By Rich Palzewic Staff Writer DE PERE – At its Monday, Aug. 17, meeting, the West De Pere school board approved a reopening plan with a 4-1 vote. Board members Jenni Fuss, Barbara Van Deurzen, Scott Borley and Tom Van De Hei voted in favor of the reopening plan, while Joe Bergner voted against. The …
By Ben Rodgers Editor DE PERE – Aug. 3 is a date parents and students in the West De Pere school district will want to circle on the calendar. Amy LaPierre, director of curriculum, informed the school board Monday, June 15, that Aug. 3 is when she hopes a decision will be made about the …
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By Ben Rodgers Editor DE PERE – West De Pere school district residents are likely to see a decrease in the tax rate after the school board approved a pair of resolutions seeking lower interest rates Thursday, May 21. The decrease could come on the heels of low-interest rates to bond for dollars approved in …
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By Lee Reinsch Correspondent DE PERE – West De Pere School District construction projects approved by voter referendum last year are progressing well and under budget, according to an update from Miron Construction at the board’s Nov. 13 meeting held at Hemlock Creek Elementary School. Currently in progress are upgrades to the West De Pere …
By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer DE PERE – Property owners in the School District of West De Pere will see their mill rate for school district purposes go up by a penny per $1,000. Following the district’s annual meeting Tuesday, Oct. 15, when about a dozen people were on hand in the high school auditorium, …
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By Lee Reinsch Correspondent DE PERE – The West De Pere school district is willing to sell a couple of houses for a low price as long as the buyers are willing to move them. The district purchased 743 and 747 Grant Street, which are adjacent to West De Pere High School, and plans to …
By Ben Rodgers Editor DE PERE – Just down the block outside of his office window, retiring West De Pere Superintendent John Zegers can see where his time as a student ended and where his career as an educator started. The fact that his journey in education is ending so close to where it began …
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