Attendees of Westminster Presbyterian Church were dwindling over the years. They decided to gift their church to a younger crowd of Christians focused on inclusivity.
The vote comes as school districts across Wisconsin and the nation grapple with conflicting guidance as the school year inches closer.
While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said vaccinated students and school staff can leave their masks at home in its updated guidance earlier this month, the American Academy of Pediatrics soon after recommended all students and school staff wear face coverings, regardless of their vaccination status.
The CDC did acknowledge that schools may need to consider masking if vaccination rates are low or community transmission is increasing. But the AAP took it a step further, saying it endorses universal masking because enforcing masking only among unvaccinated students and tracking vaccination status could be too challenging.
APPLETON - The Appleton School Board is another step closer to deciding whether to rename Lincoln Elementary in honor of longtime principal Ron Dunlap.
At Monday s meeting, the school board unanimously approved a new policy that spells out the process for renaming district facilities and buildings, paving the way for the board to take next steps on the proposal in May.
As laid out in the policy, which states that a school or other major district facility should not be renamed except for compelling reasons as determined by the board, members will vote on whether to proceed with the renaming request.