The city of Appleton is looking for volunteers to serve a Library Board trustees. Per the job listing: “The Board is a publicly appointed body subject to open meetings laws who oversees all operations of the Appleton Public Library in accordance with Wisconsin Statutes Chapter […]
Coronavirus Numbers For 11/23/2020
Coronavirus numbers for 11/23/2020. There were 39 new confirmed coronavirus cases. And 1 new death. Active cases rose by 65; presumably this is because they are now including probable as well as confirmed cases in isolation. Cases out of isolation jumped by 279 also presumably […]
Board Of Education Passes Resolution Encouraging Community Members To Re-Commit To Following Health and Safety Guidelines
As per usual, Monday evening Board of Education meetings conflict with my work schedule, but I was able to tune in for the section in which the Board took up Jim Bowman’s resolution. In that resolution, the Board of Education encourages everyone in the community […]
Houdini Plaza Welcome Tower Photo Contest
Appleton is holding the Houdini Welcome Tower Photo Contest. The theme is “Images of Hope”. The Appleton Public Arts Committee will select 12 photographs to be displayed in the Houdini Plaza welcome tower for a minimum of 6 months. Winners will receive $100 each from […]
Coronavirus Numbers For 11/22/2020
20 new coronavirus cases were reported in Appleton on 11/22/2020. Active cases decreased by 40. Cases out of isolation rose by 60. No new deaths were reported.
Write-Up For 11/09/2020 Board of Education Meeting
The Board of Education met 11/09/2020. They had a work session in which they went over the I-Ready testing data (which you can read about here and here.) PUBLIC COMMENT Kay Eggert summarized the communication the Board received that was intended to be public comment […]
Barry O’Connell’s Speech At The 11/09/2020 Board of Education Meeting
At the 11/09/2020 Board of Education meeting, board member Barry O’Connell gave a 7 minute speech presenting his views about the pandemic, AASD’s response to the pandemic, and parents’ response to AASD’s pandemic response. As Deb Truyman pointed out, it seemed fairly preachy, but he […]
Coronavirus Numbers For 11/21/2020
Appiston had 61 new coronavirus cases reported 11/21/2020. Active cases rose by 26. Cases out of isolation increased by 35. There were no new deaths. 6.26% of Appleton’s population has had a confirmed case of coronavirus.
Superintendent Baseman’s Report At 11/09/2020 Board of Education Meeting
I’m not sure how useful it is to post Superintendent Judy Baseman’s reports/speeches from each of the Board of Education meetings because they seem fairly similar. Nevertheless, here is her report from the 11/09/2020 meeting. [Just as a note, although the statewide coronavirus numbers she […]
Coronavirus Numbers For 11/20/2020
Appleton reported 32 new coronavirus cases on 11/20/2020. Active cases decreased by 55. Cases out of isolation increased by 87. There were no new deaths.