The Appleton Area School District Board of Education is meeting 09/13/2021. They will be holding a Work Session at 4PM and then the actual Board meeting at 6PM. During the work session they will be discussion proposed revisions to the annual work plan as well […]
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Appleton Area School District
At This Time AASD Does Not Believe They Have Denied Any Medical Masking Exemption Requests
I have heard back from the Appleton Area School District regarding medical exemptions for masking. As I posted about previously, Superintendent Judy Baseman had stated very plainly, “The District will not be determining which health issues/concerns ‘legitimately warrant being able to go mask free’. That […]
AASD Continues To Find Covid Unpredictable; Cannot Say When District Will Stop Making Sudden Course Changes
I do have a slight update on the masking requirements at Appleton Area School District facilities. AASD’s position is that they have no legal responsibility to accommodate students with religious beliefs that preclude masking. The District is, however, offering medical exemptions, and Superintendent Judy Baseman, […]
AASD Releases Letter To Families And Creates A “Restorative Process To Address Mask Refusal” – Does Not Explain What Needs To Happen Before Masking is Made Optional
On 08/30/2021, two days before the first day of school, the Appleton Area School District released a family letter addressing Covid mitigation protocols. It appears they have also created a “Restorative Process to Address Mask Refusal”. Currently, this process culminates in the removal of students […]
Three Days Before The First Day Of School And AASD Has Still Not Answered Multiple Questions Regarding New Masking Policy
The following is an All Things Appleton editorial. It’s been over a week since since the Appleton Area School District sent out the family letter announcing that they were reversing course and were going to require masking after previously telling parents masking would be optional, […]
Appleton Area School District Does Not Seem To Track Students With Ds Or Specifically Target Them For Intervention
Back in July, I posted about the number of Appleton Area School District high school students who received a D or an F on their 2020-2021 second semester report card. 38.10% of students at North had at least one D as did 49% of students […]
After Voting To Make In-School Masking Optional, Board Of Education Receives Public Comment Asking To Mandate Masks; Superintendent Baseman Suggests That Any Change In Course Will Be Announced At 08/23/2021 Board Of Education Meeting
During the 08/09/2021 Appleton Area School District Board of Education meeting, 10 people made public comments, all of them regarding masking for the upcoming school year. 9 of them asked for the District to change its plans for masking to be optional and instead require […]
No Response From AASD Regarding The Impetus For Implementing Culturally Competent Practices Or The Metrics By Which Their Success Is Judged
As I posted a couple of weeks ago, the Appleton Area School District, under the guidance of Doctor Sharroky Hollie, engages in what they termed “culturally competent practices”. Assistant Superintendent Steve Harrison gave an overview of these practices and explained, “Rather than this being a […]
AASD Provides Update On Their Review Of Educator’s Apparent Signing Of “The Pledge To Teach The Truth”
The Appleton Area School District has provided an update on their review into an AASD educator’s apparent signing of the Zinn Education Project’s “Pledge To Teach The Truth.” Below are the questions I asked them and the answers I received from Kylie Harwell on behalf […]
Board Of Education Member Barry O’Connor Resigns; Board Starts Process To Fill Vacancies Left By Departure Of O’Connor And Gary Jahnke
During the 07/26/2021 Board of Education meeting, the members voted to begin the process for filling two vacancies on the Board. As was already listed in the agenda for the meeting, Gary Jahnke has submitted his resignation effective 07/31/2021. During the Board meeting, President Kay […]