By Press Times Staff DE PERE – A primary will be held for the West De Pere school board to eliminate one of three candidates running for an open at-large seat. Tom Van De Hei decided not to seek a new three-year term. Riley Drew, Ryan Van Den Heuvel and Jamie Kinjerski have registered to …
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By Charles Collier Correspondent DE PERE – West De Pere High School students will begin using the building’s 14 newly-constructed classrooms as early as the beginning of next month as the district’s expansive referendum additions start to come online. The school board toured the high school’s additions, including classrooms with full windows, cutting-edge instruction technology …
By Press Times Staff BROWN COUNTY – Contested races will be on the ballot this spring for a number of local school boards. The two at-large seats up for election to new three-year terms in the De Pere school district generated enough interest to hold a primary Feb. 16 to narrow the field of candidates …
By Rich Palzewic Staff Writer DE PERE – West De Pere School District Superintendent Dennis Krueger said the district will be going to remote learning for a week after the upcoming holiday breaks to help slow the spread of COVID-19. Krueger said the decision was made with the help of the district’s medical advisors and …
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By Rich Palzewic Staff Writer DE PERE – At West De Pere’s COVID-19 workshop Nov. 2, Superintendent Dennis Krueger said the district is in the process of collaborating with CESA 6 to host an on-site form of a rapid COVID-19 test. The results would be available within 24 hours of testing. “We’re going to staff …
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By Rich Palzewic Staff Writer DE PERE – The West De Pere school board attended a COVID-19 workshop to have dialogue Monday, Nov. 2, in the high school library. The workshop meeting, which was also attended by various West De Pere school administrators, didn’t include any board action. The district began the year with in-person …
By Ben Rodgers Editor DE PERE – The tax rate will hold steady for the 2020-21 school year in the West De Pere school district, but residents can expect to pay more due to increased property valuations. “Our equalization value came in higher this year than last year – if you look at the fall …
By Ben Rodgers Editor DE PERE – Hours after moving Hemlock Creek Elementary School to remote learning for the next two weeks, the West De Pere school board held its regular meeting, Monday, Sept. 21. “This difficult decision was made based on data (COVID-related cases and quarantines at this site), and recommendations from the De …
By Rich Palzewic Staff Writer DE PERE – At its Monday, Aug. 17, meeting, the West De Pere school board approved a reopening plan with a 4-1 vote. Board members Jenni Fuss, Barbara Van Deurzen, Scott Borley and Tom Van De Hei voted in favor of the reopening plan, while Joe Bergner voted against. The …
By Rich Palzewic Staff Writer DE PERE – At the West De Pere school board meeting July 15 several residents spoke regarding an in-person opening to start the 2020-21 school year. “I’m a concerned parent with two children in the West De Pere school district,” said Elizabeth Kelnhofer. “I strongly discourage the district from implementing …
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