Former Appleton Area School District Board of Education member Alvin T. Dupree has endorsed Amber McGinley and Sheri Hartzheim for the Board of Education and states that, for the children’s sake, the old Board of Education regime needs to be replaced. https://www.facebook.com/PastorAlvinDupreeJr/posts/1742936932545905
Tag: Board of Education
Ed Ruffolo Confirms To Post Crescent He Is Campaigning In Spite Of Previous Statement That He Wouldn’t
Ed Ruffolo has finally confirmed to the Post Crescent that he is actively campaigning for the School Board in spite of his earlier statement that he would not campaign. He also filled out the candidate survey as did Kay Eggert, Sheri Hartzheim, and Amber McGinley. […]
AASD Policy Review Committee Considers Changes To Facility Naming Policy To Allow Renaming
I watched the first hour and 20 minutes of the Board of Education Board Policy Review Committee that met 03/09/2021. The Committee is currently comprised of Kay Eggert, Barry O’Connor, and Kris Sauter. Judy Baseman and Greg Hartjes also attended. I’ve probably remarked upon this […]
Conversation With Board of Education President Kay Eggert
On 03/04/2021 I spoke with Appleton Area School District Board of Education President Kay Eggert. I specifically reached out to her to learn more about whether Ed Ruffolo was actively seeking a position on the Board of Education after he told the Post Crescent that […]
Kay Eggert, Jim Bowman Speak About The Right Of Board Members To Participate In Political Campaigns
The Appleton Area School District Board of Education met 03/08/2021. Board member Jim Bowman’s participation in a private campaign event for Ed Ruffolo was briefly touched; although, somewhat bizarrely, there has been, as of yet, no public acknowledgement from Ed Ruffolo as to whether or […]
Two Members of AASD Leadership Team Retiring; Board of Education To Enter Closed Session To Discuss Professional Staff Contract Matters
The Appleton Area School District Board of Education Meeting scheduled for 03/08/2021 at 7pm promises to be interesting. Two members of the leadership team members are retiring–James Huggins the Assistant Superintendent in charge of the middle schools and Ben Vogel the assistant superintendent in charge […]
Assembly Representative Lee Snodgrass and Board of Education President Kay Eggert Weigh In On Ed Ruffolo’s Campaign
Earlier today I reached out to Ed Ruffolo both by phone and email seeking clarification from him regarding the virtual campaign event he held 03/03/2021. I also reached out to Board of Education member Jim Bowman via email seeking comment from him regarding his role […]
Further Information Regarding Ed Ruffolo’s Private Campaign Event
Regarding Ed Ruffolo’s apparent about-face last night. Laurie McCulloch has posted a comment that appears to confirm that Mr. Ruffolo participated in the campaign event and states that a campaign website will be up soon. It also appears that District 57 Assembly Representative Lee Snodgrass […]
Ed Ruffolo Campaign Event Takes Place After He Said He Wouldn’t Campaign
The Board of Education race seems to have taken a curious turn. As you may remember, Ed Ruffolo is on the ballot but he told the Post Crescent he did not plan to do any campaigning. In fact he unsuccessfully tried to remove himself from […]
AASD Board Of Education Candidate Forum Video Posted
Last night the Appleton League of Women Voters held the School Board Candidate forum. It featured candidates Amber McGinley, Sheri Hartzheim, and Kay Eggert. Edward Ruffolo is also a candidate. He unsuccessfully sought to remove his name from the ballot, is not actively campaigning, and […]