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Parents and community members urge board to review coach departure and raise safety concerns
Summary
During public forum, several speakers urged the Green Bay Area Public School District to review the handling of Coach Rick Krasinski’s departure and raised safety and transparency concerns related to a student’s situation; one parent alleged 'instructional fraud' and said law enforcement was used when he monitored his child.
Several community members used the board’s public forum on May 11 to press the Green Bay Area Public School District for accountability and clarity over recent personnel actions in athletic programs and to raise safety concerns.
Jonathan Lear told the board he had served an unredacted receipt alleging 'instructional fraud' and 'admitted course corporal punishment' and said district staff and law enforcement removed him while he was monitoring his son; he said his son Mason remains at home in a program the speaker called 'Safe Harbor' because he believes the student remains at unmitigated risk. Lear urged the board not to renew a contract he characterized as rewarding abuse.
Multiple speakers urged review or reinstatement of Coach Rick Krasinski. Steve Komp said a few "rogue parents" forced the coach to resign and asked the board to examine administrative handling. Jim Hayes, a long‑time assistant coach, described Krasinski as a mentor and said harassment over recent months had been "disgusting," urging the board to reinstate him if possible. Matthew Dornbush, dean of the UW‑Green Bay business school and a parent, said extracurricular activities and long‑serving educators provide essential development opportunities for students and warned the district about the community signal sent when it does not visibly support such staff.
Board members did not engage in back‑and‑forth during the forum; presenters said they would follow up with speakers after the meeting as needed. The transcript does not record any immediate administrative responses to the specific allegations beyond what speakers described.
