MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
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Formed in 2007, ASA’s sole mission is to identify, recruit and support outstanding candidates for the Milwaukee Public Schools board of directors.
As the school system that shapes most of our community’s children…as the primary feeder system for our local work force…as the driving factor in thousands of home purchase and sale decisions each year…MPS plays a decisive role in the future of Milwaukee and all of Southeastern Wisconsin. We cannot build a thriving community on a sick public school system. And a healthy school system is built on strong leadership…starting at the top.
Our goal is ambitious: To significantly improve the academic achievement of our students by recruiting and electing (through a separate organization, ASA-PAC) school board members who have the talent, focus and experience required to make our urban schools among the best in the nation.
Most Milwaukee residents who fit this bill have never considered running for the school board. And if they were to consider it, most would be intimidated by the prospect of running a campaign. ASA was created to seek out individuals who have what it takes to be effective board members and to provide them with the information and support they need to run for election.
Four board seats will be up for a vote in April, 2009. If you would like to explore the possibility of running for election, if you can help us identify strong potential candidates, or if you are interested in giving financial or volunteer support to this initiative, please contact ASA at asa4mke@gmail.com or at ASA, c/o John Parr, 6020 S. 25th Ct., Milwaukee WI 53221