Green Bay school board votes on cost saving measures as deficit looms

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — The school board for the Green Bay Area Public School District made decisions on several measures GBAPS says would cut costs.

Some of the main topics of discussion at Monday night’s school board meeting included the fate of the pool at Edison Middle School, potential changes to the district’s insurance policies, cutting specialty programs like fine arts and a possible referendum to deal with another budget shortfall.

The school board voted to close the pool at Edison Middle School and turn it into an auxiliary gym. According to the district, “The Edison Middle School pool operates at an annual loss of approximately $52,000 to $55,000, excluding impending capital costs.”…

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