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 […]
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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 […]
Board of Education Meeting 02/08/2021
The Board of Education is meeting this evening 02/08/2021 at 6pm. The item of most interest on the agenda is the filling of the Board vacancy. They will, however, be covering other items as well. They’ll be voting on the 4k calendar for the 2021-2022 […]
4 Candidates Vying For Board Of Education Post To Be Filled 02/08/2021
On 02/08/2021 the Board of Education will be choosing a candidate to fill the current board vacancy. As you may recall, this seat is vacant because Leah Olson resigned and Ed Ruffolo, the Board’s first choice to fill the seat, declined to accept the appointment […]
Student Enrollment Down 428 Since September — Potentially Down Over 1000 From Prior School Year
As you may remember, schools officially count the number of students enrolled on the 3rd Friday in September and the 2nd Friday in January. Per Greg Hartjes, on the 3rd Friday in September, 2020, AASD’s enrollment stood at 15,710. As of the 2nd Friday in […]
Board of Education Responds To Presentation On 1st Semester Grades
I continue my slog through the Board of Education 01/27/2021 work session and have been able to watch the “Notice/Wonder” segment immediately following the presentation on where Appleton Area High Schoolers are academically. This was not a traditional Question and Answer session, but rather an […]
27.59% of Appleton Area School District High Schoolers Are Failing At Least One Class
AASD parents and, to some degree, members of the community at large have been itching to find out what students’ 1st semester grades are this year as compared to their grades last year. On 01/27/2021 the Board of Education held a work session to, among […]