Tell your neighbors.

Did you know every one of MCPASD's 9 school board seats requires you to live in one specific area to run for it — a setup that hasn't changed since the district formed in 1963? We're proposing to keep 5 seats tied to areas (so every neighborhood keeps a guaranteed seat) and open the other 4 so any qualified resident can run. Same board size. Voters still elect every seat — it just means more great neighbors can step up to serve our kids. 💙💛 Take a look: openseatsmcpasd.org/fb

Sharing something local I think is worth a look. Our MCPASD school board has 9 seats, and right now you can only run for one if you live in a specific area of the district. A group of parents is petitioning to keep 5 of those seats tied to areas — so every part of the district keeps a guaranteed voice — and open the other 4 so any qualified resident can run. It doesn't change the size of the board or remove anyone; it just gives voters more choices. Curious what neighbors think. More info: openseatsmcpasd.org/nd

As a parent here, I signed this and wanted to share why. Our school board seats are still divided up the way they were in 1963 — you can only run for a seat if you live in one specific area. This petition keeps a guaranteed seat for every area AND opens a few so any qualified resident can run. Same board, more choices for voters — nobody loses their seat. If it resonates, you can read and sign at openseatsmcpasd.org 💙

“Won't this take seats from our area?”
Great question! Every area keeps a guaranteed seat — including yours. We're only opening the extra seats so anyone can run, and the board stays the same size. No area loses its voice.

“Why change what works?”
The setup hasn't changed since 1963, and every other large WI district has updated theirs. We just want voters to choose from any qualified neighbor, not be limited by which street someone lives on.

“Is this partisan?”
Nope — parent-led, all-volunteer, no party, no PAC, nothing for sale. Just more choices for voters.

If it gets heated:
“Thanks for sharing your view! Happy to answer questions — all the details are at openseatsmcpasd.org 🙂” … then step away. A calm non-answer beats an argument every time.

Friends in Middleton, Cross Plains, Springfield and Westport — there's a parent-led petition to open up 4 of MCPASD's 9 school board seats so any qualified resident in the district can run — while every Area still keeps a guaranteed anchor seat. It catches us up with Verona, Madison, Sun Prairie and every other large Wisconsin district — they've all evolved to hybrid or at-large representation. MCPASD has had the same all-geographic structure since the district was formed in 1963 when Middleton and Cross Plains merged. The proposal keeps an anchor seat in every Area, doesn't change the board size, and doesn't change who's on the current board. Voters still pick every seat. Sign by Aug 20 — openseatsmcpasd.org. The vote happens at the MCPASD Annual Meeting on Tue Sept 22 at 7pm.

Hey — there's a parent-led petition to open up MCPASD school board seats. Right now you have to live in a specific Area to run; this opens 4 of 9 seats to any district resident. Same board size, voters still pick everyone. openseatsmcpasd.org — deadline Aug 20.

Subject: Quick ask — MCPASD petition for [Group Name] Hi [Name], Could I borrow 60 seconds of your newsletter or group chat? There's a parent-led petition to open 4 of the 9 MCPASD school board seats to any district resident, so qualified candidates aren't ruled out by which Area they live in. It catches us up with Verona, Madison, Sun Prairie, Appleton, and every other large WI district. Key points for anyone who asks: • Board stays at 9 seats. Each Area keeps a permanent anchor seat. • Current board members keep their path forward — they can run for either an area anchor seat or an open seat. • Voters still elect every seat. The change is about who's allowed on the ballot, not who decides. • Phased in 2027–2030 as terms naturally expire. No incumbent is forced out. The petition needs 500 verified MCPASD signatures by Aug 20. The actual vote happens at the MCPASD Annual Meeting on Tue Sept 22 at 7 PM (District Services Center). Site with details + downloadable petition sheet: openseatsmcpasd.org Thanks for considering it, [Your name]

MCPASD is the only large Wisconsin school district where every board seat is locked to a geographic Area. A parent petition would open 4 of 9 to any district resident — same board size, voters still pick. Sign by Aug 20 → openseatsmcpasd.org

It's a petition to open 4 of MCPASD's 9 school board seats so any district resident can run, not just people in a specific Area. The board stays the same size, voters still pick everyone — we just want more qualified candidates to be able to step up.