By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – The School Board agreed to make changes to the district’s COVID-19 mitigation strategies with the approval of vaccination eligibility for children ages 5-11. Since Sept. 10, district students and staff in grades 4K-6 have been required to wear masks indoors. However, the board agreed to transition the mask …
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By Heather Graves Staff Writer GREEN BAY – The School Board took no action on the district’s current masking and quarantine policies at its Monday, Nov. 8, meeting, but agreed to revisit the topic in December. Superintendent Steve Murley said the item was on the agenda to gauge the board’s thoughts on what moving forward …
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By Heather Graves Staff Writer SEYMOUR – A move by the Seymour School District to combat a double-digit increase in positive COVID-19 cases at the high school met heavy resistance at the Tuesday, Oct. 26, School Board meeting. When the high school reached more than 20 confirmed student COVID-19 cases, the School Board decided at …
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By Heather Graves Staff Writer BROWN COUNTY – The uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic has sparked a community divide throughout the nation, including here in Northeast Wisconsin. School boards have been tasked with making independent decisions over the past 18 months – stretching the scope of board members’ roles and bringing with it a heightened …
By Heather Graves Correspondent SEYMOUR – The Seymour school board voted July 26 to continue its policy on optional masks for all students and staff for the 2021-22 school year. The decision was part of the approval of the district’s reopening plan presented by Superintendent Laurie Asher. “We want to try and keep kids in …
By Lee Reinsch Correspondent DE PERE – The De Pere school board may soon consider making face masks optional for summer school. The majority of board members indicated they may be on board with the idea, which will be brought to a vote at the June 8 meeting. The board’s favorable tone came after about …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – Comments and criticism calling for the school district to immediately end the requirement students wear masks were aired at the Wednesday, May 12, school board meeting. The district’s plans currently call for masks to become optional when students return this fall to start the 2021-22 school year, but …
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By Ben Rodgers Editor SUAMICO – Two-and-a-half months after the Howard-Suamico School District returned students to in-person learning, a group of parents advocated to the school board to make face coverings optional. Seven parents spoke to the board at the Monday, April 26, meeting to ask they be allowed to make decisions that pertain to …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – Though wearing masks is no longer mandated in the village after the Wisconsin Supreme Court issued a 4-3 ruling March 31 to strike down a statewide order from Gov. Tony Evers, masks will continue to be required in Ashwaubenon schools for the remainder of the school year, said …
By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer SUAMICO – Following last week’s emergency order from Gov. Tony Evers requiring face coverings indoors to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the village board discussed the issue Monday, Aug. 3, with three of the seven members not wearing masks at village hall. Village President Laura Nelson requested the matter be …
