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Osseo district to reconfigure 279 Online, moving elementary students to other schools
Summary
The Osseo Public School District announced it will reconfigure 279 Online into a secondary-only program (grades 6-12) after this school year, citing falling elementary enrollment and an operating shortfall; district staff said 56 elementary families are affected and communications and transition support are underway.
The Osseo Public School District (ISD 279) told its school board on Feb. 11 that it will reconfigure 279 Online into a middle- and high-school program beginning after the 2024-25 school year, requiring current elementary families (kindergarten through fourth grade) to move to other district options or pursue open enrollment.
District staff said the change follows a multi-year review of the full-time online program that found sustained declines in elementary enrollment and an operating deficit the district is currently covering. "We are currently deficit spending $1,200,000 to sustain our current offerings," a district presenter said during the work session.
The board heard staff describe the timeline…
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