The Board of Education is holding a work session on 02/19/2021 from 8am to 5pm. They’ll be undergoing “Coherent Governance Implementation Training and Policy Development”. There was some discussion at the last meeting of Jim Clemons, the newest Board of Education member, attending this meeting […]
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Candidate Information For Appleton’s 8 Upcoming Aldermanic Races
The aldermanic positions for Appleton’s 8 odd-numbered districts are up for election on the April 6 ballot. 6 of those 8 races will be competitive races. District 11 and District 15 are both particularly open because there are no incumbents running in those elections. Of […]
Climate Task Force Meeting Scheduled For 02/17/2021
The Task Force on Resiliency, Climate Mitigation and Adaptation is meeting via Microsoft Team on 02/17/2021 at 5pm. I honestly don’t know much about this committee. They don’t use the Legistar system and I have no idea if their meetings are recorded or where one […]
Common Council Meeting Scheduled For 02/17/2021
The Appleton Common Council is meeting 02/17/2021 at 7pm. Mayor Woodford will be presenting two proclamations. In the first he encourages all who can wear a face covering to do so. The second declares February 19, 2021 to be Caregiver’s Day in Appleton and encourages […]
The 22 Members Of The Committee Recommending Changing The Name of Lincoln Elementary
Although there appear to be no public records of the meetings, Greg Hartjes was able to provide me a list of the people who served on the committee that has proposed the renaming of Lincoln Elementary to Ronald C. Dunlap Elementary School – Home of […]
Coronavirus Numbers For 02/15/2021
On 02/15/2021 Appleton reported 4 new confirmed cases and 0 new probable cases. Active cases decreased by 42. Cases out of isolation rose by 46. There were no new deaths.
Where Are The Meeting Records For The Committee Promoting Lincoln Elementary Name Change?
As Superintendent Judy Baseman reported to the Board of Education, a team composed of community members, Appleton Area School District employees, and City of Appleton employees came together in February of 2020 to discuss how best to honor Ron Dunlap’s legacy. At some point during […]
Library Board Meeting Scheduled For 02/16/2021
The Library Board is meeting 02/16/2021 at 3pm. They will be establishing the Library Director’s 2021 performance goals. From the agenda it looks like they will most likely enter closed session for that. There is also an information item regarding a “360 Evaluation Tool”. View […]
Coronavirus Numbers For 02/14/2021
On 02/14/2021 Appleton reported 11 new confirmed coronavirus cases and 0 probable cases. Active cases rose by 9. Cases out of isolation rose by 2. There were no new deaths. Over the course of the last week Appleton had only 79 total confirmed cases and […]
Renaming Lincoln Elementary Would Mark The First Time AASD Has Removed A Person’s Name From A School To Replace It With Another Person’s Name
In light of the proposal to rename Lincoln Elementary School after Ron Dunlap, I reached out to the Appleton Area School District to find out what the district’s history is in regards to renaming schools. It appears that this would be the first time that […]