The Appleton Area School District’s Board of Education met 09/30/2021 and reviewed the scorecard for the 2021-22 school year. The score card is essentially the district’s list of goals for the school year. It’s divided into 4 sections based on the 4 pillars or areas […]
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Appleton Area School District
Board Of Education Received Presentation On AASD’s 2021 “Student Success” Scorecard – ACT and WI Forward Exam Data Show Decline Over A Number Of Years Unrelated To Pandemic; AASD Graduation Rate Below State Average
The Appleton Area School District Board of Education held a work session on 09/30/2021. During this work session they reviewed the District’s 2020-21 score card to see where they met their goals and where they fell short. The district has 4 “pillars” or areas of […]
AASD Board Of Education To Receive Presentation Explaining How The Culturally And Linguistically Responsive Education Practices Adhered To By AASD Differ From Critical Race Theory
During the Appleton Area School District Board of Education meeting on 09/27/2021, the administrative team will be providing a presentation entitled “Distinguishing the Differences Between Critical Race Theory (CRT) vs. Culturally and Linguistically Responsive (CLR) Education Practices”. Although Assistant Superintendent Steve Harrison initially indicated that […]
In A Normal Year, Before The Pandemic, Between 33% and 50% Of AASD High School Students Received At Least One D Or One F On Their Report Card Depending On The School They Attended
Back on July 10, I posted about the number of high schoolers who received at least one D or one F during the 2020-21 school year. I specifically included Ds and not just Fs because I thought it would give a fuller picture of the […]
Photos From The Masks Optional Press Conference And Protest (09/13/2021)
Here are some pictures from Alderperson Sheri Hartzheim’s (District 13) press conference and anti-mask protest outside the Appleton Area School District’s Leadership Office in downtown Appleton. I estimate that, over the course of the event there were 60-70 people who appeared on the “masks optional” […]
Alderperson Sheri Hartzheim To Hold Press Conference At 5PM Today Outside Appleton School District Office – Plans To “Expose Misconduct And Illegal Actions Perpetrated By The District”
Alderperson Sheri Hartzheim (District 13) is holding a pressconference this evening, 09/13/2021, at 5PM outside the Appleton Area School District office in Appleton. She states in her press release that the purpose is to “expose misconduct and illegal actions perpetrated by the district.” She is […]
Board Of Education Meeting 09/13/2021 At 4PM and 6PM – Will Swear In New Members, Receive Covid-19 Report, Receive Report On Seclusions And Restraints During The Last School Year
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 […]
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 […]