The Appleton Area School District Board of Education met 01/24/2022. AASD Chief Financial Officer Greg Hartjes gave them an update on the referendum focus group meetings that had taken place on Tuesday January 18th and Thursday January 20th. The focus group attendees had been asked […]
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Appleton Area School District
Assistant Superintendent Polly Vanden Boogard And Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion Officer Pa Lee Moua Answer Questions About AASD Staff Affinity Groups
As you may recall, back at the end of September, the Appleton Area School District Leadership Team and Board of Education reviewed the district’s 2020-21 scorecard and goals. One of the action steps brought up was the creation and maintenance of the employee affinity groups […]
AASD Chief Financial Officer Greg Hartjes Answers Questions About Proposed Referendum
I’ve been engaging in an email conversation with Appleton Area School District Chief Financial Officer Greg Hartjes regarding the proposed referendum. He was kind enough to answer a number of questions. I briefly considered trying to organize them by subject matter but ultimately decided to […]
Campaign Pages For AASD Board Of Education Candidates
February 15 is the date of the spring primary election. There are currently 9 people running for 4 spots on the Board of Education for the Appleton Area School District. The February 15 election will bring that down to 8 who will go on to […]
Public School Open Enrollment And Private School Voucher Enrollment Windows Both Opening At The Beginning Of February
It’s no secret that there have been a lot of intense emotions and discordant viewpoints among parents and the community regarding the Appleton Area School District’s pandemic response over the last two years. Some people have very much appreciated AASD’s choices, while some people have […]
Board Of Education Receives Presentation On Current Covid Data And AASD Staffing Issues; Votes To Extend Mask Mandate Until February 17
On 01/10/2022 the Appleton Area School District Board of Education voted 6-1 to continue universal masking until February 17, 2022. Superintendent Judy Baseman reminded the board they had several key goals with the Covid-19 mitigation process which were (1) to mitigate the spread of Covid, […]
Board Of Education Votes To Extend Mask Mandate Until At Least February 17
A week before the mask mandate was slated to end, the Appleton Area School District Board Of Education voted to change course and continue requiring mask until at least February 17. The Post Crescent has an article about it here: https://www.postcrescent.com/story/news/education/2022/01/10/appleton-schools-mask-decision-reviewed-monday-board-meeting/9132701002/
9 Candidates Vying For 4 Seats On AASD Board Of Education – Amanda Stuck Does Not Seek Reelection
The candidates for the 4 seats on the Appleton Area School District Board of Education are in. Current board member Amanda Stuck will not be seeking reelection. Incumbents who are running: James Bacon James Bowman Deborah Truyman Challengers who are running: Andrea Klitzke Jason Kolpack […]
Superintendent Judy Baseman Asked If AASD Will Still Be Masks Optional For 2nd Semester, Does Not Respond
Prior to the Christmas break, I emailed Appleton Area School District Superintendent Judy Baseman and asked her if, in light of the Omicron coronavirus variant, AASD was still going to have masking be optional starting January 18th. I received no response. I emailed her again […]
Board Of Education Discusses In Greater Detail The Details And Timing Of A Referendum
Now that the Appleton Area School District has committed to going to a referendum to ask the taxpayers for more funding, I thought I would recap the key meetings that lead up to that decision. The AASD Board of Education had their discussion at the […]