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Green Bay school district continues to plan for fall

By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – Details continue to emerge about what the 2020-21 school year might look for the Green Bay Area Public School District, with a reopening plan draft promised by the end of the month. “The team is hard at work,” said Superintendent Steve Murley. “We are still following the plan …

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Local districts working together with Education Forward plan

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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Sleep issues arise for students due to online classes

By Lea Kopke Press Times News Intern GREEN BAY – A student’s sleep schedule is typically ruled by school hours, extracurricular activities and after-school jobs. However, Safer-at-Home orders in response to COVID-19 completely altered these daily routines for thousands of students. Luke Pisani, a recent graduate from Green Bay Southwest High School, said online classes …

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Green Bay asks district to use high school gyms for elections

By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – It’s still unclear if using the four district high school gyms for polling locations for the August and November elections is a possibility after the school board spent more than an hour discussing the topic its meeting Monday, June 15. Though the request from the city’s adhoc elections …

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Green Bay school board approves staffing changes

By Rich Palzewic Staff Writer GREEN BAY – The Green Bay school board unanimously approved several hirings, transfers and resignations at its Monday, June 1, special meeting. Chad Jensema was named as district transportation manager. “Chad has an important job, and we are glad to have him,” said Eric Vanden Heuvel, board president. “He’ll be …

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Green Bay school board discusses potential budget cuts

By Rich Palzewic Staff Writer GREEN BAY – The Green Bay school board discussed the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on future budgets at its Monday, May 18, virtual meeting. Pete Ross, chief of operations, said the district is entering the second year of the state budget, so revenues are predictable for the 2020-21 …

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Green Bay school board discusses school start, end times

By Rich Palzewic Staff Writer GREEN BAY – At its Monday, May 4, virtual meeting, the Green Bay school board discussed changing the start and end times of its schools with Cooperative Education Service Agency (CESA) Region 7 administrator Jeff Dickert. “It was a very detailed process,” said Dickert of the CESA 7 task force …

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Green Bay school finances affected by pandemic

By Rich Palzewic Staff Writer GREEN BAY – At its Monday, April 27, virtual meeting, the Green Bay school board received an update on school finances amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “Since schools closed March 13, the district’s refrigerated trucks have been delivering meals to 14 sites in the district,” said Pete Ross, chief of operations. …

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