Michael Sleeper

Grams censured for Floyd comment on Facebook

Published by admin on Sun, 07/12/2020 - 6:01pm

It took less than 15 minutes Sunday for the other eight members of the Shawano School Board to vote for a resolution censuring fellow board member Mart Grams for comments he made regarding the death of Black man George Floyd.

Grams posted on his Facebook page: “You know George Floyd has been drug free for 2 months.” Floyd died after having a knee pressed to his neck by ex-officer Derek Chauvin for seven minutes, 46 seconds, prompting protests and riots around the United States and calls to defund the police and more.

School board approves extending staff pay through April

Published by admin on Thu, 04/02/2020 - 1:24pm

SHAWANO — The Shawano School Board approved a resolution April 1 that continues to allow teachers and staff to be paid through the end of April, but only after a board member lashed out at staff members that did not opt-in for the agreement.

School board not satisfied with report card

Published by admin on Fri, 11/22/2019 - 10:10am

SHAWANO — Report cards released last week by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction showed higher overall scores at all of the Shawano public schools, putting the district close to its 2021 goal of being a four-star school district.

However, some members of the Shawano School Board were not as optimistic about the data the report cards show as administrators, and they’re concerned that the schools are not improving as much as the numbers indicate.