As Superintendent Judy Baseman reported to the Board of Education, a team composed of community members, Appleton Area School District employees, and City of Appleton employees came together in February of 2020 to discuss how best to honor Ron Dunlap’s legacy. At some point during […]
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Appleton Area School District
Renaming Lincoln Elementary Would Mark The First Time AASD Has Removed A Person’s Name From A School To Replace It With Another Person’s Name
In light of the proposal to rename Lincoln Elementary School after Ron Dunlap, I reached out to the Appleton Area School District to find out what the district’s history is in regards to renaming schools. It appears that this would be the first time that […]
The Board Of Education Should Not Approve Renaming Lincoln Elementary
The Appleton Area School District is asking for public comment on the proposal to change the name of Lincoln Elementary to the Ronald C. Dunlap Elementary School – Home of the Lincoln Lions. The deadline to submit feedback is 4pm on Friday, February 19. You […]
Lee Snodgrass Tweets Message To Advocates Of In-Person School
Assembly Person Lee Snodgrass tweets message to people advocating for 5 day a week in-person instruction. View original tweet here: https://twitter.com/RepSnodgrass/status/1360909930870546434?s=19
Appleton Area School District Board of Education Discusses Renaming Lincoln Elementary the Ronald C. Dunlap Elementary School – Home of the Lincoln Lions
During the 02/08/2021 Appleton Area School District Board of Education meeting, the Board considered, as an information item, the proposal to rename Lincoln Elementary to the Ronald C. Dunlap Elementary School – Home of the Lincoln Lions. Per Superintendent Judy Baseman, Ron Dunlop died October […]
Board Of Education Responds To The Report That Fs and Incompletes Are Up Considerably Compared To Previous Years
The Board of Education met 02/08/2021, and after reviewing the shockingly high number of Fs and incompletes by Appleton Area School District high schoolers in the first semester the floor was opened for questions. At the end of the presentation on grades, Superintendent Baseman had […]
Public Comment Records From The 02/08/2021 Board Of Education Meeting
I was curious what all the public comment emails the Board of Education receives look like. While Kay Eggert’s summations are evocative, they don’t necessarily give a complete picture. Therefore, I put in a public records request for the public comment emails submitted for the […]
Number Of AASD High Schoolers Failing At Least One Class Increases By 10.5 Percentage Points Compared To Last Year
During the 01/27/2021 Board of Education meeting, it was reported to the Board that 27.59% of Appleton Area District high schoolers were failing at least one class and 20/14% had at least one incomplete. (27.59% of Appleton Area School District High Schoolers Are Failing At […]
Kay Eggert Gives Speech Outlining The Differences Between Appleton Education Foundation and AASD
Due to the concerns among some parents that the Appleton Area School District Board of Education is too closely tied to the Appleton Education Foundation (5 of the 7 current Board members are donors and/or have served on AEF’s board of directors), AASD Board of […]
James Clemons To Fill Board of Education Vacancy – Serve For Next Two Months
James Clemons has been chosen to fill the vacancy on the school board. He will serve for the next two months until the individuals who win the April 6 election are sworn in. Sheri Hartzheim was the only person under consideration for the position who […]