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Students and parents tell Green Bay school board they feel unheard over esports funding, scheduling and safety
Summary
At the district's Jan. 12 work session, student Jackson DeGrave and parent Jeff DeGrave urged the board to act on broken commitments, citing unmet esports funding promises, concerns about block scheduling and reduced lunch/open-campus rules, and perceived gaps in behavior supports and program access.
Jackson DeGrave, a Preble High School student, told the Green Bay Area Public School District board at its Jan. 12 work session that repeated promises to students "haven't been followed through with" and described personal frustration with a lack of district follow-up. He said district leaders had pledged support for esports but "I've not seen 1 dime put towards esports," and that he raised "over $300" himself for a charity event that had little public outreach.
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