The Appleton Area School District Board of Education met 03/31/2025. During that meeting the Board received an update on the move of Columbus elementary into Edison Elementary. Currently, they had 26 Columbus students who had confirmed they would be attending Edison, 16 who were unsure, […]
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Appleton Area School District
Appleton Area School District Board Of Education Reviews District’s 5-Year Capital Improvement Plan
The Appleton Area School District Board of Education met 03/31/2025. During that meeting they reviewed the 5-Year Facilities Capital Improvement Plan. I’ve prepared a transcript of the discussion for download: There were a few general projects planned for the 2025-2026 school year: During the 2026-2027 […]
Safety And Licensing Committee Receives Public Comment On Truancy Resolution – Residents Express Concern About How A Truancy Ordinance Would Impact Students Who Are Low-Income, Neurodivergent, Depressed, Or Victims Of Bullying
The Safety and Licensing Committee met 03/26/2025. The item that took up the most amount of time was the discussion on the resolution calling for the creation of a truancy ordinance in the city. The resolution ended up being placed on hold until the 05/14/2025 […]
Board Of Education Meeting 03/31/2025 – Will Vote On Request To Authorize Sale Of $25 Million In General Obligation Promissory Notes, Receive Update On District’s 5-Year Facilities Capital Plan
The Appleton Area School District Board of Education is meeting 03/31/2025 at 6PM. They will be receiving an update on the District’s 5-Year Facilities Capital Improvement Plan. They will also be voting on a request to authorize the issuance and sale of $25 million in […]
Board Of Education Discusses $10 Million+ Deficit, Raise Possibility Of Holding Referendum In 2026 To Cover Ongoing Operational Costs
During the Appleton Area School District Board of Education meetings on 02/24/2025 and 03/10/2025, the Board discussed the $10 million+ structural budget deficit that AASD is facing and options for dealing with that deficit. The most likely response will be to go to referendum in […]
Superintendent Greg Hartjes Gives Presentation To Common Council On Truancy Issues Within Appleton Area School District; Alderperson William Siebers Introduces Resolution To Bring Back Appleton’s Anti-Truancy Ordinance
The Common Council met 03/19/2025. Slightly less than 30 minutes were taken up with a presentation from Appleton Area School District Superintendent Greg Hartjes providing background on the District’s request for the Common Council to create an anti-truancy ordinance. The Council was not given an […]
Alderperson William Siebers Introduces Resolution To Bring Back Appleton’s Former Anti-Truancy Ordinance – Alderperson Katie Van Zeeland Expresses Concerns About Lack Of Data From AASD And Speed At Which Resolution Is Being Taken Up
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 […]
Why AASD’s Lack Of A Written Policy On Sex-Based Privacy And Safeguarding Is Problematic
The Appleton Area School District is allowing members of the opposite sex to access formerly sex segregated spaces such as bathrooms and changing rooms. They also do not have a written policy posted on the District’s website explaining how the District handles sex-based versus gender […]
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 […]