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Appleton Area School District

Full Recap Of Board Of Education’s Discussion And Vote To Allow Optional Masking In Schools Effective 02/28/2022

As already posted, the Appleton Area School District Board of Education voted 5-2 to update the District’s Covid-mitigation policy effective 02/28/2022 to include optional masking for K-12 classes when a school’s student population has less than a 2% positive Covid case rate. I also recapped […]

Recap Of Updates And Presentations Provided To The Board Of Education Ahead Of The Decision To Move To Optional Masking Starting 02/28/2022

As previously posted, the Appleton Area School District Board of Education voted 5-2 to reinstate the November 22nd Covid mitigation plan, effective 02/28/2022. This change includes optional masking for all students and staff at the kindergarten and above level so long as the schools maintain […]

Board Of Education Votes 5-2 To Make Masking Optional Beginning 02/28/2022

On 02/17/2022, the Appleton Area School District Board of Education by a 5-2 vote approved  “reinstating the November 22nd mitigation plan of optional masks and face covering for elementary, middle, and high school staff and students, the continued requirement of masks and face coverings for […]

Board Of Education Meeting 02/17/2022 – Will Vote On Covid Mitigation Measures Including Masking

The Appleton Area School District Board of Education is meeting 02/17/2022. They will hold a special meeting at 7:30AM and then conduct a work session at 8:30AM or upon conclusion of the special board meeting, whichever is later. At the 7:30 meeting, they will be […]

AASD Assistant Superintendent Steve Harrison Answers Questions About The Use Of Supplemental Materials In Classrooms, Declines To Explain How Members Of The Public Who Do Not Have Students In A Specific Class Could View Course Materials, Explains That Supplemental Materials Do Not Require Board Approval

In 2021, in order to gain a better understanding of what was being taught in public schools, the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty made open records requests to the nine largest school districts in the state. They asked for materials from several English and […]

Superintendent Baseman Suggests That Next Fall AASD Will Respond To Covid Like It Responds To Flu, Does Not Provide A Timeline As To When That Change Will Be Implemented

Public school open enrollment and private school voucher open enrollment are both currently taking place. The public school open enrollment window ends April 29, 2022 and the private school voucher open enrollment ends April 15, 2022. In light of the fact that parents, particularly those […]

Appleton Assembly Rep Lee Snodgrass Deletes Tweet Suggesting Only Parents Who Can Afford Private School Should Have A Say In Their Children’s Education, Posts Clarifying Follow-Up Tweets

Screenshots of a since deleted tweet by Appleton Assembly Representative Lee Snodgrass are making the rounds on social media. I’ve included both the deleted tweet and her follow up tweets regarding it.

Compilation Of Questionnaires With Board Of Education Candidates

The February 15, 2022 primary is fast approaching. Appleton’s District 4 Aldermanic position will be on the ballot, but the most high profile race in Appleton is that for the Appleton Area School District Board of Education seats. There are currently 9 candidates. The February […]

Board Of Education President Kay Eggert Does Not Explain How Community Members Can Indicate Their Desire To Serve On Superintendent Search’s Community Advisory Committee

On 01/24/2022, the Appleton Area School District Board of Education discussed the timeline for the Superintendent search and reviewed the proposed interview process. It was reported that in addition to the Board of Education, interviews would also be conducted by two advisory committees one of […]