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Oshkosh school district reports 8,555 students, 370 fewer than last year 45:19

  • A district staff member presented the third Friday enrollment count, which showed 8,555 students, 370 fewer than last year. 45:19
  • The board also heard the annual school resource officer report and an outline of the district's review of its safety response at North High School. 1:32:05
  • The healthcare resolution before the board, as written, called for a 12% contribution, 2 tiers and an opt-out clause. 2:03:21
  • An amendment to move the resolution from 2 tiers to 4 tiers passed. 2:11:20
Item by item (13)
  1. Opening, pledge and school report 0:15
    • The meeting was called to order at 6 o'clock, followed by roll call and the Pledge of Allegiance led by students from Oak Lawn. 0:15
    • A staff member from Oak Lawn reported on the school's first month, including literacy planning for CKLA, a family night on October 6th and a Walk to School Day with over 125 UW athletes. 2:11
    • A land acknowledgment was read. 8:47
  2. Board president report and community events 9:13
    • The board president noted new laminated placemats reminding the board of the IC values it worked out. 9:13
    • Speakers described community engagement events, including a mural at Reed Elementary, a passion project at West and a mariachi experience at Bell Phillips School. 9:51
  3. Follow-up on short-term borrowing question 13:13
    • The board president said counsel believed the borrowing was consistent with state statute and that a board member's written questions would be sent directly to legal counsel. 13:13
    • The board president said the Finance Committee will look at future timing for short-term borrowing as a process improvement. 13:13
  4. Student representative reports 14:45
    • Student representatives reported on homecoming week activities at North and West high schools. 14:54
  5. Superintendent good news report 23:47
    • The superintendent highlighted volunteer support at Riverside, a literacy mentoring partnership at Roosevelt and a mural at Reed Elementary with over 340 student contributors. 23:47
    • The superintendent said the Facilities Committee selected 3 finalist names for the new middle school after nearly 900 community suggestions, with a survey open through Friday, October 30th. 28:12
    • The superintendent said advisory results will go to the board on November 11th, with the official name selection scheduled for December 2nd. 28:35
  6. Referendum construction projects update 29:03
    • A presenter from Frey Architects reported that the exterior wall and permanent roof enclosure on the Franklin southern addition are complete. 30:04
    • A presenter said Oakwood has closed a 2-week schedule gap, Franklin expects to close it, and both projects are running within budget. 35:24
    • A speaker said the district is closely looking at Auracast and hearing loop technologies within the PAC, and another speaker said the Americans with Disabilities Act requires signage and attention to hearing needs where there is a PA system. 41:43
  7. Third Friday enrollment report 44:40
    • A district staff member reported 8,555 students, 370 fewer than last year, and said 82% of schools in the state are taking the declining enrollment exemption. 45:19
    • The staff member said open enrollment produced a net swing of 67 students and estimated that, with the declining enrollment exemption, the district is likely to lose around $140,000 this year. 52:27
    • Speakers asked about plans to capture 4K students when they enter kindergarten and requested data on enrollment at alternative 4K sites and on enrollment trends by school. 1:07:29
  8. School resource officer annual report 1:31:20
    • A district staff member introduced officers from the Oshkosh Police Department and said the district is working with buildings on action plans to address a discrepancy in truancy. 1:32:05
    • A police representative said the report covers SRO data rather than school data and that the department is currently short one SRO. 1:37:23
  9. North High School safety response review 1:54:18
    • The superintendent outlined a process through December in which the district emergency response team will review the North incident and bring recommendations to the board. 1:54:28
    • The superintendent said there will be an opportunity in November for formal feedback from students, staff and parents. 1:56:11
    • A speaker described a free training program through North Central Technical College, and another speaker said it would be taken to the EPCOT team. 1:58:59
  10. Public forum and consent agenda 2:02:04
    • The chair said no one signed up for the public forum. 2:02:04
    • The one consent item was personnel, a temporary appointment and salary. 2:02:33
    • The resolution carried on a roll call vote. 2:02:58
  11. 2027 healthcare plan 2:03:00
    • A speaker said the resolution addressed the employee share of premiums, the number of tiers and a $3,000 opt-out payment, with open enrollment at the very beginning of November. 2:03:21
    • A board member proposed lowering the contribution from 12% to 10%, at a cost of $350,000, and several board members said they would not support 10%. 2:31:09
    • The amendment to move the resolution from 2 tiers to 4 tiers passed. 2:11:20
  12. Future items and announcements 2:41:56
    • A speaker asked that the board website list who is assigned to which schools and who is assigned to attend listening sessions each month. 2:42:03
    • A speaker recognized Hispanic Heritage Month in Spanish and English. 2:43:28
  13. Executive session 2:44:36
    • The chair called for a motion to adjourn to executive session under Wisconsin State Statute 19.851, and a roll call was taken. 2:44:36

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Since 2020, our fund balance has decreased from over $24 million to slightly over $8 million, and we can't afford another hit to the fund balance or we will be in more serious trouble than we are right now. I don't like the idea of 12%, but I can't support 10%.Barbara Herzog · Treasurer2:39:48
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Video: posted by the district as “Oshkosh Area Board of Education 10/14/26”