By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – The Ashwaubenon school board voted last month to approve 278 new open enrollment requests from non-resident students, with less than one-sixth as many students living in the district granted permission to attend school elsewhere in 2021-22. “We’ve had more applications (for open enrollment) than we’ve had in a …
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By Ben Rodgers Editor WISCONSIN – Wisconsin’s school funding structure is like a layer cake, with layers changing in size, shape and flavor from top to bottom. Under the current structure with revenue limits and funds based on enrollment, school districts find themselves with increasing regularity placing ballot questions before voters as the only way …
By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – The school board approved a series of recommendations Wednesday, Jan. 13, for accepting open enrollment students in 2021-22. The board’s action was required by the end of January, prior to the open enrollment application period, which begins Feb. 1. About a third of more than 3,000 4K-12 students …
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By Rich Palzewic Staff Writer SEYMOUR – With changes possible, the Seymour school board approved its preliminary budget for the 2020-21 school year at its Tuesday, June 23, meeting. “This is preliminary, because as we know with the COVID-19 virus, things are changing daily, and it’s a best-guess scenario,” said Pete Kempen, business manager. “We …
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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 Lee Reinsch Correspondent DE PERE – When open enrollment started Feb. 3, the West De Pere school district found itself in the familiar position of having no openings for general or special education. “We are over or at capacity in all areas, K-12,” said Dennis Krueger, West De Pere school district superintendent. Four-year-old kindergarten, …
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By Ben Rodgers Editor DE PERE – The De Pere school district’s 10-year capital project plan was under scrutiny from the school board at the Monday, Jan. 20, meeting. Pat Meyer, buildings and grounds director, presented the capital project plan for review, but the board asked for additional information, such as final project costs, and …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – Sarah Pamperin, a sixth-grade bilingual teacher at Edison Middle School, has been in front of the school board numerous times advocating for her students. However, Pamperin’s testimony Jan. 6 regarding special education open enrollment was personal. “I am unfortunately not a resident of Green Bay,” she said. “When …
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By Ben Rodgers Editor DE PERE – For $200,000, the naming rights to the home bleachers at the De Pere High School stadium could very well be yours. At its Monday, Jan. 6, meeting, the Finance Committee of the De Pere school board looked at the amounts of donations required to obtain naming rights for …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – The Green Bay Area Public School District has been losing students to open enrollment steadily for several years, but it wasn’t a concern, according to administrators. Now the district is seeing a steady decline in overall enrollment, especially over the last three years. Lori Blakeslee, the district’s director …
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