By Rich Palzewic Staff Writer GREEN BAY – At its Monday, April 27, virtual meeting, the Green Bay school board received an update on district 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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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer BROWN COUNTY – K-12 students at all area schools will continue remote instruction and won’t be returning to classrooms for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year. As a result of Gov. Tony Evers extending the Safer at Home order through Memorial Day weekend, he said all K-12 schools will …
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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 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 Ben Rodgers Editor GREEN BAY – Duluth (Minnesota) Public Schools announced on its website John Magas has been selected as the final choice for superintendent. Magas is currently superintendent for continuous improvement for the Green Bay school district. The Duluth school board selected Magas as its final choice for superintendent during a special meeting …
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 Press Times Staff BROWN COUNTY – On Friday, March 13, Gov. Tony Evers directed DHS Secretary-designee Andrea Palm to issue an agency order mandating the statewide closure of all K-12 schools, public and private, as part of the state’s efforts to respond to and contain the spread of COVID-19. The mandated closure will begin …
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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