David Braeger Will Apply for Open School Board Seat

The Milwaukee-area financial sector CEO launched a recall effort against board members and has advocated against middle school schedule changes.

The parent who led a recall effort against three Fox Point-Bayside School Board members is now seeking an open seat on the board. Milwaukee-area financial sector CEO David Braeger announced Wednesday that he is seeking the board's appointment to the seat that will soon be left empty by School Board President Debbie Friberg. Braeger, a parent of two children, filed paperwork May 8 to launch recall efforts against Friberg, Vice President Tim Melchert and member Alice Lawton. He later dropped the recall effort because he did not want to damage the school district's reputation. Braeger said he believes he is well-suited for the position because he is willing to take risks, ask hard questions, hold regular meetings with residents and teachers …

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Parent Drops Effort to Recall Fox Point-Bayside School Board Members

Parent David Braeger is withdrawing his effort to recall three School Board members after he says outside groups were using the district as a "poster child," and a prominent teacher expressed confidence in the board.

Parent David Braeger has scraped his effort to recall three members of the Fox Point-Bayside School Board, saying that his attemp was starting to hurt the image of the district. “When I put in for the recall, I started to receive a lot of attention from outside special-interest groups in Madison that focus on the protection of arts in our schools," Braeger said in a statement Monday. "Although I am in total agreement with their cause, I can’t let these highly organized groups use our community and school as the 'poster child' of weakened curriculum and schedule." Braeger, a Milwaukee-area financial sector CEO who has two children in the district, filed paperwork May 8 to launch recall efforts against board President Debbie Friberg, Vice …

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Recall Launched Against Fox Point-Bayside School Board

After weeks of voicing opposition to proposed changes to district programs and school officials not reversing course , parent David Braeger says he will move forward with a recall effort targeting members of the School Board.

Recall Launched Against Fox Point-Bayside School Board

After weeks of voicing opposition to proposed changes to district programs and school officials not reversing course , parent David Braeger says he will move forward with a recall effort targeting members of the School Board.

David Braeger says he is out of options. Alongside teachers and parents, he has attended packed Fox Point-Bayside School District meetings to voice his opposition to cuts in arts, general music, physical education and technology programs. And, he has asked for a conference with district officials with no response. The School Board has forced his hand.  Braeger, a Milwaukee-area financial sector CEO who has two children in the district, filed paperwork Wednesday morning to launch recall efforts against board President Debbie Friberg, Vice President Tim Melchert and member Alice Lawton. "We have a District Administrator who is leaving, and we have three remaining members of the School Board who were not recently elected that are nothing more…

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Recall Effort Looms If School Board Doesn't Reverse Budget Cuts

Parent David Braeger is giving the Fox Point-Bayside School Board one week to reverse course on proposed reductions in music, art and other programs. If they don't, he's vowing to launch a recall effort against three board members.

Recall Effort Looms If School Board Doesn't Reverse Budget Cuts

Parent David Braeger is giving the Fox Point-Bayside School Board one week to reverse course on proposed reductions in music, art and other programs. If they don't, he's vowing to launch a recall effort against three board members.

David Braeger is giving the Fox Point-Bayside School Board an ultimatum. Rescind on proposed scheduling changes to art, technology, music and physical education programs in the district or he'll launch a recall effort against members of the board.  Braeger, a Milwaukee-area financial sector CEO who has two children in the district, said the board has one week to drop what he characterizes as "horrendous cuts." Otherwise, he'll move forward with a recall targeting board President Debbie Friberg, Vice President Tim Melchert and member Alice Lawton. "We don’t have much time," he said. "If in a week, nothing changes, I have to do this for the teachers and children. We are in do-or-die time." The proposed changes to the art, technology, music …

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Grant Brings Anti-Bullying Program to Bayside Middle School

Local businessman offers $3,000 to Bayside Middle School to help students learn conflict resolution skills.

Fox Point resident Dave Braeger has come to understand that bullying—like many things—knows no boundaries, and he’s hoping to help change that dynamic. Braeger, president of Private Equity Ventures, is giving a $3,000 grant to Bayside Middle School so next year's seventh-grade students can attend conflict resolution classes at the Peace Learning Center in Milwaukee. The students will attend the program beginning next fall. Rachel Boechler, superintendent of the Fox Point-Bayside School District, said they have always had an anti-bullying program, but when they can they have brought in other speakers or programs. “We do believe it’s important, especially at the middle school level,” Boechler said. “Kids are hard on each other, not even …

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