GBAPS board hears findings from facilities task force By Kris Leonhardt Editor-in-chief GREEN BAY – During their May 8 meeting the Green Bay Area Public Schools (GBAPS) Board of Education heard the results of five months of work by the community task force for the district’s facilities master planning. Board President Laura McCoy conveyed the …
Bellin, Gundersen merger announced GREEN BAY – Bellin Health (headquartered in Green Bay) and Gundersen Health System (headquartered in La Crosse) announced they are deep into discussions of a planned merger, with a final agreement expected in the coming weeks, followed by required regulatory review. Officials from both networks said the planned merger would provide …
By Heather Graves Editor GREEN BAY – The universal mask mandate within Green Bay schools remains in effect, but the School Board provided more direction Monday, Dec. 13, on when it could end. “It’s a step toward being mask-optional,” Trustee Andrew Becker said. Trustees unanimously adopted an updated policy that enacts an automatic trigger for …
By Heather Graves Editor BROWN COUNTY – For the first time since the 2018-19 school year, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) released its school and district report cards, after taking a one-year hiatus because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The state accountability system includes data across four areas – achievement, growth, target group outcomes …
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By Heather Graves Staff Writer GREEN BAY – School Board President Eric Vanden Heuvel announced Tuesday, Nov. 9 he will not seek reelection when his term expires in April 2022. “I have made the difficult decision to not seek a second term due to personal and professional challenges that require more of my time,” Vanden …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – The Green Bay school board could soon change how it does things in terms of board structure by adding committees in an effort to increase transparency and allow for more robust discussion into issues. The agenda for the Monday, April 26, school board work session was plump full …
By Press Times Staff GREEN BAY – Two incumbents will face two challengers April 6 for two seats on the Green Bay school board. Incumbents Rhonda Sitnikau and Andrew Becker will face a challenge from Nancy Welch and Bryan Milz. Sitnikau was appointed to her seat in 2017, and won reelection in 2018, garnering the …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – Another transition is coming for Green Bay secondary students. The school board approved a plan at a special board meeting Monday, March 22 that transitions students in grades six through 12 from the current cohort model – where students attend in-person instruction twice a week in two cohorts …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – In a matter of minutes the Green Bay school board adopted the 2020-21 budget at a special board meeting Monday, Oct. 26, following a brief public hearing, which drew no opposition. “The board was happy to approve a budget that once again lowered the mill rate for our …
By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – It’s been nearly two months since the Green Bay school board decided to start the 2020-21 school year virtually, and after a half dozen meetings and hours of discussion it’s still unclear what criteria will be used to decide when to return to in-person instruction. No vote was …
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