@fart.therapy: š¢ AASD says they āsupportā students with this elaborate flowchart, but 76% of schools donāt even have access to PATH, their main mental health program. So what do they do instead? Criminalize kids with truancy tickets. Letās stop pretending this is about care. If we want better attendance, we need to meet studentsā needsānot push them into court. If you can, please show up at the August 4th community public hearing and make your voice heard! Venue: Appleton public library 5:30-7pm. Also, contact an alderperson and let tell them to vote NO on enforcing tickets for truancy. #appleton #school #wisconsin #appletonwisconsin #fypage #fyp #aasd
as someone who went there. they do not care...even if its mental health related.
2025-07-17 22:41:14
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Lucie in the Sky :
Oshkosh is the same. We pulled out during kinder, started homeschooling, and are THRIVING. Both of my kids were able to basically skip a grade.
2025-07-17 20:48:20
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Sarah :
I will be at the meeting!!
2025-07-20 23:34:17
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Neurodivergent Learner :
I had a PE teacher in my SPED class for 90% of the year. He kept saying āIām just temporaryā I wrote about this in my book explaining my experience as a student with special needs. āSilenced Plea- the child who learned differentlyā www.neuronavigation.org
2025-07-18 19:10:52
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Hintergarden :
Do you know how many citations were issued for truancy last year? Seems appropriate (if funded properly) but most districts are severely underfunded
2025-07-17 18:42:18
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pornstachepete :
Will you be attending the learning sessions on this? I hope so. Need this!
2025-07-17 17:08:03
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gahp :
This is super interesting! Do you know which 9 schools fund the mental health programs in Appleton?
2025-07-17 19:57:16
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Jwow :
My kids have been in the AASD since day one, they both have Autism. AASD has been great.
2025-07-17 02:20:10
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Denny :
Let's umm ask what the root cause is..
2025-07-17 03:57:07
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TTās-TikTok :
Thank you for sharing this info, itās so important for people in our community to hear this.
2025-07-16 21:41:06
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chinski68 :
Maybe add that Appleton is the only municipality IN THE STAte that does NOT have a truancy citation .
2025-07-17 00:47:26
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Kimbers.Kitchen :
I donāt think any of the schools WANT to send kids to truancy. Funding is HUGE. But letās bring this to a bigger platform⦠a lot of times this isnāt just a ādistrict decisionā.. but they do have to follow guidelines. Start advocating on a higher level.
2025-07-18 03:00:07
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Heather Lee :
What is considered an unexcused verses excised absence?
2025-07-16 21:13:19
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Katelyn š :
Iām a school nurse in WI. Have you checked out Attendance Works? West Allis followed their model and had good success.
2025-07-16 19:29:19
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VADER9000 :
AASD was terrible to my daughter. Just remember to use the laws that are on your side.
2025-07-18 21:23:41
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Erika Berge :
How do you suppose schools work with the communities to provide more resources like path throughout the school year instead of filling up by October?
2025-07-19 03:58:24
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stephanie brandt :
honestly will never allow my children to go there.
2025-07-17 00:04:41
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Maggie :
this is also oshkosh to a T
2025-07-17 15:34:19
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š±Benš» :
Would love to see better help for kids that need it. Wish it improved. Thanks for the post and shining light on this. I experienced truancy and left aasd to complete education at the technical college. Kids deserve better
2025-07-18 07:13:52
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PeggyV :
I feel like there are a lot of moving parts to this issue. Back when I was in school, I rarely missed days. But when I got the flu or pneumonia and had to be out for long periods, my parents would pick up my missed work. There was parental responsibility and student responsibility on top of communication. So this leads me to think about a few things. Parents are letting kids stay home more and/or not caring enough to make sure their kid gets to school. Then on the flip side, the school doesnāt trust the parents enough to take their word when a child is sick. Then theres the issue of needing a doctor note to prove the child was sick but not having the money to go to the doctor every time the kid gets the flu. What do we do when small issues like this, when looking at the whole picture overall, stems from huge issues: lack of parenting, a lack of trust, a lack financial means from both the school and parents, and schools feeling like they have to make rules that oversteps the judgement of parents.
2025-07-17 23:37:06
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NikkiReneeFM :
Not to mention mental health care in the valley is a nightmare. You almost have to drive to Milwaukee or Madison to find a mental health doctor.
2025-07-16 21:50:57
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lydia š¤·āāļø :
i went to truancy court when i was 11 years old and had judge mcginnis make me cry. i felt targeted for being poor, and i didnt understand how it was my responsibility at that age to get myself to school. they gave me fines and community service for it too. he literally yelled in my face and a whole room of adults was okay with it. im 23 now and ill never forget it
2025-07-19 14:02:49
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Susan :
Went to Green Bay school district, struggled HORRIBLY with my mental health, was told by admin that only people with āreal strugglesā can do alternate classes š Iām in my 30s now and my daughter is in kaukauna schools and weāre doing MUCH better
2025-07-18 04:37:34
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mas :
I didn't even know they did tickets anymore. I went to AEHS and had a lot of trouble with absences but i also was on an IEP so that may have stopped me from getting them.
2025-07-17 13:48:24
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Betterment Pet Care :
This is why my mom took me out of school and āhomeschooledā me in the late 90ās I had $5k in fines from the school liaison officer from the 3.5 years I was in jr high/high school. Manitowoc, WI
2025-07-17 17:03:27
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