Schools

The Little Chute School Board passed at a recent meeting an intergovernmental agreement establishing a joint insurance task force for Fox Valley area county and local governments to establish a Fox Area Schools Health Insurance Cooperative.

The Kimberly Area School District Board of Education was presented with the district’s instructional plan for 2020-21 at its regular meeting Monday evening.

Principal Corey Baumgartner has found a way to hold a graduation ceremony for the Kaukauna High School Class of 2020 on Wednesday, July 29, at Bank of Kaukauna Stadium.

The Kaukauna Area School District received a very positive report on its special education program based on an evaluation by Eric P. Hartwig, Ph.D.

Principal Jackie DePeau announced last week to students and families that Kimberly High School has cancelled the planned July 22 in-person graduation ceremony.

The school held a virtual ceremony on June 3 and tentatively scheduled an in-person ceremony for July 22 if the area was in Phase 3 of the Badger Bounce Back Plan by July 10.

A ​Kaukauna Area School District Reopening Parent Survey​ sent on Wednesday, June 24, resulted in 67 percent preferring their children go to school for in-person learning when school begins on Sept. 1.

At a time of unknowns relating to extended contracts, the Little Chute School Board gave approval for Building Service Group to continue cleaning the district's facilities for another year at a cost of $450,000. 

A student advocate and literacy coach position were both approved for full time at the elementary school at last week's Little Chute School Board meeting.

The Kaukauna School District Board of Education was updated on the district’s plan for the reopening of schools for the 2020-21 school year, discussing the state’s Education Forward plan that was released, at its regular meeting last Monday evening.

MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Monday issued Education Forward, a guidance document for Wisconsin district and school leaders to use as they plan for a safe, efficient and equitable return to school for the 2020-21 school year amid the COVID-19 pandemic.