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, […]

Board Of Education Meeting 11/25/2025 – Will Receive Update On Capital Improvement Projects, Review School Safety Plans, Discuss School Attendance Boundaries

The Appleton Area School District Board of Education is meeting 11/25/2024 at 6PM. Perhaps due to the Thanksgiving holiday, the agenda seems fairly light. They will be receiving information on various grants AASD has been awarded for the 2024-2025 school year. They will also be […]

Board Of Education Meeting 11/11/2024 – Will Vote On Course And Curriculum Updates And Changes, Creation Of Two New District Policies

The Appleton Area School District Board of Education is meeting 11/11/2024 at 6PM. They will be voting on various courses and curriculum updates and changes including new humanities courses, high school music and theater updates, business and marking pathways curriculum, and early college credit classes. […]