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 […]
Category: Board of Education
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 […]
AASD Board Of Education Meeting 01/27/2025 – Will Vote On Expanded Edison Elementary Attendance Area, Policy Governing Board Members’ Electronic Communication
The Appleton Area School District Board of Education is meeting 01/27/2025 at 6PM. Probably of most interest to the public, they will be voting on which school to send Columbus Elementary School students to for the 2025-26 school year after Columbus Elementary has been shut […]
Board Of Education Meeting 01/13/2025 – Will Vote On Request To Close And Repurpose Columbus Elementary, Set New Attendance Area For Columbus Students
The Appleton Area School District Board of Education is meeting 01/13/2025 at 6PM. They have a number of items on their agenda but the one that is probably of most interest to the public is the vote on closing Columbus Elementary and repurposing the building. […]
AASD Board Of Education Reviews Proposal To Close Columbus Elementary School, Discusses Factors Behind Request, Listens To Community Feedback Opposing Closure
The Appleton Area School District Board of Education is going to be voting soon on shutting down Columbus Elementary School as a neighborhood school and repurposing the building for other purposes within the district. As a result, I thought it might be beneficial to revisit […]
Board Of Education Meeting 12/09/2024 Will Discuss Repurposing Of Columbus Elementary School Building
The Appleton Area School District Board of Education is meeting 12/09/2024 at 6PM. The item on the agenda that will probably be of most interest to the public is the discussion about the repurposing of Columbus Elementary School. The school currently has low enrollment rates, […]