By Ben Rodgers Editor GREEN BAY – The price tag for Green Bay’s new superintendent may seem steep to some, but to others it’s a fair price to pay for the leader of the fourth-largest school district in Wisconsin. The Green Bay school board approved Stephen Murley’s contract Wednesday, April 15, after meeting in closed …
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By Ben Rodgers Editor GREEN BAY – The Green Bay school district is looking outside the box when it comes to grading students via online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. The school board approved the changes to grading during a special board meeting Monday, April 13, where it met remotely. Calling it a “do-no-harm context,” …
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By Press Times Staff BROWN COUNTY – The results of the 2020 spring election have been released and winners have been named. Green Bay Common Council District 2: Veronica Corpus-Dax, 977, Thomas De Wane, 820 District 3: Lynn Gerlach, 431, Andy Nicholson, 344 District 6: Kathy Lefebvre, 304, Stewart Larsen, 292 District 7: Randy Scannell, …
By Rich Palzewic Staff Writer GREEN BAY – At its meeting April 6, the Green Bay school board met remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “I’d like to give a huge thank you to the people in our district who have been working so hard during this time,” said Brenda Warren, board president. “I’m grateful …
By Press Times Staff GREEN BAY – Four candidates advanced from the February primary and will run April 7 for two seats on the Green Bay school board. Incumbent Laura McCoy received 5,396 votes, Dawn Smith received 5,280, Jason Davies received 2,747 and Paul Boucher received 2,309. Marcus Gringon did not advance past the primary …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – The school board approved the hiring of a district investigator to help with what administration is calling a significant increase of employee misconduct, discrimination, harassment and bullying complaints. Teri Willems, executive director of Human Resources, said her department has investigated 85 cases of employee misconduct and has been …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – A Green Bay school board trustee finds herself the subject of an investigation alleging several policy violations. Documents obtained by The Press Times through an open records request accuse Trustee Rhonda Sitnikau of violating six board policies on several occasions. Attorney Eileen Brownlee, with Boardman Clark from Madison, …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – Three of the four candidates vying for two seats on the Green Bay school board went head-to-head in a forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of Greater Green Bay Tuesday, March 3, at the Brown County Central Library. At the forum, candidates Laura McCoy, Dawn Smith …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – The school board/superintendent retreat Thursday, Feb. 27, was filled with discussion about enrollment shortfalls, brainstorming and at times confusion. The meeting was for the board to address inequities in enrollment and facilities across the district. “It was made very clear that we have several schools that are operating …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – The division of the school board was evident Monday, March 2, during a special meeting to vote on the hiring of Stephen Murley as the next superintendent. Brenda Warren, Eric Vanden Heuvel, Katie Maloney and Laura McCoy voted in favor; and Andrew Becker, Kristina Shelton and Rhonda Sitnikau …
