GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – The president of Green Bay’s school board discuss the superintendent’s recent performance review.
Brenda Warren says Dr. Michelle Langenfeld’s performance this past year was similar to previous years, saying the board is not throwing the blame at Langenfeld for recent concerns at Washington Middle School.
“This was a pathway we took together, in terms of what was going on at Washington, both before and after the allegations actually, over the past number of years. Ultimately, she is the leader of the district but as a board, we work very closely with her. It’s a joint effort on our parts to ensure that we’ve got what we need in our schools.”
A former teacher at Washington painted a picture last spring of a school environment that was abusive to both students and staff.
In the following months, district officials held events to address the matter and work on creating a gameplan for moving forward.
Warren says the groundwork for that improvement has been laid.
WTAQ asked her if that means Langenfeld will be held to a higher standard in future performance reviews, with Warren saying there are no set target dates.
“This is an ongoing process. Now that the behaviors are more managed at that school, we can focus more on the student achievement.”
When asked about how Langenfeld’s overall performance this past year compares to her previous five years, Warren says “I think she’s stayed the course. She’s been a very steady, strong leader.”
Warren praises Langenfeld’s efforts in creating partnerships with community businesses and higher-education institutions, in an effort to provide more opportunities for students.
As for areas of improvement for Langenfeld in 2018-19: the performance review cites student achievement, student growth, closing the achievement gap, and improving students’ on track/readiness.
