The Appleton Area School District Board of Education met 05/12/2025. One of the items they discussed was strategies for how to deal with the District’s increasing deficit. During the 2023-2024 school year AASD had a deficit of over $12 million. For the 2024-2025 school year […]
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Municipal Services Committee Approves Safe Walking Route For Sandy Slope Elementary
The Municipal Services Committee met 05/12/2025. One of the items they took up was the request to approve a school route plan for Sandy Slope Elementary that provides walking routes to the school that avoid having to cross busy streets at uncontrolled intersections. The plan […]
Safety And Licensing Committee Holds Truancy Resolution With Expectation It Will Be Brought Up For Further Work In The Fall – Will Receive Regular Informational Updates During Interim
The Safety and Licensing Committee met 05/14/2025. One of the items they took up was the resolution calling for the creation of a truancy ordinance. Appleton Area School District Superintendent Greg Hartjes has submitted a request that the item be held until further stakeholder meetings […]
AASD “99% Certain” 20 High School Students Who Have Not Attended Class This Year Are Still Living Within District Boundaries – Non-Attendance Not Considered A Sign Of Potential Neglect Or Abuse
The Appleton Area School District has been taking steps to try to get a truancy ordinance passed in the City of Appleton. One of the drivers behind this push is that there are around 20 AASD high school students who have sever attendance problems. Per […]
Safety And Licensing Committee Meeting 05/14/2025 – Will Consider Request From AASD Superintendent To Delay Action On Truancy Ordinance, Vote On Requests To Deny Taxi-Cab License Applications For Two Applicants With Long Criminal Histories
The Safety and Licensing Committee is meeting 05/14/2025 at 5:30PM. The Resolution to establish a new Truancy Ordinance will be before them once again. It appears that Appleton Area School District Superintendent Greg Hartjes is requesting that the committee delay action on the resolution “so […]
Board Of Education Meeting 05/12/2025 – Will Vote On Naming Of West’s Sports Facility, Discuss Strategies To Deal With Ongoing Deficit, Receive Updates On Referendum Projects And Columbus/Edison Merger
The Appleton Area School District Board of Education is meeting 05/12/2025 at 6PM. They will be voting on the purchase of various materials for English Language Arts and Social Studies. They will also be voting on a request to name the new West High School […]
Students Who Never Attend Class Considered Enrolled But Do Not Bring In Funding – AASD Does Not Clarify If It Has Confirmed That 20 Non-Attending Students Are Still Living In Appleton
On 04/14/2025, the Appleton Area School District Board of Education received a presentation on truancy issues at AASD and the steps the Leadership Team was taking to lobby the City of Appleton to implement a truancy ordinance to help combat this problem. During this presentation […]
Board Of Education Receives Update On Plans For Columbus Elementary Building – Will Be Used For Expanded RISE Program; Other Plans On Hold Until Referendum Projects Are Completed
The Appleton Area School District Board of Education met 04/28/2025. During the meeting they received a brief update on the plans to repurpose the Columbus Elementary School building. I’ve prepared a transcript of the discussion for download: AASD Superintendent Greg Hartjes told the Board that […]
Board Of Education Receives Attendance Update, Discusses Truancy Issues And Possible Truancy Ordinance
The Appleton Area School District Board of Education met 04/14/2025. One of the information items they received was an update on student attendance numbers, the District Leadership Team’s efforts to get a anti-truancy ordinance passed by the Common Council, and the Leadership Teams reasoning for […]
Board Of Education Reviews Presentation On Causes Of AASD’s $11 Million Deficit And Impact $20 Million Referendum Would Have On Property Taxes
The Appleton Area School District Board of Education met 04/14/2025. One of the information items they received was a report on the District’s current financial outlook, the factors that have resulted in a structural deficit of $11 million, and the impact that a $20 million […]