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Oshkosh school board forum puts literacy, referendum and governance on display
Summary
Three candidates for two Oshkosh Area School Board seats outlined sharply different priorities on literacy, a proposed facilities referendum and governance practices during a League of Women Voters forum.
Oshkosh — Three candidates competing for two seats on the Oshkosh Area School Board presented their priorities on literacy, a proposed facilities referendum, school choice and board conduct at a League of Women Voters forum on March 31.
At the forum moderated by Margie Davie, president of the League of Women Voters of Winnebago County, the candidates said teaching children to read, fixing aging facilities and restoring civility and professional governance were central concerns. Candidates Michael Ford, an education-policy director and longtime governance trainer; incumbent Molly Smilnick, appointed to the board in summer 2024; and Jacob Wolf, a local father and…
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