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Board hears mixed KPIs: SEL, attendance and extracurricular participation amid $6M budget shortfall
Summary
Administrators reported a 3‑star SABERS SEL rating with 78% of students low risk, attendance at 94.4% (near state average), and 54.4% high‑school participation in activities; facilities and finance warned of a projected $6 million structural budget deficit for 2026–27.
Oshkosh — At Wednesday’s board meeting, district leaders presented key performance indicators showing steady student engagement in some areas and persistent challenges in others as the district plans for a multi‑million‑dollar budget gap.
On social‑emotional learning, the district’s SABERS reporting returned a 3‑star rating for the fall benchmark. Presenters said 78% of students were categorized in the low‑risk band and about 2% in the high‑risk band, while teacher and student ratings showed differences by grade level and demographic subgroup. Administration said targeted interventions — Wayfinder curriculum at the secondary level, conscious discipline at elementary levels, cultural‑competency training for principals, and targeted plans for the most disproportionate schools — are under way.
Attendance rates were reported at 94.4%, close to the state average of 94.9%, and chronic absenteeism (students on track to miss 10%+ of the year) was 15.7% so far this year compared with 21.1% at the end of last year.
On extracurriculars, the district reported 54.4% of high‑school students involved in activities, with subgroup disparities persisting; a student survey of about 1,700 high‑schoolers found time constraints (64%) as the most cited barrier to participation and 23% reporting no interest in current offerings.
In the facilities and finance report, the committee outlined a conceptual framework for the 2026–27 budget season that projects a roughly $6 million deficit driven by declining enrollment and per‑pupil revenue not keeping pace with inflation. Committee members said planning will include a 3% total package staff salary assumption and possible administrative adjustments, and that procurement planning for referendum projects and capital bids is already underway.
Board members pressed for clearer leading indicators to measure progress, including third‑party reviews of suspension decisions to address disproportionality and better benchmarking against other districts for SABERS/MySABERS data.
What’s next: committees will return with more detailed budget options and analysis; administration will refine data breakdowns for the board and explore comparators and potential third‑party reviews of disciplinary cases.
