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Committee forwards amended truancy ordinance to council after weeks of debate; 3–2 vote
Summary
After months of discussion and two hours of public testimony at Wednesday’s Safety & Licensing Committee meeting, members voted 3–2 to send an amended temporary truancy ordinance to the City Council with reporting conditions and a cap intended to limit referrals to court.
After extensive public testimony and extended committee debate, Appleton’s Safety & Licensing Committee voted 3–2 on Wednesday to forward an amended resolution (R325) establishing a temporary truancy ordinance to the full City Council.
The amended resolution includes language intended to limit use of the ordinance and to add reporting requirements and operational expectations from the Appleton Area School District (AASD). Representatives from AASD — including Superintendent Hartshus, district attendance coordinator Stephanie Marta and others — told the committee the district would add annual operational expectations and is prepared to provide aggregated, non-identifiable data rather than individually identifiable student records. District staff also explained that certain dispositions the court can order (including formal or informal supervision under Wisconsin Statute…
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