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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer SUAMICO – The village board wants to donate leftover funds Suamico won’t use for reimbursable COVID-19 expenses to the Howard-Suamico School District. Village Administrator Alex Kaker said Suamico was allocated $207,040 from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, but he estimates the village won’t use approximately $100,000 …

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Sep 29 2020

Schools shift to virtual learning amid growing COVID-19 numbers

Brown County, Covid 19, News / By The Press

By Ben Rodgers Editor BROWN COUNTY – All school districts in the Greater Green Bay area joined the Green Bay district in going to virtual instruction with COVID-19 numbers on the rise. On Friday, Sept. 25, the Howard-Suamico, Ashwaubenon and De Pere school districts joined the Green Bay school district in moving to virtual instruction. …

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Sep 16 2020

Referendum plans ramp up in Howard-Suamico

Howard, News, Suamico / By The Press

By Ben Rodgers Editor SUAMICO – Two-hundred-and-four days remained for the Howard-Suamico school board at the Monday, Sept. 14, meeting to get to work on the next potential referendum question. “I’ve been talking for several months about the potential of going to referendum in spring of 2021 and we’re just 204 days away,” said Superintendent …

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Aug 17 2020

Howard-Suamico referendum plans discussed

Howard, News, Suamico / By The Press

By Lea Kopke Correspondent SUAMICO – Elements regarding a potential 2021 referendum question were discussed at the Howard-Suamico school board meeting Monday, Aug. 10. Superintendent Damian LaCroix said the board decided to carry on with referendum discussions and plans, regardless of current events. “If you recall we last met back in June, and at that …

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Aug 5 2020

Community support urged for reopening schools

Brown County, Covid 19, News / By The Press

GREEN BAY – Community leaders urged the public to come together to ensure the health and safety of students, teachers, staff and families in the school districts throughout Brown County. That was the message at a news conference Wednesday, Aug. 5, as area school district superintendents and school leaders were joined by healthcare, business and …

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Jul 24 2020

Community expresses concerns at Howard-Suamico meeting

Covid 19, Howard, News, Suamico / By The Press

By Ben Rodgers Editor SUAMICO – It was standing room only as the community came out in droves to the Monday, July 20, Howard-Suamico school board meeting. With concerns about bussing, masks and in-person instruction, the first 45 minutes were filled with public comments. “Our mental health is important,” said Ashley Rubright, an incoming Bay …

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Jul 15 2020

Howard-Suamico announces first draft of reopening plan

Covid 19, Howard, News, Suamico / By The Press

By Lea Kopke Correspondent SUAMICO – In the first step toward resuming classes this fall, the initial draft of the Howard-Suamico School District’s reopening plan was released July 7. Superintendent Damian LaCroix said the plan represents the culmination of a process involving 40 to 50 district thought leaders, several task force meetings and meetings with …

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Jul 1 2020

Local districts working together with Education Forward plan

Brown County, Covid 19, News / By The Press

By Lea Kopke Press Times News Intern BROWN COUNTY – Area school districts intend to use the new Education Forward plan, an 87-page document released by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, together as a guide to further inform decisions regarding schools opening this fall. Chris Bucher, DPI communications specialist, said the goal of the …

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Jun 25 2020

COVID-19 task force gives update; budget plans discussed

Covid 19, Howard, News, Suamico / By The Press

By Lea Kopke Press Times News Intern SUAMICO – Figuring out how to safely return to schools in the fall is like trying to put together a million-piece puzzle, said Howard-Suamico school board vice president Garry Sievert. An update from the COVID-19 Comeback Planning Task Force team was presented at the Monday, June 22, school …

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Jun 12 2020

Howard-Suamico looks at race issues in schools

Howard, News, Suamico / By The Press

By Ben Rodgers Editor SUAMICO – The Howard-Suamico school board acknowledges it doesn’t know what it doesn’t know, but aims to change that in light of recent events. A diversity and inclusion update from staff members and Sahra Ahmed, student representative to the board, proved informative at the Monday, June 9, meeting. “Not enough black …

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