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 […]
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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 […]
Board Of Education Discusses $10 Million+ Deficit, Raise Possibility Of Holding Referendum In 2026 To Cover Ongoing Operational Costs
During the Appleton Area School District Board of Education meetings on 02/24/2025 and 03/10/2025, the Board discussed the $10 million+ structural budget deficit that AASD is facing and options for dealing with that deficit. The most likely response will be to go to referendum in […]
Board Of Education Meeting 03/10/2025 – Will Review Final Debt Issuance Related To 2022 Referendum, Discuss Possibility Of Holding New Referendum
The Appleton Area School District Board of Education is meeting 03/10/2025 at 6PM. They will be voting to approve 2025 Summer School courses. These courses include enrichment opportunities at the elementary and middle school level and both enrichment and credit recovery opportunities at the high […]
AASD Board Of Education Pauses Enforcement Of 2024 Title IX Policy – Board Member Nick Ross Assures LGBTQ Students That They Will Still Be Able To Access Bathrooms Designated For Opposite Sex
The Appleton Area School District Board of Education met 02/24/2025. One of the items they voted on was the request to no longer enforce District Policy 411.4 (Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities) while 2020 Title IX regulations are in […]
AASD Board Of Education Meeting 02/24/2025 – Will Vote To Not Enforce Existing Title IX Nondiscrimination Policy, Will Keep In Place Other Policies That List Gender Identity As A Protected Class
The Appleton Area School District Board of Education is meeting 02/24/2025 at 6PM. They have a full agenda for the meeting that includes a review of middle school geography curriculum materials and a report on the District’s K-12 long-range library media plan. They will receive […]
AASD Board Of Education Meeting 02/10/2025 – Will Review Proposed Policy Updates, Middle School Social Studies Material Purchase, K-12 Long Range Library Media Plan
The Appleton Area School District Board of Education is meeting 02/10/2025 at 6PM. They will be reviewing and discussing updates to three district policies. These policy changes were prompted by an audit the Wisconsin Association of School Boards (WASB) was contracted to conduct in 2024. […]
AASD Board Of Education Approves New Attendance Boundaries For Edison Elementary – Will Include Former Columbus Attendance Area, Parts Of Franklin And Dunlap Attendance Areas
The Appleton Area School District Board of Education met 01/27/2025. One of the items they discussed and voted on was the request to set new attendance boundaries for Edison Elementary school to be effective for the 2025-2026 school year. This was prompted by the decision […]