School District of West Salem Board of Education

The West Salem School Board meets in the Heider Meeting Room in the District offices located on the west side of the High School at 7:00 p.m. on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month (location and date subject to change).

The School District of West Salem Board of Education seeks qualified and interested candidates to fill a Board Member Vacancy for a term running from June 2025 to mid-April 2026. The selected candidate will also be eligible to run for a two-year term that will begin at the end of April 2026. Candidates from the community should submit notice of their interest by answering four questions  below and submitting to Superintendent Ryan Rieber via email  at rieber.ryan@wsalem.k12.wi.us or dropping off at the District Office at 405 East Hamlin St. by Thursday, June 12th at 3:30 p.m.

Application Questions
1. What motivates you to become a board member?
2. What do you see as the board's roles and responsibilities?
3. What is the most important responsibility of a school board?
4. What issues do you believe the board needs to address in its academic programs and offerings? What changes would you recommend?

If you have questions, please contact Superintendent Ryan Rieber by email at rieber.ryan@wsalem.k12.wi.us or by calling the District Office at (608) 786-0700

Agendas and board minutes are posted here. 
West Salem School District Offices are located at 405 E. Hamlin Street.

The 2025-2026 West Salem School Board members are top row, (L-R): Catherine Griffin, President, Erik Peterson, Vice President, Bob Gollnik, Treasurer,  Caitlin Wilson, Clerk, third row (L-R) Ben Garbers, Director, and Trish Harman, Director. Student representatives for the year are Zeke Hyer and Lydia Jothen .