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Green Bay parents, students and alumni urge board to save Fine Arts Institute amid budget cuts
Summary
More than two hours of public comment at the Green Bay Area Public School District board meeting on March 23 focused on pleas to preserve the Fine Arts Institute at East High and feeder programs, with speakers citing high graduation rates, college pathways and benefits for low‑income and neurodiverse students.
Dozens of parents, students and alumni urged the Green Bay Area Public School District board on March 23 to preserve the Fine Arts Institute at East High School and associated feeder programs as the district faces a multi‑million‑dollar budget shortfall.
"The idea of the institute being cut is devastating," Chris Mariucci said during the public comment period. Mariucci, president of the East High performing‑arts parents group and a resident of the East Side, asked how the district planned to measure a return on investment for arts education and urged equitable cuts across programs rather than singling out the arts.
Multiple speakers offered…
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