By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – A proposed tax levy of $16,404,550 was approved Wednesday, July 8, when the Ashwaubenon School District held its annual meeting in the high school cafeteria. Business Director Keith Lucius said the overall proposed levy, which would be .91 percent higher than the previous year, includes $14,623,300 for the …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – The school board approved a series of revisions to the support staff handbook at its regular monthly meeting Wednesday, June 10. Business Director Keith Lucius said the handbook, which sets clear expectations for staff and outlines benefits and work rules, had not been updated for more than five …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – To make up for the deficit from operating the school lunch program during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ashwaubenon school board unanimously agreed June 10 to increase all meal prices by a dime for the 2020-21 school year. Breakfast will now be $1.70 for students in grades K-12 and …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – The Ashwaubenon school board voted unanimously Wednesday, June 10, to approve more than 200 new open enrollment requests from non-residents with less than 40 students living in the district granted permission to attend school elsewhere in 2020-21. Business Director Keith Lucius said 209 of the 271 applications seeking …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – A low bid of $679,600 from Reeke-Marold Company to install new boilers, a new chiller and digital controls for upgrading the heating, ventilation and air condition system at the Cormier School and Early Learning Center was approved Wednesday, June 10, by the Ashwaubenon school board. Building and Grounds …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – Following voter approval of an operational referendum this spring, the district’s preliminary 2020-21 general fund budget includes increases of more than $1.4 million in revenues and expenditures from the current school year. At its regular monthly meeting in May, the Ashwaubenon school board approved a preliminary general fund …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – The school board awarded contracts to proceed with some planned facility improvement projects as part of the $10.05 million capital referendum approved by voters last month. At its regular monthly meeting Wednesday, May 13, and a special meeting Friday, May 15, the board approved a series of contracts …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – The process of adding staff and improving facilities is underway in the Ashwaubenon School District following voter approval April 7 of two referendum questions. “Obviously, we’re very excited,” said Superintendent Kurt Weyers. Results from the Brown County clerk’s office show the operational referendum to exceed the district’s state-imposed …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – The district’s school board voted 5-0 Wednesday, April 8, to request a waiver of the hour requirement for instruction in 2019-20 from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Superintendent Kurt Weyers said the district is required under state law to hold a …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – A pair of school referendums will be on the Tuesday, April 7, spring general election ballot for district voters to consider. The Ashwaubenon school board is seeking voter approval of an operational referendum to exceed the district’s state-imposed revenue limit by $730,000 annually, starting with the 2020-21 school …
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