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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By Heather Graves Correspondent WISCONSIN – The results of the referendum that would bring $1 billion over 30 years to the Racine Unified School District – one that would allow the district to revamp buildings that date back to the Civil War – came down to just five votes. On April 7, 2020, voters approved …
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 …
By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – In a matter of days, thousands of Green Bay students will return to the classroom for the first time in nearly a year. School board members got a peek into what a return looks like at its meeting Monday, Feb. 22. Deputy Superintendent Vicki Bayer said building leadership …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – The Green Bay community got a chance to voice its opinion on the district’s most recent plan to get kids back in the classroom during the Monday, Jan. 25 school board work session. This was the public’s first opportunity to share thoughts on the reopening plan, which now …
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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 …
By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – School board members got their first look at the district’s proposed $290 million budget at the Monday, Oct. 12, meeting, which once again includes a decreased tax rate – $9.79 per $1,000 of home value. Pete Ross, chief of operations, said the district continues to keep the promise …
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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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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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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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