By Janelle Fisher Intern GREEN BAY – All eyes were on the Green Bay School Board Monday, May 23, as it discussed potential projects under a proposed $92.6 million November facilities referendum. It’s a plan that would upgrade aging district buildings, repair or replace playgrounds and make improvements to equipment. The last time the district …
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By Heather Graves Editor GREEN BAY – Steve Murley has stepped down from his role as superintendent with the Green Bay School District, effective immediately, citing ongoing health issues. The School Board accepted Murley’s retirement during closed session prior to the Monday, April 11, regular board meeting. School Board President Eric Vanden Heuvel said Murley …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – The Green Bay school district is taking into account the COVID-19 pandemic and the year of virtual learning when it comes to graduation requirements, at least for the next two years. The school board approved a recommendation by the administration at its Aug. 9 meeting to suspend board …
By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – Another transition is coming for Green Bay secondary students. The school board approved a plan at a special board meeting Monday, March 22 that transitions students in grades six through 12 from the current cohort model – where students attend in-person instruction twice a week in two cohorts …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – The Green Bay school board will once again be at full strength after trustees unanimously approved the appointment of Laura Laitinen-Warren to fill the board’s empty seat at a special meeting Monday, March 1. “It certainly takes a lot of courage to apply to be on the board …
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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 – 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 – 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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By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – The Green Bay school district now has an updated plan in place to help guide a return to in-person instruction – at least for now. The board voted 6-1 at its meeting Monday, Oct. 12, to adopt reopening criteria based on recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – Green Bay students begin the 2020-21 school year virtually in a matter of days. When they will return to the classroom for in-person instruction, however, is still unknown. The school board is looking to the Brown County Health Department to provide guidance on a gating criteria proposal for …
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