The Appleton Area School District Board of Education met 05/12/2025. One of the items they discussed was strategies for how to deal with the District’s increasing deficit. During the 2023-2024 school year AASD had a deficit of over $12 million. For the 2024-2025 school year […]
Category: Board of Education
Board Of Education Meeting 05/12/2025 – Will Vote On Naming Of West’s Sports Facility, Discuss Strategies To Deal With Ongoing Deficit, Receive Updates On Referendum Projects And Columbus/Edison Merger
The Appleton Area School District Board of Education is meeting 05/12/2025 at 6PM. They will be voting on the purchase of various materials for English Language Arts and Social Studies. They will also be voting on a request to name the new West High School […]
Board Of Education Receives Update On Plans For Columbus Elementary Building – Will Be Used For Expanded RISE Program; Other Plans On Hold Until Referendum Projects Are Completed
The Appleton Area School District Board of Education met 04/28/2025. During the meeting they received a brief update on the plans to repurpose the Columbus Elementary School building. I’ve prepared a transcript of the discussion for download: AASD Superintendent Greg Hartjes told the Board that […]
Board Of Education Meeting 04/28/2025 – Will Review ELA And Social Studies Purchases, Receive Annual Wellness Report, Vote On Move To Paid Time Off Leave Model
The Appleton Area School District Board of Education is meeting 04/28/2025 at 6PM. As an information item they will be receiving an update on the repurposing of the Columbus Elementary school building. They will also be reviewing materials purchases for middle and high school English […]
Board Of Education Receives Attendance Update, Discusses Truancy Issues And Possible Truancy Ordinance
The Appleton Area School District Board of Education met 04/14/2025. One of the information items they received was an update on student attendance numbers, the District Leadership Team’s efforts to get a anti-truancy ordinance passed by the Common Council, and the Leadership Teams reasoning for […]
Board Of Education Reviews Presentation On Causes Of AASD’s $11 Million Deficit And Impact $20 Million Referendum Would Have On Property Taxes
The Appleton Area School District Board of Education met 04/14/2025. One of the information items they received was a report on the District’s current financial outlook, the factors that have resulted in a structural deficit of $11 million, and the impact that a $20 million […]
Board Of Education Meeting 04/14/2025 – Will Receive Updates On Future Referendum Request, Truancy Issues
The Appleton Area School District Board Of Education is meeting 04/14/2025. The meeting is scheduled to start in closed session at 5:30PM and will enter open session at 6PM or whenever the closed session ends, whichever is later. During the closed session portion of the […]
AASD Board Of Education Reviews Plans To Facilitate Transition Of Columbus Students To Edison
The Appleton Area School District Board of Education met 03/31/2025. During that meeting the Board received an update on the move of Columbus elementary into Edison Elementary. Currently, they had 26 Columbus students who had confirmed they would be attending Edison, 16 who were unsure, […]
Appleton Area School District Board Of Education Reviews District’s 5-Year Capital Improvement Plan
The Appleton Area School District Board of Education met 03/31/2025. During that meeting they reviewed the 5-Year Facilities Capital Improvement Plan. I’ve prepared a transcript of the discussion for download: There were a few general projects planned for the 2025-2026 school year: During the 2026-2027 […]
Board Of Education Meeting 03/31/2025 – Will Vote On Request To Authorize Sale Of $25 Million In General Obligation Promissory Notes, Receive Update On District’s 5-Year Facilities Capital Plan
The Appleton Area School District Board of Education is meeting 03/31/2025 at 6PM. They will be receiving an update on the District’s 5-Year Facilities Capital Improvement Plan. They will also be voting on a request to authorize the issuance and sale of $25 million in […]