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Rising referendums: Competing sides search for solutions

By Heather Graves Correspondent WISCONSIN – The consensus across school districts and party lines is clear – Wisconsin’s school funding system has flaws, and it has had them for many years. What those flaws are and how they can, or should, be fixed long-term is where the consensus stops and the debate starts. Demographics and …

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Districts receive wide range of federal funds

By Heather Graves Correspondent BROWN COUNTY – Understanding the puzzle of school finance is a challenge in a normal year. Add the COVID-19 pandemic and there’s even more complexity. The pandemic forced school districts to adapt to new ways of learning, and with it came millions of dollars in unexpected and unbudgeted expenditures. Over the …

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Community comments on Green Bay school budget

By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – The community had its first opportunity to weigh in on the proposed $290 million 2020-21 budget for the Green Bay school district at a public engagement session Monday, Oct. 19. “This is part of the (budget) process,” said Superintendent Steve Murley. “Tonight’s opportunity is to hear from the …

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Green Bay school district continues to plan for fall

By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – Details continue to emerge about what the 2020-21 school year might look for the Green Bay Area Public School District, with a reopening plan draft promised by the end of the month. “The team is hard at work,” said Superintendent Steve Murley. “We are still following the plan …

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Green Bay school board approves staffing changes

By Rich Palzewic Staff Writer GREEN BAY – The Green Bay school board unanimously approved several hirings, transfers and resignations at its Monday, June 1, special meeting. Chad Jensema was named as district transportation manager. “Chad has an important job, and we are glad to have him,” said Eric Vanden Heuvel, board president. “He’ll be …

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Green Bay school board discusses potential budget cuts

By Rich Palzewic Staff Writer GREEN BAY – The Green Bay school board discussed the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on future budgets at its Monday, May 18, virtual meeting. Pete Ross, chief of operations, said the district is entering the second year of the state budget, so revenues are predictable for the 2020-21 …

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