During the 03/19/2025 Common Council meeting, the Common Council received a presentation from Appleton Area School District Superintendent Greg Hartjes requesting that the Common Council create a local anti-truancy ordinance. At the end of the meeting, Alderperson William Siebers (District 1) introduced a resolution to […]
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Appleton Area School District
Common Council Meeting 03/19/2025 – Will Review Request From AASD To Create New Anti-Truancy Ordinance, Vote On Selfie-Sculpture And Emissions Reduction Resolution
The Common Council is meeting 03/19/2025 at 7PM. They will be receiving a presentation from the Appleton Area School District in which the school district will explain the negative impact of truancy and then request that the Common Council create a local ordinance that would […]
Unclear What Sources AASD Is Using For Decision-Making On Sex-Based Vs. Gender-Based Rights, School District Does Not Seem To Provide Any Publicly Accessible Information On How Students Can Maintain Sex-Based Privacy
As previously posted, President Donald Trump’s recent executive orders and the changes in regulations pertaining to Title IX protections have resulted in little change within AASD. Although AASD has paused enforcement of the Title IX policy it put in place at the prompting of the […]
Board Of Education Meeting 03/10/2025 – Will Review Final Debt Issuance Related To 2022 Referendum, Discuss Possibility Of Holding New Referendum
The Appleton Area School District Board of Education is meeting 03/10/2025 at 6PM. They will be voting to approve 2025 Summer School courses. These courses include enrichment opportunities at the elementary and middle school level and both enrichment and credit recovery opportunities at the high […]
AASD Board Of Education Pauses Enforcement Of 2024 Title IX Policy – Board Member Nick Ross Assures LGBTQ Students That They Will Still Be Able To Access Bathrooms Designated For Opposite Sex
The Appleton Area School District Board of Education met 02/24/2025. One of the items they voted on was the request to no longer enforce District Policy 411.4 (Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities) while 2020 Title IX regulations are in […]
AASD Board Of Education Meeting 02/24/2025 – Will Vote To Not Enforce Existing Title IX Nondiscrimination Policy, Will Keep In Place Other Policies That List Gender Identity As A Protected Class
The Appleton Area School District Board of Education is meeting 02/24/2025 at 6PM. They have a full agenda for the meeting that includes a review of middle school geography curriculum materials and a report on the District’s K-12 long-range library media plan. They will receive […]
Federal Changes To Title IX Regulations And Executive Orders Pertaining To Interpretation Of Sex-Protective Laws Result In Little Change At Local School District
Have the Trump Administration Executive Orders and policy changes pertaining to sex-based rights resulted in changes within the Appleton Area School District? At this point, there seem to be no substantive changes. President Donald Trump has recently signed an Executive Order focused on clarifying that […]
AASD Board Of Education Meeting 02/10/2025 – Will Review Proposed Policy Updates, Middle School Social Studies Material Purchase, K-12 Long Range Library Media Plan
The Appleton Area School District Board of Education is meeting 02/10/2025 at 6PM. They will be reviewing and discussing updates to three district policies. These policy changes were prompted by an audit the Wisconsin Association of School Boards (WASB) was contracted to conduct in 2024. […]
AASD Board Of Education Approves New Attendance Boundaries For Edison Elementary – Will Include Former Columbus Attendance Area, Parts Of Franklin And Dunlap Attendance Areas
The Appleton Area School District Board of Education met 01/27/2025. One of the items they discussed and voted on was the request to set new attendance boundaries for Edison Elementary school to be effective for the 2025-2026 school year. This was prompted by the decision […]
AASD Board Of Education Meeting 01/27/2025 – Will Vote On Expanded Edison Elementary Attendance Area, Policy Governing Board Members’ Electronic Communication
The Appleton Area School District Board of Education is meeting 01/27/2025 at 6PM. Probably of most interest to the public, they will be voting on which school to send Columbus Elementary School students to for the 2025-26 school year after Columbus Elementary has been shut […]