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Are you interested in serving on the WG Board of Directors?
Iowa public school board members are elected by their local communities in an election held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November in odd-numbered years. The next regular school board election will take place on Tuesday, November 4, 2025.
Elected school board members serve a four-year term.
WGCSD Board of Director seats up for election in 2025:
- Director District One
- Director District Two
- At-large Director
Citizens interested in running for the director district one or two seats must live within the boundary of the district for which they are running. Citizens interested in running for the at-large director position may reside anywhere within the Woodward-Granger School District boundary. Please refer to the director district map to confirm your district assignment.
KEY DATES FOR 2025 SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS
Monday, Aug. 25: Candidate filing begins.
Thursday, Sept. 18: Candidate filing deadline by 5 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 23: Candidate withdrawal deadline by 5 p.m. (last day for candidates to withdraw by filing a written request with the school secretary).
Tuesday, Nov. 4: School election day. Polls are open from 7 a.m.–8 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 10 or Wednesday, Nov. 12: Tier 1 canvass of votes for all school districts: first Monday or Wednesday after the election, unless these dates fall on a legal holiday, then it pushes back one day. This is the only and final election canvass for school districts located within one county.
Monday, Nov. 17 or Wednesday, Nov. 19: Tier 2 canvass of votes for districts whose boundary lines fall within multiple counties: second Monday or Wednesday after the election, unless these dates fall on a legal holiday, then it pushes back one day. This is the second and final election canvass for those districts.
Dates vary: No date is legally specified for the organizational meeting. It is the first regular meeting or a special meeting held before the first regular meeting following the final canvass. During this meeting, the board organizes for the new term.
Click here to access the Iowa Association of School Boards 2025 Elections Toolkit.
If you have any questions about the process or about serving as a school board member, please contact Superintendent Mark Lane or Board Secretary Matt Crooks
Mark Lane
Superintendent
(515) 999-8022
Matt Crooks
School Business Official/Board Secretary
(515) 999-8022
