The Board of Education met 02/08/2021, and after reviewing the shockingly high number of Fs and incompletes by Appleton Area School District high schoolers in the first semester the floor was opened for questions. At the end of the presentation on grades, Superintendent Baseman had […]
Category: Board of Education
Public Comment Records From The 02/08/2021 Board Of Education Meeting
I was curious what all the public comment emails the Board of Education receives look like. While Kay Eggert’s summations are evocative, they don’t necessarily give a complete picture. Therefore, I put in a public records request for the public comment emails submitted for the […]
Kay Eggert Gives Speech Outlining The Differences Between Appleton Education Foundation and AASD
Due to the concerns among some parents that the Appleton Area School District Board of Education is too closely tied to the Appleton Education Foundation (5 of the 7 current Board members are donors and/or have served on AEF’s board of directors), AASD Board of […]
James Clemons To Fill Board of Education Vacancy – Serve For Next Two Months
James Clemons has been chosen to fill the vacancy on the school board. He will serve for the next two months until the individuals who win the April 6 election are sworn in. Sheri Hartzheim was the only person under consideration for the position who […]
Board of Education Meeting 02/08/2021
The Board of Education is meeting this evening 02/08/2021 at 6pm. The item of most interest on the agenda is the filling of the Board vacancy. They will, however, be covering other items as well. They’ll be voting on the 4k calendar for the 2021-2022 […]
4 Candidates Vying For Board Of Education Post To Be Filled 02/08/2021
On 02/08/2021 the Board of Education will be choosing a candidate to fill the current board vacancy. As you may recall, this seat is vacant because Leah Olson resigned and Ed Ruffolo, the Board’s first choice to fill the seat, declined to accept the appointment […]
Board of Education Responds To Presentation On 1st Semester Grades
I continue my slog through the Board of Education 01/27/2021 work session and have been able to watch the “Notice/Wonder” segment immediately following the presentation on where Appleton Area High Schoolers are academically. This was not a traditional Question and Answer session, but rather an […]
Board of Education’s 01/27/2021 Work Session Available To View
The Board of Education met 01/27/2021 and conducted a work session on student engagement. As per usual, my work schedule clashed with the meeting so I have only been able to review a little of it at this point. I should have more to recount […]
Process For Filling Board of Education Vacancy Explained
I have finally been able to start reviewing the 01/25/2021 Board of Education meeting. AASD Board of Education President Kay Eggert review the process the Board will use to fill the Board vacancy left by Leah Olson’s resignation and then Ed Ruffolo’s refusal to accept […]
Board of Education Meeting 01/25/2021
The Board of Education is meeting 01/25/2021 at 6pm. There are a couple items that will probably be particularly interesting to parents. (1) In light of Ed Ruffolo’s decision to not accept a position on the board it looks like they will be reviewing the […]