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District details growth and site moves as it expands charter program
Summary
The district highlighted charter school growth, two new charters that opened this year, and recommended site placements for Appleton Bilingual School and the Hmong American Immersion School for 2025-26; charter governance, safety plans and transportation challenges were central to discussion.
Appleton Area School District staff presented an update on charter schools, describing expansion, contract templates and two new charters now operating in the district.
Assistant Superintendent Ebony Grice and charter liaison Al Brandt reported that Appleton now authorizes 15 charter schools and is supporting new charter openings with revised contract templates, governance-board guidance and safety-plan templates being shared through the Wisconsin Resource Center for Charter Schools (Works).
The district described two recently opened charters: Omolade Academy (25 enrolled at opening) and Hmong American Immersion School (in startup phase). Staff said federal charter grant rules allowed…
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