Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Melissa Yow is leaving Maple Grove, meaning the school will have its third principal in as many years in 2013-14. The district also learned its data and assessment coordinator is leaving.
Maple Grove Elementary School will have its third principal in as many years after the Greenfield School Board approved the resignation of Melissa Yow on Monday. Yow was hired last June to replace Michelle Weisrock, who was principal for the 2011-12 school year. Yow’s last day will be June 30. “Melissa had done an excellent job for us throughout this school year,” Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services Todd Bugnacki wrote in a memo to the School Board. “We are disappointed to see her go; however, under Melissa’s leadership and with the efforts of the Maple Grove staff, parents and students, the building has made great strides moving forward and is in a wonderful position to welcome a new leader who will continue with the …
Saturday, March 2, 2013
The district conducted interviews Friday and could have a new temporary leader starting this week.
By Monday night, the Greenfield School District should have a new interim superintendent in place. The Greenfield School Board will debate the merits of several candidates at a special board meeting Monday, March 4, three days after board members interviewed candidates to replace Conrad Farner, who resigned in January. The interim superintendent will be in place through the remainder of the school year. Most of Monday's meeting will be held in closed session beginning at 6:30 p.m. In closed session, the board will also talk with get an update on the search for a permanent replacement for Farner. The meeting is expected to convene to open session betwen 8-8:30 p.m. Read below for recent developments in the district's search for a new …
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
A series of focus group sessions have been scheduled for Feb. 21. Meanwhile, the board has re-shifted its focus to hiring an interim superintendent.
Parents, taxpayers, school staff and officials are invited to participate in focus groups next week, to help decide what the School District of Greenfield should look for in its new superintendent. The meetings are designed to let all stakeholders participate as district officials gather characteristics and qualities desired in the new district administrator, following the resignation of Conrad Farner last month. “It’s very important that we have everyone’s opinion,” School Board president Bruce Bailey said. “We ultimately have to make the decision, but we want everybody’s input. “We want to make sure we get the right person, someone who’s committed to the community and committed to education.” The five group meetings, to be held Feb. 21, …
Friday, February 1, 2013
The ever-changing landscape of the Greenfield School District administration could become a bit clearer at a special School Board meeting Monday.
The ever-changing landscape of the Greenfield School District administration could become a bit clearer at a special School Board meeting Monday. Though an agenda has not yet been published on the district website as of 10 a.m. Friday, Board president Bruce Bailey said board members are expected to interview multiple search firms, one of which will help them find a permanent superintendent to replace Conrad Farner, who resigned in early January. Bailey would not say how many firms will be questioned, but said the meeting would begin at 5:45 p.m. and each firm would receive 30 minutes to state its case in closed session. Once the interviews are complete, the Board will convene to open session and will likely choose a firm, Bailey said. In…
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
The Greenfield School Board decided filling both positions on a temporary basis was the right move, for now.
After being rejected by one of their own, the Greenfield School Board will look outside the district to fill its superintendent vacancy, both on an interim and permanent basis. The board voted unanimously in favor of hiring a search firm to aide in finding a permanent superintendent to replace Conrad Farner, who resigned earlier this month to accept a position in Cedarburg. “There’s been much discussion amongst board members in regard to the need to go out and see what’s available as far as superintendent position,” board clerk Cathy Walsh said. “We’ve had a tumultuous year. The board itself amongst each other hasn’t always seen eye to eye. “But I think we have to be sure we involve all the stakeholders in the district: staff, students, …
Monday, January 21, 2013
Todd Bugnacki, the Director of Educational Services, thanked the board for considering him but said he decided to stay put in his current role.
Updated: 8:25 p.m. Monday, Jan. 21 Despite being second-in-command before the departure of former Superintendent Conrad Farner, veteran administrator Todd Bugnacki declined an offer by the Greenfield School Board to replace his old boss on an interim basis. In a statement read at the beginning of Monday’s School Board meeting, Bugnacki, the Director of Educational Services, thanked the board for considering him but said he decided to stay put in his current role. “I’m grateful for the show of confidence, however, I must respectfully deny the position,” Bugnacki said. “I believe it is in the best interest of the district for me to remain in my current position and help facilitate the hard work of our teachers and administrators. “It’s a …
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Conrad Farner's resignation is effective at the end of the day Jan. 15, and no interim superintendent is in place.
One week after accepting Superintendent Conrad Farner's resignation and forging a pricey separation agreement with him, the Greenfield School Board is undecided on how to proceed with filling the vacancy. Farner’s resignation is effective at the end of the day Tuesday. For hours in closed session Monday evening, board members debated the pros and cons of naming an interim superintendent but came away with no clear-cut solution. A statement issued by the School Board said, “The School District of Greenfield Board of Education is in the process of filling the Superintendent position and will be making a final decision that is in best interest of the Greenfield community in the coming week. “We are grateful to have such a committed team of …
Thursday, July 26, 2012
The Greenfield School Board approved 14 new teacher contracts Monday for three teachers at the high school, two at Glenwood Elementary and nine at Maple Grove.
The Greenfield School District is working feverishly to fill in the many blanks created by this summer’s resignations and retirements. And at Maple Grove Elementary, where several teachers need to be replaced, the district is surrounding new principal Melissa Yow with her former colleagues. The Greenfield School Board approved 14 new teacher contracts Monday for three teachers at the high school, two at Glenwood Elementary and nine at Maple Grove. The district also hired a new nurse. Board member Cathy Walsh questioned the circumstances surrounding the Maple Grove hires. Three of the teachers formerly taught at Whittier Elementary School in Waukesha, the same school Yow was hired away from. A fourth Maple Grove hire came from another …
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Maple Grove's Students, Parents and Teachers Organization raised the money through various fundraisers.
Earlier this month, the Greenfield School Board accepted a donation of $11,257 from the Maple Grove Elementary School’s Students, Parents and Teachers Organization. Turns out the SPTO wasn’t quite done. On Monday, the Board accepted an additional $7,979, for a grand total of $19,236. The money will be used to purchase several smartboards for the school’s classrooms. “Our plan is have a smartboard in each grade level,” assistant superintendent Todd Bugnacki said. According to SPTO vice president Tracy Jendrzejek, the organization participated in six or seven different fundraisers, including pizza and movie ticket sales and a donation jar. “We really wanted to do a push this year to get (smartboards) in the classroom so they were there for …
Friday, March 30, 2012
The Greenfield School District has developed its own, week-long professional learning program for its staff and employees of other districts.
In an effort to continue the education process of its teachers and administrators, the Greenfield School District will launch its own professional learning program this summer. The Teacher Academy, which took more than two-years to put together and will take place June 11-15, is the first of its kind offered by the district, according to Director of Educational Services Todd Bugnacki. “It’s one of the accomplishments I’m most proud about while being in this position for the last five years,” Bugnacki said. Teachers will have their choice of week-long, multiple-day and single-day courses worth one to three credits. Topics range from a course called iPad for U to another entitled Effective High School Grading Practices. In all, the district …
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Cali Ware
7:34 pm on Saturday, April 6, 2013
Let them go, especially Grieber. Why the admin turnover? That is easy, with Farner gone all his croanies are running scared. Grieber was one of them. What did she actually do for those two years anyway? more ›