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Board approves 4.5% average pay package for staff and renews superintendent contract amid mixed public response
Summary
The Oshkosh Area School District board approved a district-wide pay package that averages about 4.5% for teachers and ratified a new contract for Superintendent Brian Davis after extended discussion and public comment.
The Oshkosh Area School District Board of Education approved a multi-group pay package averaging about 4.5% for teachers and ratified a new contract for Superintendent Brian Davis at its April 23 meeting after public comment and board debate.
Board President Beth Wyman announced the negotiated package, which the board described as a combination of a 2.9% CPI adjustment and additional step and lane movement. The board voted to adopt the agreement after discussion about timing and whether an administrator-compensation committee should review administrative increases before the board acted.
The board emphasized the package was intended to retain staff. Wyman said the agreement "showcases the Oshkosh Area School District's commitment to retaining high quality staff through fair compensation." Board negotiators Chris Wright and Kelly DeWitt were listed as the district representatives who completed talks with the Oshkosh Education Association (OEA).
Several board members pressed for timely decisions to avoid undermining recruiting. Opponents asked that an administrative compensation committee meet before approving administrative increases; that motion to delay was voted down. Supporters said delaying the CPI-based increases would risk losing administrators during hiring season and would send a negative message to current employees.
The board also approved a renewed contract for Superintendent Brian Davis. Supporters pointed to passage of the April 2025 facilities referendum and to early steps on literacy curriculum change as reasons to retain continuity in leadership. Dissenting board members said they could not in good conscience approve a large compensation package while key academic KPIs remain below the board's targets and disparities persist.
Minutes show the votes were taken by roll call; the motions passed and the board recorded "Resolution carries." The board also authorized related budget adjustments and the employment contract language described in the meeting packet.
The decisions mean teachers and most noninstructional employee groups will receive the approved CPI/step adjustments this year and that the superintendent will continue under the renegotiated contract. The board said it will continue to evaluate performance through its semiannual evaluation process and requested continued focus on academic outcomes.
The meeting record ties the pay-package discussion to negotiation updates presented earlier in the agenda and to the board president's report describing the finalized terms.
Board members said they expect to continue follow-up through standing committees and to schedule more detailed administrative-compensation review work as needed.
