The Safety and Licensing Committee met 05/14/2025. One of the items they took up was the resolution calling for the creation of a truancy ordinance. Appleton Area School District Superintendent Greg Hartjes has submitted a request that the item be held until further stakeholder meetings […]
Tag: Resolution 3-R-25
AASD “99% Certain” 20 High School Students Who Have Not Attended Class This Year Are Still Living Within District Boundaries – Non-Attendance Not Considered A Sign Of Potential Neglect Or Abuse
The Appleton Area School District has been taking steps to try to get a truancy ordinance passed in the City of Appleton. One of the drivers behind this push is that there are around 20 AASD high school students who have sever attendance problems. Per […]
Safety And Licensing Committee Meeting 05/14/2025 – Will Consider Request From AASD Superintendent To Delay Action On Truancy Ordinance, Vote On Requests To Deny Taxi-Cab License Applications For Two Applicants With Long Criminal Histories
The Safety and Licensing Committee is meeting 05/14/2025 at 5:30PM. The Resolution to establish a new Truancy Ordinance will be before them once again. It appears that Appleton Area School District Superintendent Greg Hartjes is requesting that the committee delay action on the resolution “so […]
Safety And Licensing Committee Receives Public Comment On Truancy Resolution – Residents Express Concern About How A Truancy Ordinance Would Impact Students Who Are Low-Income, Neurodivergent, Depressed, Or Victims Of Bullying
The Safety and Licensing Committee met 03/26/2025. The item that took up the most amount of time was the discussion on the resolution calling for the creation of a truancy ordinance in the city. The resolution ended up being placed on hold until the 05/14/2025 […]
Safety And Licensing Committee Holds Truancy Resolution Until 05/14/2025 Committee Meeting – Alderpersons Express Desire For More Details Prior To Moving Forward
The Safety and Licensing Committee met 03/26/2025. The item that took up the most amount of time was the anti-truancy resolution. During the 03/19/2025 Common Council meeting, Appleton Area School District Superintendent Greg Hartjes had given a presentation on truancy rates in AASD high schools […]
Safety And Licensing Committee Meeting 03/26/2025 – Will Take Up Resolution Calling For Creation Of Anti-Truancy Ordinance
The Safety and Licensing Committee is meeting 03/26/2025 at 5:30PM. They will be taking up Resolution 3-R-25 which, if approved as written, would “enact an ordinance prohibiting a person under 18 years of age from being a habitual truant” and keep this ordinance in place […]
Superintendent Greg Hartjes Gives Presentation To Common Council On Truancy Issues Within Appleton Area School District; Alderperson William Siebers Introduces Resolution To Bring Back Appleton’s Anti-Truancy Ordinance
The Common Council met 03/19/2025. Slightly less than 30 minutes were taken up with a presentation from Appleton Area School District Superintendent Greg Hartjes providing background on the District’s request for the Common Council to create an anti-truancy ordinance. The Council was not given an […]
Alderperson William Siebers Introduces Resolution To Bring Back Appleton’s Former Anti-Truancy Ordinance – Alderperson Katie Van Zeeland Expresses Concerns About Lack Of Data From AASD And Speed At Which Resolution Is Being Taken Up
During the 03/19/2025 Common Council meeting, the Common Council received a presentation from Appleton Area School District Superintendent Greg Hartjes requesting that the Common Council create a local anti-truancy ordinance. At the end of the meeting, Alderperson William Siebers (District 1) introduced a resolution to […]