The Appleton Area School District Board of Education met 05/09/2022. One of the items they took up was the purchase of high school Spanish language and 8th Grade U.S. History materials. This had originally been put on the 04/11/2022 meeting agenda, but then removed and […]
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Appleton Area School District
AASD Superintendent Judy Baseman Declines To Answer Multiple Questions Regarding District’s Transgender Policy
Some parents have been wondering what the Appleton Area School District’s policies are surrounding transgender students. Earlier this year, on behalf of those parents, then Board of Education candidate Andrea Klitzke contacted AASD Chief Financial Officer and soon to be Superintendent Greg Hartjes with some […]
Transit Commission Discusses “Trippers”, Lack Of Coordination Between Transit Schedule And School Start And End Times
The Fox Cities Transit Commission met 04/26/2022. One of the items they discussed was the “Tripper” routes. I didn’t know what “Trippers” were, but apparently, they’re special routes that Valley Transit runs during the school year that students can ride for free. The Appleton Area […]
Another AASD School With Low Enrollment Numbers Enters 14 Day Mandatory Masking Period
Appleton Public Montessori has hit the two percent threshold for positive Covid-19 cases among students and will spend the next 14 days under a mandatory masking rule. As was recently illustrated by Columbus Elementary, the Appleton Area School District’s current masking protocols disproportionally and inequitably […]
Newly Elected Board Of Education Member Pheng Thao Appears To Have Violated Campaign Finance Laws
A reader had asked if I was going to post the campaign finance documents for the Appleton Area School District Board of Education candidates. You can download those all below: An interesting item of note, newly elected Board of Education member Pheng Thao appears to […]
Columbus Elementary Currently In 14 Day Mandatory Masking Period – 3 Elementary Schools Are So Small That They Can Only Have 2 Covid+ Students Without Reaching 2% Mandatory Masking Threshold
Appleton is currently in the “Low” Community Level for Covid-19, and masking is not mandated in any City of Appleton government buildings nor are masks mandated in Appleton Area School District buildings…except for Columbus Elementary School. Columbus is currently above the 2% threshold for positive […]
Board Of Education Receives Presentation On Spanish And US History Materials Purchases – Assistant Superintendent Harrison Explains How AASD Is Trying To Improve Awareness Of Public Feedback Periods
The Appleton Area School District Board of Education met 04/11/2022. Two of the items that were presented to them and discussed were (a) the purchase of Spanish language reader materials and (b) the purchase of “Cengage National Geographic U.S. History American Stories, Survey” for 8th […]
Board Of Education Discusses Retention And Resignations Of Special Education Teachers
The Appleton Area School District Board of Education met 04/11/2022 and during the Personnel Services update they had a brief discussion about educator retention and the reason for resignations. The Personnel Services Report included 5 personnel-related items—22 new educator hires (9 of which were rehires […]
Board Of Education Meeting 04/11/2022 – Will Vote On Salary Increases, Purchase Of Spanish Language And American History Textbooks
The Board of Education is meeting 04/11/2022. They will hold a work session at 4PM and then their regular board meeting at 6PM. The work session will be focused on reviewing and discussing the drafts of the Learning Environment/Student Behavior Interpretations and Indicators document and […]
Thao, Bacon, Bowman, And Truyman Are AASD Board of Education Election Winners
Calumet County finally reported their complete election tallies last night at 11:23 PM. The results from the remaining precincts did not change the overall ranking of the Appleton Area School District Board of Education candidates. The four candidates with the most votes remained: Pheng Thao […]