One of the things I find most interesting about following the proceedings of local government is the stories of random people as they, in whatever way, butt up against local ordinances and regulations. That’s why the Board of Zoning Appeals is so interesting, and, of […]
Month: March 2021
Coronavirus Numbers For 03/25/2021
On 03/25/2021 Appleton recorded 13 new confirmed coronavirus cases and 3 new probable. Active cases dropped by an impressive 78 to 203. Cases out of isolation increased by an equally impressive 94 to 8,032. We’re on day 25 of no new deaths.
AASD Summer School Plans Reported To Board of Education
The Appleton Area School District Board of Education met 03/22/2021. After the Safe and Resilient Return Report was presented and the Studer Pulse Survey results were reviewed, Assistant Superintendent Steve Harrison reported on the district’s ongoing progress monitoring efforts and plans for Summer School. Steve […]
Coronavirus Numbers For 03/24/2021
On 03/24/2021 Appleton recorded 13 new confirmed coronavirus cases and 4 new probable cases. Active cases remained unchanged at 281. Cases out of isolation increased by 17 to 7,938. Deaths remained unchanged at 63.
Recap Of 03/22/2021 Board Of Education Safe And Resilient Return Report – No Plan For When Case Numbers Improve
The Appleton Area School District Board of Education met on 03/22/2021. After spending almost 2 hours in closed session, they returned to open session. They had a special presentation by Student Board Representative Ellie Behnke from East High School. After that, they moved into public […]
Fox 11 News Reports On AASD’s Lack Of Plan To Return To Full Time Instruction
Fox 11 News ran a story about the most recent Board of Education meeting. Key highlights: “It’s like we’re planning for something to go wrong, are we planning for something to go right? Because now things are going right, and the kids still aren’t in […]
Coronavirus Numbers For 03/23/2021
On 03/23/2021 Appleton recorded 14 new confirmed coronavirus cases and 10 new probable cases. Active cases rose by 19 to 281. Cases out of isolation increased by 5 to 7,921. We are currently on day 23 of having no new deaths.
Results of AASD February Parent Poll Broken Down By Elementary Vs Secondary Level
At the Appleton Area School District Board of Education meeting on 03/08/2021 the results of the most recent Studer Pulse survey were reviewed. Those results seemed to indicate a general overall improvement in the confidence parents had in the district. However, one issue with the […]
Coronavirus Numbers For 03/22/2021
On 03/22/2021 Appleton recorded 2 new confirmed coronavirus cases and 0 new probable cases. Active cases dropped by 17 to 262. Cases out of isolation increased by 19 to 7,916. Deaths remained unchanged at 63.
Ben Vogel Responds To Concerns That AASD In-Person Days Are Shorter Than Normal
One of the criticisms of the current hybrid instructional model being utilized by the Appleton Area School District is that the two days students receive of in-person instruction are not full school days but only 4 to 5 hours. The concern also is that, when […]