By Press Times Staff GREEN BAY – Two incumbents will face two challengers April 6 for two seats on the Green Bay school board. Incumbents Rhonda Sitnikau and Andrew Becker will face a challenge from Nancy Welch and Bryan Milz. Sitnikau was appointed to her seat in 2017, and won reelection in 2018, garnering the …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – Green Bay school district students have been back onsite in blended and cohort learning models for less than two weeks, and there is already a push for more in-person learning. During the district’s school board meeting Monday, March 8, some board members stressed the need for a transition …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – The Green Bay school board will once again be at full strength after trustees unanimously approved the appointment of Laura Laitinen-Warren to fill the board’s empty seat at a special meeting Monday, March 1. “It certainly takes a lot of courage to apply to be on the board …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – The past year has been a roller coaster of uncertainty because of the COVID-19 pandemic, as a decision one week is outdated the next. Lacking direction from state and federal officials, school boards have been tasked with making decisions on in-person and virtual learning – stretching the scope …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – The Green Bay school board is once again considering whether or not to hire an independent hearing officer for student expulsion hearings. The board discussed the topic at its meeting Monday, Jan. 25, the fourth time it’s been on the board table in the last six years. “This …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – The Green Bay school board will be shorthanded after an unexpected resignation late last week of its vice president. Kristina Shelton publicly announced her resignation Friday, Jan. 15, effective immediately, after serving on the board for more than three years. “This is a decision that required deep reflection …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – It’s been nearly 10 months since a majority of Green Bay students have seen the inside of a classroom – instead learning virtually because of COVID-19. Despite discussing it at nearly every meeting since last March, the school board has made little progress on getting students back onsite. …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – The consistently high number of COVID-19 cases in the community means a return to in-person learning for Green Bay students is still up in the air. The school board, however, is beginning to plan for what a return could look like when the time comes to make the …
By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – In a matter of minutes the Green Bay school board adopted the 2020-21 budget at a special board meeting Monday, Oct. 26, following a brief public hearing, which drew no opposition. “The board was happy to approve a budget that once again lowered the mill rate for our …
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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