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Oshkosh school district lays out Phase 2 construction, West Side boundary timeline; Traeger set to go to bid in September
Summary
District staff presented the Phase 2 facilities progress report and an online packet detailing school closures, boundary changes and project timelines. Traeger Elementary is on track to be bid in September; Shapiro and Roosevelt are scheduled to close in 2026–27 and 2027 respectively as part of a multi‑year consolidation plan.
The Oshkosh Area School District presented a Phase 2 facilities progress report on June 11, outlining timelines for school closings, boundary changes on the West Side and major construction projects tied to the 2025 referendum.
District administrator Conrad Peters told the board the Traeger Elementary project is “approaching the point where we are going to be ready to bid the Traeger Elementary Project in September.” She directed members to a phase‑2 page on the district website that includes monthly progress reports, project tiles (new middle school, elementary expansions, a pre‑K center and air conditioning), and an infographic showing a year‑by‑year boundary timeline through 2029.
The timeline Peters described says Shapiro is scheduled to close at the end of the 2025–26 school year, Roosevelt will close in June 2027 and South Park and Perry Tipler will close in June 2028. The new West Side Middle School is scheduled to open fall 2028. The district plans to open a pre‑kindergarten center and relocated recreation department in fall 2029. Peters said personalized letters will notify families about placements in mid‑March of the year before closures and that the district will use temporary landing sites (for example, Roosevelt for some 4K classrooms) while remodels and consolidations are completed.
On air conditioning work, Peters said MSA Professionals has been selected as the engineering firm and that the district will replace HVAC systems rather than install window units. She said principals, teachers and the core planning team are meeting over the summer to continue planning and to gather staff feedback about expansions at Franklin and Oakwood and relocations from Roosevelt and Shapiro.
Board members pressed for accessible materials; Peters said the infographic can be printed as a PDF from the website and described additional design features on the page, including a chart showing which buildings will be renovated, closed or remain unchanged. Several board members urged frequent, clear communications and asked for downloadable documents the public can share.
Peters also answered a budget question: she said staff are tracking potential supply‑chain and tariff risks but are not seeing current vendor impacts that would change project projections. Peters said the district has built contingencies into projections and is monitoring vendor data closely.
The district did not take a formal vote on the Phase 2 items at the meeting; Peters described planned next steps and an outreach schedule for boundary planning. The board asked that additional details be posted and that materials be made easily downloadable for families and community members.
The district packet and the Phase 2 project page on the Oshkosh Area School District website contain the materials Peters referenced, including the West Side boundary timeline and monthly progress reports.
