ribbon school in 2025.
Group RYAN PATTERSON Updated Mar 18, 2026 Teacher Lori Ullenberg, from left, teacher Patti Tenhagen, State Superintendent Jill Underly, and students Faith Vioski and Anna Debbink on Ma…
Jill, Nick RYAN PATTERSON Updated Mar 18, 2026 Burlington Area School District Superintendent Jill Oelslager, right, and Nick Ryan, Karcher Middle School principal, talked about the Blue Ri…
Students, staff RYAN PATTERSON Updated Mar 18, 2026 Burlington Area School District Superintendent Jill Oelslager, clockwise from top right, students Jack Tenhagen, Faith Vioski, Anna Debbink an…
Karcher Middle School RYAN PATTERSON Updated Mar 18, 2026 Karcher Middle School, 300 Wainwright Ave., Burlington
Jill Underly RYAN PATTERSON Updated Mar 18, 2026 State Superintendent Jill Underly received a tour of Karcher Middle School on March 12. Karcher was named a Blue Ribbon school in 2025.
