On 12/15/2020 Appleton reported 25 new confirmed coronavirus cases and 6 new probable cases. Active cases decreased by 31. Cases out of isolation increased by 61. There was 1 new death. We’re 2 days away from being 3 weeks out from Thanksgiving. It’s pretty safe […]
Common Council Meeting Scheduled For 12/16/2020
The Common Council is meeting 12/16/2020 at 7pm. There is one mayoral proclamation wherein Mayor Woodford declares September through December of 2020 to be Hmong New Year Season. The mayor will be presenting some Bicycle & Pedestrian Committee Reappointments. I seem to recall Appleton putting […]
Board of Education and Teachers Union To Meet 12/16/2020
The Board of Education is meeting with the Appleton Education Association on 12/16 at 3pm. Per the agenda they’ll be exchanging “initial proposals for a successor agreement with the Appleton Education Association pursuant to State Statute 19.86”. State Statute 19.86 pertains to collective bargaining negotiarions. […]
Coronavirus Numbers For 12/14/2020
On 12/14/2020 Appleton reported 13 new confirmed coronavirus cases and 3 new probable cases. Active cases decreased by 36. Cases out of isolation increased by 52. There were no new deaths.
AASD Pulse Survey Results (68% of Parents Not Confident Their Children Won’t Fall Behind)
In response to a parent’s Freedom of Information Act Request, the Appleton Area School District released the results of the AASD Parent/Caregiver Pulse Survey measuring their satisfaction with how AASD is providing school. The survey asked 7 questions. I am confident that my child’s school […]
Library Board Meeting 12/15/2020
The Library Board is meeting 12/15 at 4:30pm. Amongst items on the agenda is a memo regarding the steps they plan to take to reopen in 2021. It sounds like they will be taking things very slowly and that in-person options will be quite limited. […]
Board of Education Votes Down Additional Hybrid Options
Tonight the Board of Education voted on whether to amend the learning matrix and add additional hybrid models. As you may be aware, the district has been planning to return to school on January 19 with a hybrid model that would have split the k-6th […]
Barry O’Connor Voted New Board of Education Vice President
Barry O’Connor was voted to be the new Board of Education Vice President filling the spot left by Leah Olson’s departure. 4 voted for him and 2 voted for Deb Truyman. It was a private vote. Given that Kay Eggert nominated Barry, one can safely […]
Coronavirus Numbers For 12/13/2020
On 12/13/2020 Appleton reported 17 new confirmed coronavirus cases and 11 new probable cases. Active cases rose by 23. Cases out of isolation increased by 4. There was 1 new death. The total for confirmed cases last week was 262 which was 53 more than […]
Coronavirus Numbers For 12/12/2020
On 12/12/2020, Appleton reported 20 new confirmed coronavirus cases and 9 new probable cases. Active cases rose by 8. Cases out of isolation increased by 21. There were no new deaths. Counting both confirmed and probable cases, 7.76% of Appleton’s residents have had coronavirus. Counting […]