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Bergstrom identified himself as a music educator and GBA president representing over 1,300 education staff. \"Time and time again, [legislators] have funneled money out of public schools'which 90 to 95% of students across the country attend'to fund private voucher schools instead with our public dollars,\" he said. He recommended the school board \"wait on freezing any riders until we see a budget passed by the state legislature.\"

Bergstrom said special education reimbursement for public schools in 2023-24 was reimbursed at 29% while voucher schools received 90% reimbursement, and urged passage of Governor Tony Evers' proposed budget, which he said would raise public-school special education reimbursement to about 60%. \"Public school families should be fuming at the inequity of funding for our kids. Make it make sense,\" Bergstrom said.

He also criticized benefit-plan changes discussed by the district as placing \"more financial strain on our staff across the district,\" noting educators are already coping with stagnant or declining relative funding. \"Our community trusts us with their kids. Trust the educators when we say the funding that the state is failing to provide to serve our kids isn't working,\" he said.

Ending: Bergstrom closed by urging parents and community members to contact state legislators and to press for funding that supports smaller class sizes and adequate resources, concluding: \"When we fight, we win. We're not backing down.\"

Provenance: topicintro: \"Brent Bergstrom. 3984 Woodland Road, Green Bay. My name is Brent Bergstrom... I'm the Green Bay Education Association president...\" (transcript block 419.9). topicfinish: Bergstrom closing: \"When we fight. When we fight. We're not backing down. Thank you.\" (transcript block 704.14).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","BOE Regular Board Meeting 3/17/25","oneSentenceSummary","Brent Bergstrom, president of the Green Bay Education Association, told the Green Bay Area Public School District board on March 17 that state funding shortfalls and diversion of public dollars to private voucher programs are harming public schools and staff.","taxTitle","Green Bay Area Public School District, School Districts, Wisconsin","taxId",13047,"location","Wisconsin","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6124021,"Board approves consent agenda and multiple packaged actions; several items combined or tabled",3727,4231000,7958000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2686750-afff012ef05c1f22149b533cdf2dae8a&start=4231&end=7958","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2686750-afff012ef05c1f22149b533cdf2dae8a/thumbnail_4231000.jpg","/articles/6124021/Wisconsin/Board-approves-consent-agenda-and-multiple-packaged-actions-several-items-combined-or-tabled","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6124021-c8f45c60e7ebd5cbfbc4dc3928f24340/orig.mp4?Expires=1775464555&Signature=D0rYqYYKBjxvii54wzxV~I~qMue9uzhhGGBKlztQ9mFYN29-cvbZnybH4OQimlt7YT~kvGuHBTC2OD23GbQqoF~FTYqWdE1kB8z4hL3bCLjn7ukXMDQayD2Dw7YU2335DvkXZqXSaXIcPnXhvjjU9nWAB5ayIFs06GMyGWXcmARERaKrm9wUEOVglMDRIMifpJVA3O7XyeGx1SXZXjNgA21CvPlxVs3nIUSgZdIQC-5NeXWqNAVRFgehWRofoph7uOF1aCrCE~4BmDUlm0SMh8QwAe~fEFHL~InjBWATLiOaSRsEAkyNTAvemptovaAgKTHIkR9qWLmApTkOApNySA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Green Bay Area Public School District Board of Education conducted multiple formal votes during its March 17 meeting. Below are the key actions, motions, and recorded outcomes from the business portion of the session. Where items were packaged for a single vote, the motion text and recorded roll-call outcomes are listed.

Votes at a glance

1) Consent agenda approved
- Motion: \"I move that the consent agenda items as presented be approved.\" (motion read and seconded)
- Outcome: Motion carried with all board members voting in favor (audio record: \"All votes have been entered and the motion is carried with all board members voting in favor.\").
- Provenance (topicintro): \"I will read it once I go back on here. I move that the consent agenda items as presented be approved. Second.\" (transcript block at 4231.85)

2) Strategic plan and related items (packaged A, B, C)
- Motion: Board packaged items A, B and C for a single vote and approved the package.
- Outcome: Motion carries. Recorded roll-call: Crossan Aye; Gerlach Aye; Mills Aye; Lyerly Aye; McCoy Aye; Becker Aye. (board audio indicates unanimous in favor for that vote)
- Notes: Board member Lynn called attention to a change in the proposed vision language prior to the vote.

3) Items D through J (packaged)
- Motion: \"I move items D through J for approval.\" (packaged)
- Outcome: Motion carries. Roll-call recorded: Kinsey announced the votes with board members recorded as Aye; specifics were: Crossan Aye; Gerlach Aye; Mills Aye; Lyerly Aye; McCoy Aye; Becker Aye.

4) Medical plan design change (Item K)
- Motion: \"I move that the recommended plan design change to the medical plan as presented be approved.\" (moved and seconded)
- Outcome: Motion carried. Recorded individual votes: Becker No; McCoy Yes; Lyerly Yes; Mills Abstained; Gerlach Yes; Crossen Yes. Kinsey announced: \"All votes have been entered and the motion is carried. The results of the individual board member votes are as follows.\" (transcript block 4788.91)
- Clarifying detail from presenter: The proposed maximum out-of-pocket for single plans would be $1,000 higher and family plans $2,000 higher than the current plan; median participant out-of-pocket on the old plan was presented for comparison (figures supplied by staff).

5) Health insurance rates for active employees (motion read under Ellen)
- Motion: Approval of 2025-26 health insurance rates for the $1,500 deductible HRA plan and minimum essential plans for active employees.
- Outcome: Motion carried. Recorded roll-call: Crosson Yes; Gerlach Yes; Mills Abstained; Lyerly Yes; McCoy Yes; Becker No.

6) Health insurance rates for retirees (motion read under M)
- Motion: Approval of 2025-26 rates for retiree plans (including $500 retiree plan and prescription plan for retirees)
- Outcome: Motion carried. Roll-call: Becker No; McCoy Yes; Lyerly Yes; Mills Abstained; Gerlach Yes; Crossen Yes.

7) Combined items N through Q (packaged)
- Motion: Packaged and approved; roll-call reflects unanimous Aye recorded by Kinsey.

8) Items R, S, T (wage/salary items) combined then tabled
- Motion to combine R, S and T passed. A subsequent motion to table those items \"pending further conversation between the board and district staff and bring it back to a vote\" passed on a roll-call: Becker Aye; McCoy Aye; Lyerly Aye; Mills Aye; Gerlach Aye; Crossan Aye (motion carries as announced).
- Note: Board member Rick asked that the items be tabled to allow additional discussion between the board and staff before formal action.

9) Issuance of contracts under Wisconsin Statute 118.22 (Item U)
- Motion: \"That the issuance of contracts as outlined under Wisconsin statute section 118.22 for the 2024-25 school year as presented be approved.\" (moved and seconded)
- Outcome: Motion carried. Recorded votes: Becker Yes; McCoy Yes; Lyerly Yes; Mills Abstain; Gerlach Yes; Crosson Yes. (Kinsey announced: \"All votes have been entered, and the motion is carried.\")
- Authority cited: Wisconsin Statute 118.22 (as read in the meeting).

10) Job description updates (Item V)
- Motion: \"I move that the job description updates as presented be approved.\" (moved and seconded)
- Outcome: Motion carried with all board members voting in favor (Kinsey announced unanimous approval).

11) Land exchange with the City of Green Bay (Item W)
- Motion: Approve the proposed exchange of land with the City of Green Bay at multiple sites (list read into the record), including a 9-month planning option for the city to pursue redevelopment with the district retaining final approval.
- Outcome: Motion carried. Recorded roll-call: Crosson Yes; Gerlach Yes; Mills Yes; Lyerly Yes; McCoy Yes; Becker No.
- Clarifying detail from staff: The 9-month planning option gives the City the lead to pursue a developer and plans; the school board retains final authority to approve any development the city brings back to the board.

12) Roof projects and other facility items (Items X, Y, Z and AA through FF packaged)
- Motion: Several roof and facility projects were packaged and approved in combined votes. Roll-call votes recorded: motions carried; multiple board members abstained on some items (Mills frequently recorded as Abstain on personnel/contract votes).

13) Resolution re: Weekiack Elementary School (final resolution motion failed)
- Motion: A resolution directing administration to \"work with staff and community on determining whether creative opportunities for the use of the Weekiack School building and grounds exist and to postpone solicitation of bids until staff reports back\" was moved.
- Outcome: Motion failed on a tie vote after at-large discussion and a tabling motion earlier: final tally resulted in a tie and the motion failed. (Kinsey recorded a tie; motion fails.)

14) Other formal actions
- The board announced several other packaged approvals and standard business items (e.g., approvals of AA-FF items: multiple procurement and project approvals) with corresponding roll-call confirmations; where roll-call specifics were recorded in the audio, Kinsey announced them and they matched the board transcript.

Procedural notes
- Multiple items were packaged to reduce repeated roll calls; the minutes reflect combined motions and separate roll-call tallies when recorded.
- Several motions were tabled or combined at members' requests to allow further staff follow-up (notably the R/S/T wage/package items and the Weekiack resolution discussion earlier).

Provenance: topicintro (consent agenda read): \"I will read it once I go back on here. I move that the consent agenda items as presented be approved. Second.\" (block at 4231.85). topicfinish (adjournment): \"We're adjourned.\" (block at 8038.06).

Ending: The board completed substantial business on March 17, approving many packaged items and asking staff to return with additional details on select items (health plan impacts, KJ Academy analysis and wage/salary clarifications) prior to final action.","The Green Bay Area Public School District Board approved a series of packaged motions on March 17, adopting the consent agenda, personnel or contract issuances, facility project approvals and changes to employee medical plans, while tabling several wage/salary items for additional staff-board discussion.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6124022,"Board weighs three options for Katherine Johnson virtual academy; majority favor reimagining",1105,1630000,2735000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2686750-afff012ef05c1f22149b533cdf2dae8a&start=1630&end=2735","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2686750-afff012ef05c1f22149b533cdf2dae8a/thumbnail_1630000.jpg","/articles/6124022/Wisconsin/Board-weighs-three-options-for-Katherine-Johnson-virtual-academy-majority-favor-reimagining","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6124022-f779debda13d93f6da03abbb44a67eb1/orig.mp4?Expires=1775464555&Signature=oSVOd7U4U0jVM3~o1cXFtuPy7th91z5kBzNzlkboSao2vWG-SLX8yp-bQh8svAC2Gzt9ewiOZ~bO9lVJcSO1Y3b2C6-0aheK1TnMG0z7pK-r2Pij931WUc6REMvBjeRL2Yn2fzAfhGAobaLe7xTPATugeAHIb93cy9Nj7ANpgN0LhKFB8MFoTcQJfErzIsAfIILf6ocw7Di~K1XNsTm8oBXTy2jrthUmIKYM7xWbwb0hfM2ZMaSdL5iXWhE4dbE-llIl9IMWcyTLeSFGP8q2-yr8YhprPRWbpVToAkZp5A0H2b~igp-N9P5INaBlpDGQPu1BfMTdAHjNyo2dJYLmDw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Green Bay Area Public School District Board of Education spent the bulk of its March 17 meeting discussing the future of Katherine Johnson Academy, the district's K-8 enriched virtual learning school, as staff presented three options and board members pressed for enrollment, budget and transition details.

District staff member David Johns told the board the discussion would continue into April and that the board would have the opportunity for a decision at the board's second April meeting. \"The intent this evening is to continue the discussion,\" Johns said, adding that the memo provided background on KJ's history, enrollment by grade and projections for 2025-26 based on rolling current students forward.

Why it matters: KJ serves students with diverse needs, including some who rely on virtual instruction because of medical issues, travel or social‑emotional concerns. Board members said any decision must consider both district finances and the potential harm to students served by a specialized virtual environment.

Johns summarized the three options under consideration: close KJ as soon as next school year and return students to home attendance schools; freeze enrollment for one year to support phased transitions; or \"reimagine\" KJ by phasing it out as a school and reopening it as a districtwide program for virtual learning that would support co-enrollment, provide individualized courses and act as a hub for secondary virtual offerings. \"Option 3 opens up all of that,\" Johns said. He said conversion to a program would require a year of exploration and a phased approach.

Board members who spoke at length converged around the reimagine option but disagreed about whether reimagining must mean closing KJ as an identified school. Board member Andrew Crossan argued KJ's identity matters to students: \"The identity of a school is really important. If we are going to make it a program''you're going to cut the heart out of the program,\" Crossan said, urging the board to preserve the school's name and distinct identity even if programmatic expansion occurs.

Several board members said they saw educational value in extending virtual offerings to allow co-enrollment (students attending neighborhood schools for some classes while taking virtual courses through KJ) and to expand secondary course access. Board member Lynn (first name used in meeting) described KJ as a place that \"meets the needs of students that desperately need something different than a conventional classroom,\" and said option 3 could be tailored to avoid simply putting children back into settings in which they previously struggled.

Board members requested more information before taking action. Specifically they asked staff to provide:
- A clearer break‑even enrollment estimate and a cost comparison showing whether KJ's operating costs scale differently from a conventional brick‑and‑mortar school; David Johns noted the district's typical classroom break‑even would be about 25 students per classroom (roughly 225 total) but acknowledged that may not be an apples-to-apples comparison for virtual instruction.
- Details on instructional methodology and whether programmatic changes would alter the high-contact, low-ratio support KJ currently provides.
- A compare-and-contrast (T‑chart) showing implications if KJ remains a school versus conversion to a program, including assessment/reporting differences (e.g., which school receives school-based assessment results).
- Options for extending virtual pathways to secondary grades and how electives and on-site experiences would be provided.

Johns told the board he would provide the requested financial, programming and enrollment analysis and that a decision could be scheduled for the board's second April meeting. Several board members volunteered to participate in a redesign team or study group should the board choose option 3.

Ending: The board did not take formal action on KJ on March 17; members asked staff to return with the requested documentation and a clearer implementation plan in April, and a special meeting prior to the April work session was later scheduled to allow time for staff follow-up and a possible vote.","Board members debated three options for Katherine Johnson Academy — immediate closure, one-year enrollment freeze, or reimagining the school as a districtwide virtual program — and directed staff to supply financial break‑even details and program comparisons before a final decision in April.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6124018,"Board hears brief update from Clean Energy Advisory Committee; monthly meetings planned",72,1536000,1608000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2686750-afff012ef05c1f22149b533cdf2dae8a&start=1536&end=1608","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2686750-afff012ef05c1f22149b533cdf2dae8a/thumbnail_1536000.jpg","/articles/6124018/Wisconsin/Board-hears-brief-update-from-Clean-Energy-Advisory-Committee-monthly-meetings-planned","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6124018-2ee4c8bc1ce4cf126e6ee15c9b772606/orig.mp4?Expires=1775464555&Signature=QpluHrZ69zIjyFvX1Y9cnoQG36rtjXMUwkJx3EufYkKCwVfBBTwIqmXXU6WHO7U0WiuMOaM59Rmv~lamzmjIMsip~4yMRQhJRziI1oO5c8de-rP18xLyxxmZsQpszzbeCYCTYjmTet8HT8IKGEi~Dv5tZE7ZAagYlYdQv77hINlazfmS-aLZTwlhfUzzkQkvbB3GDqEK~5cG8z~VfJ-J-KDdiusoV9BOYJA1EUOMDit2~m~1wc-qbfRbWeCsU-ZYQg0Z1-0iB7tS9yXZJhVWNv19Q7BISR5URqIgKCeKNZM0TJQq6W3KP8MyUsCSgDz02b4nQnx1sTd~w4xWFVEWGQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The board received a brief update on the district's Clean Energy Advisory Committee. The committee held its first meeting since passage of a prior resolution and is refocusing on next steps, including community input and progress tracking.

Cale (staff) said the group is \"re-engaging\" and will invite guests to future meetings and consider surveying the community, students and staff to identify desired outcomes and priorities. The committee also plans monthly meetings going forward and will monitor progress toward the resolution's goals. \"We're inviting some guests in at our next meeting looking potentially to survey our community, students, staff to see what they would like to see outcomes of this committee,\" Cale said.

Ending: Board members had no substantive questions and thanked the committee for the update; staff will return with next meeting reports and any proposed engagement materials.","The Clean Energy Advisory Committee, reactivated after a resolution, plans monthly meetings and will survey students, staff and the community about desired outcomes; the committee will track progress on resolution goals and invite guests for future meetings.","actionData","errors"]

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