Green Bay School District Joins Vaping Lawsuit By Casey Nelson
May 11, 2021 | 10:31 AM
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) The Green Bay Area Public School District is joining a mass action lawsuit against a maker of vaping devices.
A Board of Education vote on Monday night put the district on board with other Wisconsin school districts in the suit against JUUL Labs, Inc., filed by San Diego law firm, Frantz Law Group.
“They intentionally marketed their products to children, failed to warn about the harms of this product, and now school districts are having to deal with this issue on their campus on a daily basis,” said William Shinoff, the trial attorney with Frantz Law Group. “Public entities like school districts have the right to seek remedies to be able to deal with this issue appropriately in the future, and not have to use taxpayer funds to deal with the problem that these companies created.”
Summer School Enrollment Up in Green Bay By Rob Sussman
May 7, 2021 6:05 PM
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) It wasn’t a normal year at the Green Bay Area Public School District.
Summer school enrollment is up around 10% from pre-pandemic levels. All-virtual learning for a majority of the year has left some students struggling.
“Our summer school is really focused on the whole-child viewpoint,” said Lisa Johnson, the coordinator of extended learning at the district. “It is designed to meet the academic components as well as the emotional components as well.”
Summer School Enrollment is still underway. Classes for the first session begin on June 14th.
Green Bay School District Weighs Joining Lawsuit Against Vaping Company By Casey Nelson
May 6, 2021 2:11 PM
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – The Green Bay Area Public School District may join a multi-district lawsuit against a maker of vaping devices.
San Diego law firm Frantz Law Group filed the suit. Since then other school districts – including Milwaukee, Verona, Ashland and Barron – have already joined. Next week, Green Bay votes on also joining, according to district spokeswoman Lori Blakeslee.
“If the District is awarded a settlement, the dollars would be for addressing the ever-increasing vaping problem. Dollars could be used for detection systems of vaping, money for the staff time to deal with this problem including staff to supervise students on campus, pay for school counselors and funds for educational programs related to vaping,” she told Fox 11.
By Rob Sussman
Green Bay Area Public School District building. (IMAGE: Courtesy of Fox 11 WLUK)
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) â It wasnât a normal year at the Green Bay Area Public School District.
Summer school enrollment is up around 10% from pre-pandemic levels. All-virtual learning for a majority of the year has left some students struggling.
âOur summer school is really focused on the whole-child viewpoint,â said Lisa Johnson, the coordinator of extended learning at the district. âIt is designed to meet the academic components as well as the emotional components as well.â
Summer School Enrollment is still underway. Classes for the first session begin on June 14th.
Green Bay School District Weighs Joining Lawsuit Against Vaping Company By Casey Nelson
May 6, 2021 | 2:11 PM
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – The Green Bay Area Public School District may join a multi-district lawsuit against a maker of vaping devices.
San Diego law firm Frantz Law Group filed the suit. Since then other school districts – including Milwaukee, Verona, Ashland and Barron – have already joined. Next week, Green Bay votes on also joining, according to district spokeswoman Lori Blakeslee.
“If the District is awarded a settlement, the dollars would be for addressing the ever-increasing vaping problem. Dollars could be used for detection systems of vaping, money for the staff time to deal with this problem including staff to supervise students on campus, pay for school counselors and funds for educational programs related to vaping,” she told Fox 11.