GBAPS Board of Education votes to terminate employment of Niko Sila

GREEN BAY – At a special board meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 19,the Green Bay Area Public School District Board of Education voted to terminate the employment of Manager of Student Engagement, Attendance and Advocacy and East Football Coach Kominiko Sila.

The termination was based on the following verified misconduct following a thorough investigation:

Falsified attendance records

Intentional falsification of student attendance records.

On more than 140 occasions, from Sept. 5, 2025 through Oct. 15, 2025, Niko Sila knowingly deleted accurate and official student absence records from the District’s student record systems, Infinite Campus.

These actions resulted in false student attendance records that were relied upon for athletic participation eligibility, and School and District reporting requirements for the purpose of state report cards and a federal grant that East currently receives; and interfered with system absence notification to parents and prevented attendance interventions to be triggered and implemented.

Because of the more than 140 deletions of student absences, ineligible players competed in a number of football games this season, including the Sept. 5 East vs. Sheboygan South game, the Oct. 3 East vs. Sheboygan North game and the Oct. 17 East vs. West game.

Unauthorized transportation of students

Unauthorized transportation of students without complying with Board Policy, which is based on state law.

Sila repeatedly transported students in his personal vehicle while refusing to complete the required vehicle inspection and driver’s license background check.

These requirements are applicable to all district staff who transport non-relative students using personal vehicles, and are in place for student safety.

Despite prior disciplinary action, Sila refused to fulfill the minimum requirements and continued to transport students.