Mart Grams

Mask issue causes tempers to flare between board members

Published by admin on Tue, 07/28/2020 - 10:40am

Tempers flared briefly during a Shawano School Board workshop Monday regarding school reopening plans when board member Mart Grams claimed a staff member had been told masks would be required in school.

Grams censured for Floyd comment on Facebook

Published by admin on Sun, 07/12/2020 - 6:01pm

It took less than 15 minutes Sunday for the other eight members of the Shawano School Board to vote for a resolution censuring fellow board member Mart Grams for comments he made regarding the death of Black man George Floyd.

Grams posted on his Facebook page: “You know George Floyd has been drug free for 2 months.” Floyd died after having a knee pressed to his neck by ex-officer Derek Chauvin for seven minutes, 46 seconds, prompting protests and riots around the United States and calls to defund the police and more.

School panel hesitant on livestreaming board meetings

Published by admin on Tue, 01/14/2020 - 4:33pm

SHAWANO — The idea of livestreaming Shawano School Board meetings was not greeted with enthusiasm Monday, much to the dismay of the local resident who pitched the idea.

The matter went before Shawano School District’s policy and curriculum committee, and members expressed concern that having board members conducting business live and on camera for full board meetings and committee meetings would curtail discussions and not be cost effective for the district.

School board not satisfied with report card

Published by admin on Fri, 11/22/2019 - 10:10am

SHAWANO — Report cards released last week by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction showed higher overall scores at all of the Shawano public schools, putting the district close to its 2021 goal of being a four-star school district.

However, some members of the Shawano School Board were not as optimistic about the data the report cards show as administrators, and they’re concerned that the schools are not improving as much as the numbers indicate.