By Ben Rodgers Editor SUAMICO – The Howard-Suamico school board acknowledges it doesn’t know what it doesn’t know, but aims to change that in light of recent events. A diversity and inclusion update from staff members and Sahra Ahmed, student representative to the board, proved informative at the Monday, June 9, meeting. “Not enough black …
By Ben Rodgers Editor SUAMICO – With the recent spike in COVID-19 cases in Brown County, the Howard-Suamico school board learned of the district’s latest efforts to keep things running smoothly. At the Monday, April 27, school board meeting, Dr. Becky Walker, assistant superintendent of academics and innovation, said, from an academic standpoint, the district …
By Ben Rodgers Editor SUAMICO – Matt Spets, assistant superintendent of operations is leaving the Howard-Suamico School District. The D.C. Everest Area School District formally approved the hire of Spets as assistant superintendent of business and personnel services April 15. His last day at Howard-Suamico will be June 30. Spets is set to start work …
By Ben Rodgers Editor SUAMICO – The best estimate from the Howard-Suamico School District is about 80 percent of students are completing their virtual learning work. This was discussed at the Monday, April 6, school board meeting that was held remotely. “We have had really good participation,” said Dr. Becky Walker, assistant superintendent of academics …
By Ben Rodgers Editor SUAMICO – The Howard-Suamico School District will rack a few more weights, after the school board agreed Monday, Jan. 13, to an addition and remodel of the current weight room and wrestling area. The project is to build, outfit and brand nearly 7,500 square feet of new, and remodel roughly 3,700 …
By Ben Rodgers Editor SUAMICO – The Howard-Suamico School District outlined plans to engage the community for its next possible referendum question dubbed Strategy 2035 at the Monday, Dec. 9, school board meeting. “We’d like to propose some additional engagement, specifically focused on what the community is thinking about what the board has been discussing …
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By Ben Rodgers Editor SUAMICO – The Howard-Suamico school board received its annual update on employee compensation and the recently rolled-out Compensation 2020 plan during its meeting Monday, Nov. 18. “It’s an opportunity not just to talk about compliance with the policy, but to update you on progress and progress we’ve made in the area,” …
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By Ben Rodgers Editor SUAMICO – Instead of the standard motion and roll call vote for the 2019-20 district budget, the Howard-Suamico school board looked ahead Monday, Oct. 21, to the next possible referendum question in April 2021. “What we’d like to do, once we get approval for the budget and tax levy, is bridge …
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By Ben Rodgers Editor HOWARD – A different venue for the Monday, Oct. 7, school board meeting helped showcase the future of education and how the Howard-Suamico School District plans to get there. Held at the Innovation Studio at Bay View Middle School, board members learned of a road map to equip all students with …
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By Ben Rodgers Editor SUAMICO – The tax rate for the Howard-Suamico School District is projected to remain at $9.19 for the fifth year in a row, the school board learned at its Monday, Sept. 9, meeting. “The proposed budget includes another strategic debt reduction, which allows the board to set the (tax rate) at …
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