Green Bay School Board Reconvenes to Address Budget Deficit and Potential School Closures

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — The Green Bay School Board meets again Monday night to discuss the task force recommendation to close 12 district buildings, as the district faces a $20 million budget deficit for the 2024-2025 school year.

The Board will also discuss the preliminary budget for the 2023-2024 school year.

After a nearly four hour meeting last Monday, the Green Bay School Board meets again to further discussion on how declining enrollment will be addressed in the district, and the budget outlook for next school year.

Green Bay’s school board passed three motions Monday night that will continue discussion on the recommendation to close 11 schools and the district office building. These motions include:

Direct District administration to develop a plan for a capital referendum question and present a project list to the Board of Education by November 1, 2023.
Direct District administration to assess the impact of repurposing Langlade Elementary, McAuliffe Elementary and Franklin Middle to 4K-8 schools to the community, educational pathways and student safety.
Direct District administration to initiate planning activities to close Wequiock Elementary School.

Interim superintendent Vicki Bayer has said the school board must make decisions to address the district’s budget deficit by January.

Monday, the board could discuss hiring an outside company to look at boundaries and the redrawing lines, also the challenges and assumptions in balancing the budget.

Green Bay School Board Reconvenes to Address Budget Deficit and Potential School Closures

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