Meet the School Board

 

Jill Patterson has been a member of the board since 2019.

 

Lisa Pugh was elected to the school board in April 2022. She previously served as an appointee to the Department of Public Instruction's Equity Council and was appointed by Governor Evers as Co-chair of the Governor's Task Force on Caregiving. Parent to three children including one with a disability, Lisa is a long-time disability advocate. She was appointed by President Obama to the President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities. She has worked as a lobbyist and advocate for disability and special education issues with Disability Rights Wisconsin and as the non-profit director for The Arc Wisconsin. She is a former Kennedy Foundation Fellow, serving in the Congressional Committee on Education and Labor and as policy advisor in the U.S. Department of Education. She is currently the News Program Host for the WisconsinEye Public Affairs Network. She lives in Stoughton with her family. 

 

Mia Croyle is the daughter of two life-long public school educators and a proud graduate of Stoughton schools. She and her husband, Joel, have two students in SASD schools. She has been an active volunteer with Working for Kids since 2016 and has served on the Board of Education since November of 2020. 

Mia holds a BA in English and an MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Valparaiso University.  She has worked in various behavioral health and healthcare organizations, and currently works in healthcare quality improvement. 

Mia brings a deep appreciation for the hard work that our educators are doing day in and day out. She also brings experience in mobilizing parents and community members to support our schools. She believes that we need to hear from many voices and many perspectives on how to create schools where every student can thrive.

 

Allison Sorg has been a member of the board since 2018.

(608) 438-4301

Allison.Sorg@stoughton.k12.wi.us

 

Tim Bubon has served on the school board since 2017.  He holds a Bachelor’s degree in elementary/middle school education and creative writing from Beloit College and a master’s degree in educational leadership from Edgewood College.  He’s served as a professional educator for nearly 30 years in a variety of capacities including as a teacher, school principal and consultant as well the President of the Board of Directors for the University Avenue Discovery Center; a pre-Kindergarten school in Madison.  He currently works for the Wisconsin Department of Corrections facilitating various educational opportunities for inmates and serving as a Security Threat Group Specialist and Crisis Negotiator.  Tim is also a nationally certified Sports Performance Enhancement Specialist and works with a variety of young athletes to improve their athletic skills and personal development.  Tim lives in Stoughton with his wife, Jennifer, and two children, Mary Estelle and Mathew, who both attend Stoughton schools.

(608) 347-1258

 

 

Jim was elected to the SASD School Board in April 2025. He graduated from Stoughton High School, went on to earn a Bachelor's degree from UW-Oshkosh and a Master's degree from Arizona State University. Jim's career spans over 45 years of work, largely in the field of youth justice, healthcare, early childhood education and state budgeting. Following formal retirement in 2017 he worked as a youth justice consultant on projects in both Michigan and Mississippi. After raising two children, in McFarland, with his wife, and serving three terms on the McFarland School Board he returned to his hometown of Stoughton.

 

Dawn Garcia has been a member of the board since 2024.

Years of Service: 1

 

Dr. Sharon Meilahn-Bartlett has been involved in the Stoughton community in several keyways. She is on the Board of Trustees for the Stoughton Public Library, she was part of the City of Stoughton’s inaugural DEI taskforce, and she has helped plan the last two Juneteenth celebrations. She strives to foster diversity and belonging in both her professional and personal life. 

An educator at heart, following in her uncle and grandmother’s footsteps, she was a college professor for 13 years. Sharon now coaches other professors using digital tools in their classes. She holds a Ph.D., MA, and BA in French. She and her family have lived in Stoughton since 2014. Her two children are students in the district and are fortunate to learn from many wonderful teachers and staff members.