By Kim McDarison An approximately 10-minute special open-session meeting, followed by a closed-session meeting, was held by the School District of Fort Atkinson Board of Education Tuesday afternoon to decide the fate of employees who will likely receive preliminary notices of non-renewal from the district effective for the 2023-24 school year. The...
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45 days in, UW-Whitewater chancellor offers impressions, plans
By Kim McDarison A large man with a warm smile, Chancellor Corey King wasted no time Thursday engaging with his audience as he introduced himself to members of the Greater Whitewater Committee (GWC) during the group’s monthly meeting. Rounding the meeting table, he offered a University of Wisconsin-Whitewater refrigerator magnet...
Whitewater High School tech ed automotive students receive ASE certifications
By Kim McDarisonWednesday morning at the Whitewater High School was a special day for eight tech ed students taking automotive classes. Their teacher, Justin Buntrock, said the students, all of whom had passed an examination certifying them in various aspects of automotive service and repair, were the recipients of specially purchased...
Fort school board advises staffing reductions in response to failed referendum
By Kim McDarison The School District of Fort Atkinson Board of Education during a special meeting Thursday, responded to a request from the district’s administrative team for advice about how best to address the district’s $6.8 million deficit, which did not receive funding through an operational referendum request brought before...
New Chancellor King to address Greater Whitewater Committee
The Greater Whitewater Committee (GWC) has announced that University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Chancellor Corey King will serve as guest speaker during the group’s April meeting. King officially assumed his role at the university, a UW System news release in January stated, on March 1. According to information released by the committee, King...