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Board of Directors

WHPA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and therefore has a Board of Directors.

WHPA Board Member Expectations

  • Be a current or former homeschooler, and a current WHPA member for at least one year and in good standing in WHPA.
  • Know and understand WHPA’s bylaws. Adhere to WHPA’s mission, policies and procedures as outlined in the WHPA bylaws.
  • Attend board meetings. (Minimum of three board meetings held each year.)
  • Serve a two-year term of office or until a qualified successor has been elected.
  • Chair or be a member of one active committee and participate as needed and when practical with other committees. When chairing a committee, submit reports at board meetings and be available to respond to inquiries and suggestions.
  • Use discretion when discussing board related matters and support board decisions/positions to the public and with your board committees.
  • Promote WHPA membership to other homeschooling families.
  • Respect the contributions of fellow board members, committee members and other volunteers.

WHPA Board At-A-Glance (according to current WHPA Bylaws)

  • 5-13 members (elected by the board itself)
  • 2-year terms (no term limits)
  • Board members must be current or former homeschoolers, have been a WHPA member for at least one year, and have attended Board meetings for three consecutive meetings or six months.
  • A quorum consists of 60% of the current composition of the Board.
  • Officers of the board shall be: President, (one or more) Vice President(s), Secretary and Treasurer.

Current WHPA Board of Directors

President & Interim QAC Co-Coordinator – Jodi Buntin – Jodi strongly believes in homeschooling and preserving the right and freedom for all families in Wisconsin to homeschool according to their own beliefs and convictions. She and her husband live in Brown County and homeschooled their two sons all the way through graduation, and are grateful for the homeschooling pioneers who paved the way. Jodi wants to make sure all homeschooling families enjoy the same freedoms her family did.

Vice-President & Legislative Watch – Rebecca Ahl – Rebecca and her husband homeschool their two children, near the city of Madison. Both kids have been homeschooled in Wisconsin since they were old enough to legally do so, and their family is grateful to exercise the right to live such interesting and joyful lives. The family has been very active with their local homeschool group, and has volunteered together for past WHPA conferences. Rebecca is excited to be a part of the board and help keep the Wisconsin homeschooling law strong and effective for all families.

Secretary/Treasurer – Jennifer Grasse – Jennifer and her husband, Brett, live in Milwaukee and have four entirely homeschooled children. She and her family have been inspired by WHPA conferences for decades and are so grateful for the work WHPA has done to preserve the homeschooling freedoms of Wisconsin families.

Interim QAC Co-Coordinator – Katie Hill – Katie lives in Milwaukee County and has three entirely homeschooled children. She strongly believes in homeschooling and is grateful for all the work WHPA does to ensure parents’ rights to homeschool their children. Katie is thrilled to be on the board for WHPA and to continue to protect and support the rights and freedoms of current and future Wisconsin homeschooling families.