By Ben Rodgers Editor SUAMICO – People held signs outside urging the Howard-Suamico School District to adhere to gating criteria when reopening schools, but inside the school board was mostly opposed to waiting around. The Monday, Nov. 16, school board meeting also saw seven people speak, mostly in favor of reopening schools now, numerous comments …
By Ben Rodgers Editor SUAMICO – Although any potential referendum question wouldn’t be asked for 14 months, the Howard-Suamico school board is starting to collect data to influence any question(s) that could be asked to voters. “It may look or feel different than previous work on referendum campaigns in that we’re starting the community engagement …
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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 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 SUAMICO – On Monday, Sept. 30, Howard-Suamico School District Superintendent Damian LaCroix updated district stakeholders during his annual State of the District address. Along with educating students, LaCroix said the district has a role to instill positive moral character, with the help of other groups. “If there’s anything I want us …
By Ben Rodgers Editor SUAMICO – The Howard-Suamico school board was presented with concerns from a board member at its Monday, Aug. 13, meeting regarding various policies. After serving on the board for a full school year, Vanessa Moran raised doubts on whether the board was fulfilling its goals and acting correctly in its duties. …
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By Ben Rodgers Editor SUAMICO – Howard-Suamico school board members reranked their top areas of emphasis for the graduate profile at the Monday, June 10 meeting. At its last meeting, the board looked at the seven characteristics and traits it wants graduates of the district to possess in the future, and ranked them in order …
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HOWARD – The eighth annual 2Myles4Autism will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 27, at Meadowbrook Elementary School in Howard. The event is a 2 1/2 mile run/walk that was started by Vanessa Moran’s third-grade students in support of one of their peers, Myles Welnetz, who is on the autism spectrum. Individuals with autism have …
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By Ben Rodgers Editor SUAMICO – The Howard-Suamico school board discussed some proposed changes to school operations for the 2019-20 school year at its Monday, Feb. 11 meeting. Dr. Becky Walker, assistant superintendent of academics and innovation, said these changes go hand in hand with the district’s newly created profile of a graduate. She also …
