Schools

By Daniel Schoettler

Reporter

The Kimberly area school district saw both the mill rate and tax levy decrease after seeing the final budget for 2024-25. The tax levy decreased by $408,000, while the tax rate decreased by 6.5 percent. 

By Brian Roebke

Editor

Aaron Herm’s goal of becoming a principal of a Fox Valley Association school became a reality earlier this year when he was selected to lead Kaukauna High School.

“I am happy to be here,” he said. “The staff and the students and the community have been very welcoming.”

By Daniel Schoettler

Reporter

The Kimberly School District is staying in-house for their next superintendent. The school board named Holly Prast as the person who will succeed Bob Mayfield after his retirement this year.

By Brian Roebke

Editor

The Board of Education recognized Pagoni’s Pizza and owner Ernesto Neto for their support of the district’s schools at its Oct. 14 board meeting. Pagoni’s was honored as part of the Wisconsin Association of School Boards’ 2024 Business Honor Roll program. 

By Brian Roebke

Editor

Voters within the Kaukauna Area School District will essentially select the district’s 2025 budget when they vote in the fall election.

By Daniel Schoettler

Reporter

The mill rate for the Kimberly Area School District is down 28 cents from last year. The mill rate for the 2024-25 budget is $5.38 this year since the estimated property values are to increase by 2.5 percent in the district. 

By Judy Dixon Hebbe

Reporter

Tara Strasburg, president of the Governance Council for the charter schools, updated the Little Chute School Board on activities at the Flex Academy and Career Pathways Academy at last week’s Little Chute School Board meeting.

By Brian Roebke

Editor

By Brian Roebke

Editor

Members of the Kaukauna school board heard about the communications plan for the district’s fall referendum at last week’s meeting at River View Middle School in Kaukauna.

By Daniel Schoettler

Reporter