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 […]
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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 […]
Alderperson Denise Fenton Apologizes For Comment Made On Mike Schinke’s Campaign Page – “not [a] comment on anyone’s right to run […] I also believe that we can move past our mistakes if we acknowledge them in good faith. I hope that is the case here.”
Alderperson Denise Fenton (District 6) has responded to my email asking her about the comment she had left on Board of Education candidate Mike Schinke’s campaign page. She acknowledges the comment was ill-advised, says she called Mr. Schinke and apologized to him, and clarifies that […]
Alderperson Denise Fenton Voices Opposition To Local School Board Candidate Remaining Civically Engaged
[Update: Alderperson Fenton has apologized for the comment and clarified that she was referencing the end of the election and not commenting on anyone’s right to run.] During the recent election, Mike Schinke had been running for a spot on the Appleton Area School District […]
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 […]
Board Of Education Meeting 03/21/2022 – Will Vote On Superintendent Contract, Accept Resignation Of Assistant Superintendent Polly VandenBoogaard
The Appleton Area School District Board of Education is meeting 03/21/2022. They’ll be receiving a presentation on the Action for Healthy Kids School Health Index Report and a report on a proposed update to the Homeless Education Program Policy. They will also be voting on […]
Board Of Education Receives Mid-Year Review On Student Academic Scorecard Goals – Percentage Of Students At Or Above Grade Level Proficiency Lower Than Last Year
On 02/28/2022 the Appleton Area School District Board of Education received a mid-year review on how the District was doing on the district score card goals. Pillar 2 is the District’s “Student Success” pillar and is focused on ensuring “every student is academically, socially, and […]
AASD Board Of Education Meeting 03/07/2022 – Will Review Community Survey Regarding Potential Referendum
The Appleton Area School District Board of Education is meeting 03/07/2022. They will be holding a work session at 4PM and then the official Board meeting at 6PM. In the work session, they will be working on operational expectations for instructional programs and for the […]
Board Of Education Receives Presentation On Potential Middle School Enrollment Changes
The Appleton Area School District Board of Education met 02/17/2022. In addition to voting to change the Covid mitigation measures and receiving a presentation regarding the possible merger of Columbus Elementary with Edison Elementary, the also received information regarding future needs planning at the middle […]
Board Of Education Meeting 02/28/2022 – Will Receive Mid-Year District Score Card Review
The Appleton Area School District Board of Education is meeting 02/28/2022. They’ll hold a work session at 4PM in which they will review potential referendum planning. Then at 6PM they will hold the official board meeting. There don’t seem to be a lot of notable […]