Board Of Education Receives Presentation On Finances And Enrollment Numbers Related To Referendum – If Referendums Don’t Pass, Taxes Will Go Down By $100 For A $100,000 Property

Since the Appleton Area School District Board of Education has decided to continue on the path of a referendum, I thought I should go back and review the information from some of the previous meetings regarding this. Yesterday I posted a recap of the first […]

AASD Board Of Education Receives Updates On Referendum Process And Plans

Planning surrounding a potential Appleton Area School District referendum has been discussed at both the November 22, 2021 Board of Education meeting as well as the most recent meeting on December 13, 2021. On November 22, AASD Chief Financial Officer Greg Hartjes reviewed the draft […]

Board Of Education Meeting 12/13/2021 – Will Go Into Closed Session To Discuss School Administrator Resignation

The Appleton Area School District Board of Education is meeting 12/13/2021 at 5PM. The Board will be going to closed session for the purposes of considering individual administrator and teacher contract matters. I would assume this is related to the resignation of Ian Schaefer, the […]

AASD Board Of Education Seeking Community Feedback As They Begin Search For New Superintendent

The Appleton Area School District Board of Education has begun the search process for a new superintendent to take over from Judy Baseman who is retiring in June. They are seeking feedback from the community regarding what they would like to see in a new […]

Board Of Education President Gives No Time-Frame For Return To Public Attendance At Meetings

I reached out to the Appleton Area School District Board of Education and asked them what the time-frame was for a return to in-person public attendance at meetings. I also asked them if they had consulted with the City of Appleton about how the city […]

Recap Of 11/17/2021 Listening Session With Board Of Education Members Amanda Stuck And Deb Truyman

I attended the public listening session with Board of Education members Amanda Stuck and Deb Truyman that was held at Copper Rock on 11/17/2021. Members of the public on both sides of the masking issue were there. I would say that predominantly it appeared to […]

Board Of Education Members Amanda Stuck And Deb Truyman To Attend Listening Session On 11/17/2021

Two Board of Education members, Amanda Stuck and Deb Truyman, will be attending a listening session which will be open to the public. The session is going to be held on Wednesday, November 17 at 5:30, and will take place at 210 W. College Avenue […]

Recap Of The Board Of Education Discussion And Vote Maintaining Mandatory Masking – Several Board Members Agree They Need More Clarity Regarding The Factors Influencing Their Decision

The Appleton Area School District Board of Education met 10/11/2021. The big item on the agenda which took up the most time was the discussion and vote surrounding mandatory masking while inside school facilities. There was nearly 1 hour and 45 minutes of public comment, […]

Board Of Education Votes 6-1 To Continue Mandatory Masking In School Facilities

In a decision that I would expect surprised no one, the Appleton Area School District Board of Education voted 6-1 to continue mandatory mask wearing in school facilities. The Post Crescent has a nice write-up here: https://www.postcrescent.com/story/news/education/2021/10/11/appleton-school-board-votes-keep-indoor-mask-mandate/6098090001/