Denise Gaumer Hutchison, Chair The May LWVGGB Education meeting wasn't held so that members of the committee could join my presentation sponsored by Indivisible Green Bay at the Brown County Library on current funding issues for our public schools. Thanks to the League members who attended the event. Legislation was then pending with the Wisconsin State Legislature and the Governor's office that would have positively impacted the reimbursement rate for special education; it f

Denise Gaumer Hutchison, Chair The LWVGGB Education Committee met April 23, 2026. The following issues were discussed: Fund Our Public Schools lawsuit (school districts suing the state) Continued work on the Tax Bill Transparency Project, Now 40+ school districts are trying to put the cost of state-mandated private school vouchers on the tax bill, with Green Bay leading the way. Wisconsin Public Education Network Summer Summit is July 23-24, 2026, in Superior Wisconsin. L

Denise Gaumer Hutchison, Chair Due to the work going on with public school advocacy around the state, the Education Committee hasn’t met recently. In April, I hope to change that situation. We’ll meet on Thursday, April 23, at 3:30 - 5:00 via Zoom. Please email me at denise@WisconsinNetwork.org or text or call at 920-883-7462 if you are planning to attend. We’ve seen a lot of news about public education lately, including information in the paper and on television abou

Denise Gaumer Hutchison, Chair Our next committee meeting will be Wednesday, February 18, at 3:30 via Zoom. All members are encouraged to join the meeting. Email me for the link . School Board elections coming up! Find out about the candidates for our local school boards. It is really important to be prepared to vote knowledgeably in April for your local school board candidates. We have people running for school board in all of the Brown County school districts. Be watchin