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  Support for AASD S chools - 2026 Referendum Stop the Cuts Appleton has  already made significant cuts :   closed a school ,  reduced building budgets, cut staff positions (incl. counselors/mental health providers), and removed health benefits Appleton is currently  not receiving enough funds from the state legislature  to properly educate students Appleton is  running a $13million deficit  and will run out of discretionary funds this year Appleton has  not paid teachers and staff to keep up with inflation  for the last five years An Appleton  starting teaching salary ranks 130  (69th percentile) and  average salary ranks 125  (71th percentile) despite being the 6th largest district in Wisconsi n. One proposed referendum option will still require cuts  to  special education services (non-mandated), summer learning, literacy supports, facilities maintenance & building improvements, and potentially m...
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Sept. Monthly Meeting Minutes

DPOC Monthly Meeting, September 8, 2025| 7-8:30 pm Welcome, Promise to America and Land Acknowledgement (3) Chair Emily Tseffos Chair Tseffos welcomed attendees to the meeting and shared an overview of the agenda. Approval of August Minutes (2) Secretary Mary Kohrell Ronna Swift/Dale Schaber motion to approve the August member meeting minutes. Motion carried. Review and Approve Treasurer’s Report (2) Treasurer Alyssa Vandenberg Josh Kernan/Trisha Kostelny motion to approve the treasurer’s report. Motion carried. 8th Congressional District Updates (3) Carol Jensen-Olson Carol Jensen-Olson from the Door County Democrats shared brief comments on behalf of the 8th CD. She is an officer with 8th CD. There is a concerted effort to improve communication between county Democrats and the 8th CD and she welcomed our input. . City of Appleton Update: Adrian Stancil-Martin Encouraged people to attend city council committee meeting if they have interest or concern in the student truancy ordinance b...
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September 2025 Newsletter

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  Democrats need to rebuild trust By Emily Tseffos, DPOC chair   Trump’s poll numbers are  finally starting to slip . The latest Pew poll shows his approval among 2024 voters is down 10 points from earlier this year — and among voters under 35, it’s down 23 points. That’s not the tidal wave some were hoping for, but it’s something. It means people are paying attention to the egregious overreach of department heads, the unhinged policy via social media, the damage this administration is leaving in its wake. But here’s the thing: People are not looking to Democrats for answers. The truth is this, even as Trump’s approval rating slips in some parts of the electorate, the Democratic Party isn’t exactly meeting the moment. A recent survey showed our party’s favorability at a net minus-32. That’s the worst it’s been in nearly three decades. And we need to admit that this type of fallout means it’s not just a messaging problem or a candidate issue — it’s a trust problem.   ...
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