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Osseo Public School District lays out four boundary scenarios that would move up to 3,700 students; community input to shape final plan
Summary
District leaders presented four draft elementary/middle attendance-boundary scenarios that would move between about 1,800 and 3,700 students, explained transfer and implementation rules and invited community feedback; final boundaries are expected by the end of the school year and would take effect in 2026.
Dr. Haddell, superintendent of Osseo Public School District, told a community meeting that no decisions have been made and invited parents and caregivers to review four draft attendance-boundary scenarios the district developed with community-built parameters.
The district serves about 21,000 students across roughly 31 buildings and stretches across multiple cities, Dr. Haddell said, noting a new northwest elementary scheduled to open in 2026. "All voices are valued in our room," she said, framing the session as an opportunity to "hold space" for questions and feedback.
John Morstad, the district's executive director of finance and operations, reviewed the parameters used to create the scenarios: operational constraints such as transportation and building capacity, feeder patterns, state-law compliance, and targets for class sizes and demographics. "Ensure scenarios can function within our system, including but not limited to…
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