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Board recommends closing most special‑education open‑enrollment slots; limited physical‑therapy and adapted‑PE openings remain
Summary
The board approved administration’s recommendation to keep general open enrollment open across the district but to close most special‑education open‑enrollment seats for 2025–26, leaving two physical‑therapy slots and 28 adapted‑physical‑education slots available.
The Appleton Area School District board voted to follow administration’s recommendation on open enrollment capacity for 2025–26: all neighborhood elementary, middle and high schools will remain open for general open enrollment, but the district will close most special‑education program seats to new open‑enrollment applicants to protect service capacity for currently enrolled students.
Amy Steiner, executive director of special education, explained the district’s process: the staff use a head count plus a weighted‑caseload formula that…
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