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District staff (presented by District Administrator Missus Conrad Peters) said the recommendation comes after a multi‑year effort to reduce financial barriers to student participation. The presentation noted that roughly $65,000 in high‑school activity and athletic fees had been collected in 2023–24 and that year‑to‑date collections for the current year were about $30,000. Staff said these sums can be absorbed in existing budgets and recommended: keeping the driver education fee at $4.25, eliminating high‑school athletic fees, lowering the parking permit fee to $20 (replacement $10), and eliminating activity fees that had a $20 per‑activity charge with family caps.

Board members responded with broad support for reducing fees but raised implementation and equity questions. Several board members said parking collections at West exceed those at North and indicated inconsistent collection practices between schools. Doctor Herzak and other board members asked for concrete outreach: how will families, particularly second‑language households and low‑income families, learn that driver education and other fees can be waived or funded through district or state mechanisms?

Conrad Peters and other staff acknowledged the outreach gap. The staff presentation referenced a Wisconsin Department of Transportation process that allows families to apply for driver education funding but said available state funds for this fiscal year were already exhausted. Staff committed to provide numbers on how many students have not yet taken driver education through the district and to follow up with a proactive communications plan so families know how to apply for assistance. The district identified Stacy Brotherrower as the district driver education coordinator handling those logistics.

Board members flagged the operational next steps they want tracked: consistent fee collection across schools, the budget impact of eliminating up to $55,000 (figure cited by a board member) and clear communication to families in multiple languages. No fee resolution was adopted on April 9; staff said a resolution for the 2025–26 fee schedule will come to the board for formal action at a future meeting.

The discussion combined policy rationale — removing barriers to participation — with practical concerns about how families access fee waivers and how the district will replace the modest revenue stream in building budgets.

Next steps announced: staff will return with a formal resolution for board action at the next meeting, provide counts of students who have not completed driver education, and outline a targeted outreach plan for families (including second‑language learners) so they can apply for fee assistance or state funding options.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Oshkosh Area Board of Education 4/9/25","oneSentenceSummary","District staff told the board on April 9 that they will recommend eliminating most high school activity and athletic fees for 2025–26 and reducing parking fees, while maintaining a nominal driver education fee.","taxTitle","Oshkosh Area School District, School Districts, Wisconsin","taxId",54442,"location","Wisconsin","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6608392,"Oshkosh district lays out four‑year timeline to implement voter‑approved phase 2 projects",269,2046000,2315000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2939553-aa1799bc0d0951417cdf81207aa31cd0&start=2046&end=2315","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2939553-aa1799bc0d0951417cdf81207aa31cd0/thumbnail_2046000.jpg","/articles/6608392/Wisconsin/Oshkosh-district-lays-out-fouryear-timeline-to-implement-voterapproved-phase-2-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6608392-d1620ff3566fe31fe2a2adf380b62704/orig.mp4?Expires=1771072599&Signature=R9vzKdrv1fpt751UK6TUytuvuh4A~Trk0AftLB6ZseHiwK3FzaoX2eR1OyZun0oIHztLTut1WvsgABpqo3aml2D8rfca0Z2JYIoQokeJjOCOmD-oocLbkwrbRcbbZfTmlT7y1rVqcZ-0Tv3cu0HqnR35wnrxKuHgKZNdMP95OBRxL4TAc6K9~NhR-RNQlPXLB14fB4fr0wPba5PNwv7lPr82kuB6eI~SqR2U~ulRWZWRnRiuv3Htii~oj~KRxT1buIuDWtyactKAc2vif7HxD7F6p3im~28ipWzSfUcs~k7ALh0ZsEYUOCXNL6OGxqEp2VGiYTRmK0IrIC2utmK8vw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Oshkosh Area School District on April 9 released a four‑year, board‑facing timeline to guide implementation of phase 2 projects approved by voters in the recent referendum. Superintendent Doctor Davis said the district will begin design work and provide monthly public updates beginning in May as it moves into the first stages of construction and planning.

Davis described several planned upgrades the district expects to complete over the next four years, including air conditioning for all middle and elementary school settings, a performance arts space at Oshkosh North High School to relieve pressure on West High’s auditorium, a centralized facility for four‑year‑old early learners and renovated learning spaces designed to increase natural light and collaborative work areas.

The superintendent framed the timeline as an early, “30,000‑foot” view and said staff have already begun building design feedback loops with school staff and families. “We take very seriously our responsibility to steward the money in the projects,” Davis said, adding the district will provide monthly progress reports to the board and post timeline updates to the district website under the referendum page.

Davis and district staff identified a set of internal leaders who will support the process: assistant superintendent of operations Julie Conrad (referred to in materials as Julie Conrad), executive director of business services Drew Nihans, director of facilities Jim Fox, communications director Katie Nieman, director of community engagement and equity Anthony Miller and executive assistant Sherry Works. The district also named the Bray team as an external partner on the projects.

Board members thanked staff and community partners for outreach efforts during the referendum campaign; Davis repeatedly emphasized the multi‑year nature of design, review and construction and cautioned that some community members expect faster delivery than the district can accomplish because of permitting, design input and construction scheduling.

Davis said specific building‑level outreach had begun with Shapiro Elementary and would continue at other affected schools. He told the board the timeline and monthly reporting are intended to make the process transparent and to allow meaningful staff and community input before work starts in each building.

The district did not adopt or amend any construction contracts or bid awards at the April 9 meeting; the materials and timeline presented are planning documents and guidance for upcoming board action and design work.

Looking ahead, Davis said the district will refine the timeline as site‑level designs progress and will publish the evolving schedule and updates on the referendum section of the district website.","The Oshkosh Area School District on April 9 released a four‑year, board‑facing timeline to guide implementation of phase 2 projects approved by voters in the recent referendum.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6608376,"Board approves consent agenda and votes to move to executive session on property, expulsions and superintendent contract",216,5108000,5324000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2939553-aa1799bc0d0951417cdf81207aa31cd0&start=5108&end=5324","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2939553-aa1799bc0d0951417cdf81207aa31cd0/thumbnail_5108000.jpg","/articles/6608376/Wisconsin/Board-approves-consent-agenda-and-votes-to-move-to-executive-session-on-property-expulsions-and-superintendent-contract","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6608376-f77bc565cc773543b5ee7277d0f22c6c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771072599&Signature=DVisijfcsYRNd3GusuV-RGRv4nQ4Ecgf03NI8mPDkZqB6DcvmgtfMF-g7EBgkKraaobPFxXAHOklDOaN6sHt9yCCcHAJUqYEFLiPRsYm9ymdjSPXfqWX6kWnAlZ4lze-Udr97ua9TxDDfjWfplm7sbIZ-NBg-k-SSm2O535ghBfI~FzRHJswtMXKEnSDktvW2HQvNxWLxBPy54-RGOnSKWYpEmU8WXx9vez5f0j5-kW25JixAyP1m3EYwjWpFY2FKmIPhGcqGlbKocsu03VpxYTdqJdG7FrtxxAUPfe2Qg3WFeQttmC9rkKGyzIe-8JHnUEouifYrIoxFEn23trRjw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Oshkosh Area School District Board on April 9 approved the meeting consent agenda and then voted to adjourn into executive session to discuss three personnel and property items.

During the public meeting the board moved and seconded approval of the consent agenda; a roll‑call vote followed. Members present recorded aye votes and the presiding official announced the consent agenda passed. The consent agenda covered standard items previously provided in the board packet; board members indicated those items had been furnished with background materials or discussed at earlier meetings and agreed to act on them together in a single vote.

Later in the meeting the board moved, seconded and carried a motion to convene in executive session to deliberate or negotiate the purchasing of public properties, review expulsion recommendations and consider superintendent contract matters including notices of nonrenewal. The board recorded aye votes on the motion to go into executive session; members were directed to Room 115 for the closed meeting.

The board did not discuss or disclose the contents of the executive session during the public portion of the meeting. No additional public action on these items was taken at the April 9 public meeting.","The Oshkosh Area School District Board unanimously approved the consent agenda by roll call and subsequently voted to adjourn into executive session to discuss purchasing public property, expulsion recommendations and superintendent contract personnel matters; the board recorded aye votes for the motions.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6608382,"Education committee weighs CKLA adoption, iPad field test for K–2; district considers new data dashboard",149,4367000,4516000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2939553-aa1799bc0d0951417cdf81207aa31cd0&start=4367&end=4516","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2939553-aa1799bc0d0951417cdf81207aa31cd0/thumbnail_4367000.jpg","/articles/6608382/Wisconsin/Education-committee-weighs-CKLA-adoption-iPad-field-test-for-K2-district-considers-new-data-dashboard","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6608382-958fd0f46423179b3eff3955237eabee/orig.mp4?Expires=1771072599&Signature=C34u~TsqZxGfXM7OuEez41VypVILQGWYubWFmSIi9pkrmyQJyzqsL60lBkbTb5Rrcvj58VG0d19QqW88PbQ5YMgam~JFYMxLYMoBB4U2oOHVT4mJa0rRO-jq8Lw9kEcQkrxdP~337afgmW5g6CFl5XY6uVOw4NyMKw1DUmjL6cMhVqF3GLnvi1GHY~5cdk0wg8s9YiGUzM5fGnTO2AMdsHG6Z4yY603NgLFxznxktwTpDTVdFyKXy5hy0OpoQ-jRx174E7OlEZ81V49uFRfaqBWix5ouMDZ8VfT7tiUunS2K92pUfSHry8wTGR4dbFauu~BMeZyD2PE32QsI8jI~iA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its April committee briefing included in the April 9 board meeting materials, the education committee summarized three substantive items: a recommendation to adopt Core Knowledge Language Arts (CKLA) for elementary literacy, a field test of iPads for K–2 classrooms, and a review of the district's student data dashboard options.

Committee materials and presenters (Jason Schmidt, Doctor Brown and Doctor Coleman were the principal speakers in the committee summary) said CKLA has district‑level support and a recommendation to adopt and purchase the program would come to the full board on April 23 at an estimated cost of about $350,000. Committee members described CKLA as compliant with Act 20 requirements and characterized it as “teacher friendly, family friendly, and student friendly.” Doctor Coleman emphasized that the shift to proficiency will take multi‑year work and a focus on student ownership of learning.

On devices, Jason Schmidt presented an elementary field test to evaluate whether iPads would support K–2 instruction better than Chromebooks. The committee summary listed a ruggedized iPad configuration (cases and keyboards) at roughly $1.0 million for the pilot year, compared with about $400,000 for Chromebooks. The packet stated the money for either option had been budgeted in the 2020 referendum funding (learning without limits operational referendum) and would require additional board approval if the district moved to full iPad deployment next year.

The committee also discussed the district’s use of EduCLIMBER for data and noted limits in displaying discipline and other data in the desired formats. Committee members asked Schmidt to gather additional options and return with a recommendation.

The committee requested further detail on professional development for any curricular or device changes and asked the administration to return with a plan for who will provide and supervise professional learning if CKLA or an iPad rollout is approved.

No formal board action was taken on April 9; the education committee will bring formal recommendations and budget requests to the board for vote at a future meeting.","The district's education committee reported that the Core Knowledge Language Arts (CKLA) curriculum will be recommended for board adoption on April 23 at a cost of about $350,000; committee members also reviewed an elementary iPad field test (approximate cost $1 million) and began seeking alternatives to the current EduCLIMBER data dashboard.","actionData","errors"]

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Oshkosh board staff propose eliminating most student fees while retaining driver education charge; board members press for outreach on fee waivers

Oshkosh district lays out four‑year timeline to implement voter‑approved phase 2 projects

Board approves consent agenda and votes to move to executive session on property, expulsions and superintendent contract

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