By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – In a matter of days, thousands of Green Bay students will return to the classroom for the first time in nearly a year. School board members got a peek into what a return looks like at its meeting Monday, Feb. 22. Deputy Superintendent Vicki Bayer said building leadership …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – The Green Bay school board took a step forward in filling a vacant board seat, selecting nine candidates to interview at a brief special board meeting Monday, Feb. 15. The finalists, vying for the seat left vacant following the resignation of former board vice president Kristina Shelton last …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – The past year has been a roller coaster of uncertainty because of the COVID-19 pandemic, as a decision one week is outdated the next. Lacking direction from state and federal officials, school boards have been tasked with making decisions on in-person and virtual learning – stretching the scope …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – The Green Bay school board voted to move up a return date for onsite instruction by nearly a month at its meeting Monday, Feb. 8. Trustees voted 4-2 to start bringing students back March 1 for onsite instruction, forgoing the previous plan to wait until vaccines were available …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – An amended resolution addressing the reopening of Green Bay schools is moving forward after the city council voted unanimously at its meeting Tuesday, Feb. 2. The non-binding resolution was originally brought forward late last month by District 12 Alder Jesse Brunette as a way to publicly encourage the …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – The Green Bay school board is once again considering whether or not to hire an independent hearing officer for student expulsion hearings. The board discussed the topic at its meeting Monday, Jan. 25, the fourth time it’s been on the board table in the last six years. “This …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – The Green Bay community got a chance to voice its opinion on the district’s most recent plan to get kids back in the classroom during the Monday, Jan. 25 school board work session. This was the public’s first opportunity to share thoughts on the reopening plan, which now …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – After months of basing its decision to bring students back to school on positive COVID-19 cases in the community, the Green Bay school board has changed course. During a special board meeting, Tuesday, Jan. 19, board members approved a plan which now hinges on vaccination availability to school …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – The Green Bay school board will be shorthanded after an unexpected resignation late last week of its vice president. Kristina Shelton publicly announced her resignation Friday, Jan. 15, effective immediately, after serving on the board for more than three years. “This is a decision that required deep reflection …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – It’s been nearly 10 months since a majority of Green Bay students have seen the inside of a classroom – instead learning virtually because of COVID-19. Despite discussing it at nearly every meeting since last March, the school board has made little progress on getting students back onsite. …
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