I was initially surprised to hear it, but teachers, students and parents have underscored that children do not feel safe. } To use my past experience to help lead the district in assessing our current facilities and how to address them in the upcoming phase of district growth. } Meneau: Addressing our facility plan and district growth: Our current facilities will have maintenance issues that need to be addressed as well as new building and facility needs. De Pere Education St. Norbert names Laurie Joyner as next president February 16, 2023 First female president in SNC's 125-year history By Janelle Fisher City Pages Editor DE PERE - A new president is coming to St. Norbert . DE PERE Mike LaBouve' is out of the running for a seat on the De Pere School Board, according to the Brown County unofficial election results Tuesday night. The following candidates are participating: Jason Dorn and Jamie Kinjerski, both challengers. I have a student in the school district as well.. What that unfortunately means, quite simply, is that while we all advocate and hope for in-person learning for our children due to numerous recognized mental, social and psychological benefits, the current widespread circulation of this virus will not permit in-person learning to be safely accomplished in many jurisdictions, including ours. Follow on Twitter@danielle_duclos. The following individuals have filed a declaration of candidacy for the April election: More questions? Address: West De Pere School District in Hobart, no street given, Occupation: Associate Wealth Management adviser (Northwestern Mutual), Highest level of education: Bachelor of Business Administration, UW-Madison. Beginning with concepts like fairness and celebrating our differences, building to historical events (like slavery, Native treatment, 20th century internment camps) and culminating in a deeper understanding of its impact. .contact_office { margin-top: 0.3em; margin-bottom: 0em;margin-right: 0.5em;} display: block; We continue to be viewed as a school district of choice in the state. The top four vote-getters will be on ballot for general election ballot in April. What do you feel are three of the biggest issues in the district and how will you address them? Candidates from all 50 states completed the survey. padding-left: 10px; .widget-row.heading { Im the end product of a diverse education, starting in Berlin, Germany, as the son of an American spy during the Cold War. padding-left: 0; Assistant Coach, Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving . We need to focus on our district and what is best for our children. Meneau: We should continue to learn from history as it helps us understand the positives and negatives from our past. The top two vote-getters in the April election will serve three-year terms on the board. } Your participation is requested! } click here to fill out Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey, https://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php?title=Jeff_Dickert_(De_Pere_School_District_Board_of_Education_At-large,_Wisconsin,_candidate_2023)&oldid=9071556, 2023 United States school district candidates, De Pere School District Board of Education At-large candidate, 2023, Conflicts in school board elections, 2021-2022, Special Congressional elections (2023-2024), 2022 Congressional Competitiveness Report, State Executive Competitiveness Report, 2022, State Legislative Competitiveness Report, 2022, Partisanship in 2022 United States local elections. .inner_percentage.Democratic { Hours Per Week: 20. See more public schools near to West De Pere Intermediate School. Noteworthy respondents included Virginia Governor. Physical safety on one hand and nondiscrimination on the other. We need to make sure that we are listening to our staffs concerns and giving them the support and resources that they need to be world-class educators. } I know public schools inside and out and how they tick. I plan to live in De Pere for the rest of my life. .results_text { background-color: #f9f9f9; Posted 30+ days ago View all 4 available locations Crew Member new Green Bay Converting, Inc. 2.9 Public policy. .inner_percentage, .inner_percentage.Nonpartisan, .inner_percentage.Independent, .inner_percentage.Constitution, .inner_percentage.unknown { | background-color: #003388; I understand Public Education like no other candidate. As a parent, I am keenly aware of issues in our district that dont match our communitys shared values. State legislature | School districts | The curriculum taught in the schools needs community oversight and approval. font-size: 16px; The virus is here in our City and neighboring region, and spreading at unsafe levels. Hindrichs: I would introduce more options for foreign language like Mandarin and German, and I would have language instruction begin in kindergarten. .mw-content-ltr td.votebox-results-cell--text, float: right; background-color: #db0000; 0.9. font-weight: 100; } Pere Aznar no levanta la mano para presentarse en Alcohlicos Annimos, sino que primero se puso frente a Andreu Buenafuente para confesar que llevaba 67 das sin beber y ahora publica libro (Beber, de Penguin Random House) admitiendo ante toda Espaa que al ao volvi a caer. Everyone deserves the best opportunity for a high-quality education. We need to recognize that educators cannot continue to teach in-person, online, and cover for one another when they are sick. Highest level of education: Doctor of Chiropractic at Northwestern College of Chiropractic, Relevant experience: Father of three school-aged children (two children attend Westwood Elementary), small business owner for over 20 years, 29-year De Pere resident and stakeholder in our community, Campaign website: deloreyforwdschools.com. Dickert: Curriculum: It needs to continue to be modernized. Here's more information about the candidates moving on to the general election: Jeff Dickert, 66, is retired but spent 44 years in education as a teacher, coach, principal, superintendent and leader of CESA 7. color:white; $('.hideResponses').show(); Danielle DuClos is a Report for America corps member who covers K-12 education for the Green Bay Press-Gazette. clearInterval(nTimer); font-size: 0.9em; Having spent my entire career being non-partisan, working for Presidents from both sides of the aisle, and being in D.C. for some of the most tumultuous periods of our recent history, I know I can bridge the gap and bring common sense into decision-making, steering our community away from knee-jerk reactions and towards a long term strategic plan. font-weight: bold; My day to day is spent understanding the competing needs and desires of stakeholders: executives, frontline workers, unions and shareholders; then moving them towards a common goal that benefits everyone. Joseph Philippe Pierre Yves Elliott Trudeau PC CC CH QC FRSC (/ t r u d o, t r u d o / TROO-doh, troo-DOH, French: [pj tydo]; October 18, 1919 - September 28, 2000), also referred to by his initials PET, was a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as the 15th prime minister of Canada from 1968 to 1979 and from 1980 to 1984. Information concerning school board members may be obtained from Denmark School District, 450 N. Wall St., Denmark, WI 54208 (920.863.4217). width: 150px; Ive been married for 14 years, and I have a fourth grader at Heritage, so Im invested for both the immediate and the foreseeable future. Former school board member, Mark Meneau, who served four terms, 2010-22, is among the contenders. The candidates are incumbents Scott Borley and Barbara Van. What materials are being taught and made available in our schools and getting back to how things were pre-COVID. .inner_percentage.Green { If you want to have your child to wear a mask, I support your choice. Counties | There is always room for improvement. This number represented 8.9% of all 68,747 candidates Ballotpedia covered in 2022. We have a high performing district and our metrics have shown that over the past 15 years. } Ballotpedia features 395,577 encyclopedic articles written and curated by our professional staff of editors, writers, and researchers. If I am elected, I will work to ensure our district can keep growing without sacrificing the quality of our children's education and work to create more opportunities for family events in the community. Melissa Niffenegger received 1,592 votes; Jeff Dickert got 1,554; and Wolf Hindrichs got 1,274. padding-left: 16px; } We need to target these students and help the students and their families reach newer heights of performance in our schools. $('.pastResponses').show(); margin-top: 0px; } .survey-result {padding:10px;} a[aria-expanded=false] .fa-chevron-down { display: none; } A Chemistry Teacher at West De Pere High School Joe Rukamp is a Chemistry Teacher at West De Pere High School based in De Pere, Wisconsin. margin-bottom:16px; We want to ensure all of our kids become productive members of society whether they are pursuing a trade or going to school, technology education needs to be front and center. color: white; } They are understandably exhausted and need support. overflow-x: scroll; .inner_percentage.CrossFiled { Coming from Philadelphia, I am a big fan of building up but also want to balance that against the need for modern facilities. I would like to see more local business involvement in offering opportunities that prepare our children for college and the workforce. Location: Aurora St. Luke's Southshore:5900 S. Lake Dr, Cudahy. (920) 425-1915. Delivered via US Postal Service. Click here to contact us for media inquiries, and please donate here to support our continued expansion. Do you agree with the decisions your school district has made about COVID-19 mitigation strategies, such as mask requirements or quarantine guidelines? De Pere is not an exception. Niffenegger: Our district is ranked 19th at $12,435 per child out of 51 states, with Utah at the lowest with $7,954 per child and New York at the highest of $20,645 per child. HOWARD-SUAMICO SCHOOL BOARD Three seats. padding-bottom: 0px; The district currently has a way for parents to choose if they want to have their child wear a mask or not. Cities | height: 50px; .widget-img { .votebox-results-metadata { An accurate account of history is necessary to create a more informed society that does not repeat mistakes. UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT OF DE PERE A SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER, for a term of three years, to succeed the present incumbents listed, whose terms of office will expire in April 2022: School Board Member BOB . Five candidates were. This will take not only highly trained personnel, but also new technology for the students that will allow them to keep up with their peers. Board members serve for three years and get $3,200 for serving. Jeff Dickert ran for election to the De Pere School District Board of Education At-large in Wisconsin. I was born in Green Bay and graduated from West De Pere. De Pere, WI 54115 $17 - $20 an hour Full-time + 1 Monday to Friday Day shift + 3 more Easily apply The Caregiver provides personal care and periodic support to other resident focused services such as meal service, activities, and cleaning. overflow-y: auto; Niffenegger: I am running for school board to be a voice for parents. color: white; Youngquist has served on the board since 2014, and Seeman has served since 2009. top: 0px; Michael Lenzner . .votebox { Children deserve to learn in an environment that is free of discrimination, violence and harassment point blank. In order to prepare our students for the future, we need to upgrade this area. text-align: center; Youngquist and Seeman filed papers of non-candidacy. $('.pastResponses').hide(); Out of the 694 candidates who completed Ballotpedia's candidate survey, 147 won their election. margin-top: 1px; Dickert: The district does a great job on student performance, as proven by the state report card. margin: auto; However, as I learned more about the virus, masks, social distancing and quarantining, I began to realize much of what was being suggested was either ineffective and/or did not properly consider the cost to our children. position: absolute; Vote for 2. Dean Rassch, a De Pere Alderman, spoke in favor of bringing students back. The updated quarantine guidelines allow asymptomatic people to quarantine for five days rather than get a COVID test. My name is Justin Czachor. I support keeping our curriculum focused on teaching the fundamentals and ensure our children will be competent adults. DE PERE, Wis. (WBAY) - West De Pere School Board members met for three hours Saturday night to hear from parents, students, and teachers over the decision to allow children back to the classroom. } I was born in Green Bay and graduated from West De Pere. } font-size: 20px; Meneau: Having worked through the pandemic and the extraordinary challenges that came with it, I feel that experience along with my current work has prepared me even more for the upcoming challenges that our district will be facing in the next two to five years. .non_result_row th { } My father, who was also a West De Pere graduate, is a retired police officer of De Pere serving & protecting our community for nearly 30 years. }. margin-top: 16px; Our kids deserve better. $('.collapse').collapse('show'); } width: 100% !important; Im concerned with the general direction that the public education system is taking in our country. }) The candidates are incumbents Scott Borley and Barbara Van Deurzen and challengers Adam Aleknavicius, Nathan DeLorey, Jason Dorn and Jamie Kinjerski. I believe our parents and teachers have played a huge role in our success! I also want to continue to help all students receive the best education possible. } Summary: Responsible for providing and coordinating comprehensive respiratory care The Respiratory therapist administers respiratory care procedures and modalities in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures. At the meeting, dozens of people spoke before the board voted in favor of and against having students on school grounds. I feel that I'm a good candidate because I have experience in dealing with all the changes that come with education, having been on the board over the last 20.5 years. All rights reserved. Risas. For serving on the board, board members receive $3,200. vertical-align: top; margin-bottom: 0; Whether its a mindset or the very facilities our children are learning in, we cant afford to continue to operate as if were in the 1970s. Meetings are at held the second and fourth Mondays of the month at 6:30 p.m. in the Village Hall Board room. Interns wanted: Get paid to help ensure that every voter has unbiased election information. padding-left: 0; My wife, Tara, and I have 4 daughters in the WDP school district. Five incumbents have filed a notification for non-candidacy: Dawn Smith of Green Bay School Board; Doug Seeman and David Youngquist of De Pere School Board; Tiffany Van Vreede and Joie Cunningham of Wrightstown School Board; and Michael Voelker of the Pulaski School Board. COVID is not going away anytime soon, so we need to continually adjust to this challenge and our staff have taken on this task which shows how professional and dedicated they are. font-size: 12px; Ballot measures, Who represents me? Contact Benita Mathew at bmathew@gannett.com. I was born and raised in this community and know what its people stand for. Relevant experience: Six years on West De Pere School Board; 24 years of experience in K12 and higher education. } Addressing this requires a joint effort between the schools, families, and the community rebuilding trust, and not immediately casting blame. Contact our sales team. To register for the April election, find your polling place and see what will be on the ballot, visit myvote.wi.gov/en-us/. Children are naturally curious, and inquisitive they have an innate desire to learn and succeed, and somehow, over the course of 18-21 years of their life, society has a tendency of stifling those desires, putting kids into the very boxes we complain about them not being able to think outside of, and turning them into boring adults. Many board meetings discuss what other districts are doing. Answers have been lightly edited for formatting and grammar. max-height: 580px; margin-bottom:0px; padding-bottom: 8px; .image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper .image-candidate-thumbnail { Also on the ballot is Wisconsin's next Supreme Court Justice and a constitutional amendment asking voters to give judges more discretion when making bail decisions. .votebox-results-metadata-p { A decade of budget cuts has left us having to do more with less, and while fiscal responsibility is important, it is a poor excuse to leverage against the success of our children. NEW! display: block; width: 100%; The primary will knock out one of the candidates. margin: 0px 10px; Meneau: As a district, we need to continue to be proactive in establishing relationships with our business partners. Occupation: Dean of Business, IT & Service programs Fox Valley Technical College. The district will need to plan for this growth and what the new facilities needs will be and where to place future schools, based on the growth and new educational programming. (Deserves more space than allowed; I can expound on my page). Elections in 2023 | The Press-Gazette asked all candidates the same seven questions about their relevant experience and their thoughts on public school funding, curriculum, achievement and areas of improvement for their district. Candidates from 36 states completed the survey. padding-bottom: 7px; This could impair the district's ability to track positive COVID cases and make decisions regarding possible mitigation strategies. I will focus on creating policies and processes that give parents a voice and choice to decide whats best for their children, through increased transparency and informed decision making. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. letter-spacing: .04em; Here are the candidates running for the West De Pere School Board. Follow on Twitter@danielle_duclos. Melissa Niffenegger, 39, is a small business owner with bachelor's degrees in business management and science from Bellevue University. Ive heard from several parents that they are frustrated with how divided our community has become on important issues such as masking, vaccines, and/or book banning. if(document.getElementsByClassName("reference").length==0) if(document.getElementById('Footnotes')!==null) document.getElementById('Footnotes').parentNode.style.display = 'none'; What's on my ballot? background-color: green; We would like to hear from you I feel this should be a collaborative effort in educating our children. Here are 5 takeaways about its impact on kids. margin-bottom: 4px; State executives | Teachers and parents need to be supported in their efforts to ensure children receive the best education possible. 100% remote. Everyone has now had ample time to reach their own conclusions on what is best for their families, therefore, they should be free to decide how they wish to deal with it. After the state-mandated shutdown of all schools was lifted, our district led the way by getting kids back in the classroom, but also provided a virtual option for parents who felt it was best. .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { Description.

I served on the Unified School District of De Pere school board from 2010-2022. Shifts 730-4, 8-430, or 1130-8. How to run for office | Follow her on Twitter at @benita_mathew. .results_row.winner { background-color: #dac113; The teachers should focus on basics to assure our students are competent self-sufficient adults. .hideResponses { display: none;} My experiences as a teacher, coach, and volunteer plus more than 15 years of higher education demonstrate my dedication to teaching and learning. Go Phantoms! font-weight: bold; Resourcing: It will be addressed with the district technology plan, but tech ed starts in elementary school, building on concepts like safety, and continues to grow with our children so that they have relevant classes. Also, De Pere is a target school that parents from other districts want to send their children to via open enrollment. More:Inflation, end of federal pandemic aid, frozen revenue could mean big cuts for Wisconsin schools. DE PERE - Voters will narrow the field for the West De Pere School Board in the February primary. Barbara Van Deurzen and. U.S. Congress | This number represented 13.5% of all 5,138 candidates Ballotpedia covered in 2021. .results_row { Im running for reelection because I have a passion for education and want to see the kids in our community receive the very best education possible. .widget-row.Republican { background: #4c4c4c; Ballotpedia is looking for information about individuals and groups who've endorsed this candidate. margin-top: 1em; Help improve Ballotpedia - send us candidate contact info. The City of De Pere has two separate public school districts - the West De Pere School District and the Unified School District of De Pere. $('.showResponses').on('click', () => { width: 43%; Contact her atdduclos@gannett.com. School District of West De Pere to host special board meeting after local health department advises against in-person instruction SATURDAY 10/17/2020 10:55 a.m. West De Pere School Board Member, Seat 2. The meeting, which will be held at. Since then, I have moved into tech, and my work centers around delivering digital transformation to the deskless workforce, empowering those who feed, fuel, and build our society with the technology needed to succeed in an increasingly automated world. Funding has lagged for the better part of a decade in the state, and we need to see increased investments to continue the quality of our education in Wisconsin and our own school district. We use cookies to analyze website traffic and optimize your website experience. I support doing whatever we can to keep our children and staff safe and healthy. NEW! But here's what else they get. Bottom 50%. As Action 2 News has previously reported, the District had announced earlier this week they would be returning to in-person classes on October 19 after being in all virtual classes since October 5. padding-bottom: 8px; Our current space is very dated and inadequate to provide the necessary learning opportunities for those that want to pursue those careers. Local voters consistently vote to raise property taxes, but that doesnt make up for the (2009-2019) disparity between 17% inflation and the 6% statewide average student revenue limit increase. I am dedicated to getting the job done efficiently and effectively. Im tired of education always being treated as an afterthought, and Im unhappy with the polarization we see in our nation and our community; education shouldnt be partisan. .widget-row.value-only.black { I really hope that they start to be more transparent because I feel like they arent clearly reporting the number of cases that are in the schools when we were in person, Adrianne Burns, who has kids enrolled in the district, said. Ms Ngarewa Packer says the Government needs . } } overflow-y: hidden; Hindrichs: Elementary school math and reading proficiency scores need to be improved (Dickinson 53% and 53%, Heritage 64% and 59%, Altmayer 74% and 64% of students are meeting proficiency levels). Schedule Details/Additional Information: M-F 8 hour shifts on variable days.

. I just think its so important to listen to the people who know the science and when theyre giving us advice, I think we got to take it, Buhl said. We need to re-evaluate the mental, emotional, and educational needs of our students and educators. The vice president, treasurer, and clerk receive $3,400, and the president receives $3,600. width: 100% .votebox-scroll-container { .widget-value { float: left; } div.oneoff-scrollbox.short { height:250px; overflow:scroll; margin:20px; padding:10px; border:1px solid gray; } Copyright 2022 Multi Media Channels LLC. max-width: 600px; Officials in the Unified School District of De Pere decided to extend all classes to be held virtually until November 6 in a meeting on October 5. Why that's a problem and what can be done about it. letter-spacing: 0.03em; .clearfix { He has a bachelor's degree in human geography with a track in environmental engineering from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and a master's degree in international policy and practice from George Washington University. } State and local courts | U.S. President | $(".expand-all").on('click', () => { .contact_entity {font-size: 1.0em ;margin-top: 0.6em; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-right: 0.5em;} Dickert: To continue the fine tradition of the excellent educational opportunities that the De Pere public schools have given to many generations of students. In a 4 to 1 vote, the school board continued with the districts plans for in-person learning after holding a special meeting inside West De Pere High School to discuss the issue. I urge everyone in in the City of De Pere businesses, schools, community groups and residents alike to remain proactive in supporting and maintaining safe conditions in our City.. 7-12. Meneau: I want to continue on the work that I helped establish in my prior term and continue to make the school district a destination for families to raise their children. border-bottom: 1px solid grey;
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