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School board approves job-description changes after federal civil-rights letter, 4-3
Summary
The Green Bay Area Public School District Board of Education voted on Feb. 24 to approve revisions to several job descriptions after district staff said a Feb. 14 letter from the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights required action to avoid the loss of federal funding.
The Green Bay Area Public School District Board of Education voted to approve changes to several job descriptions on Feb. 24, after district staff said a Feb. 14 letter from the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights required prompt compliance.
District staff member David Johns, reading a statement on behalf of Superintendent Vicki Beyer, told the board the letter gave districts 14 days to comply and that failing to do so could put at risk "approximately $40,000,000 of federal funds," money that supports free and reduced-price meals and other programs. Johns said the administration did not take the request lightly.
The vote followed more than an hour of public remarks by board members. Board member James said he would vote in favor "for the first time in 3 years" despite his objections, calling the requested edits…
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