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Osseo Public School District unveils two attendance-boundary scenarios; thousands of elementary and middle students could move
Summary
District officials presented two updated attendance-boundary scenarios that would affect between about 2,000 and 2,600 students (updated from earlier proposals affecting roughly 4,600), set a May board decision and 2026 implementation for most students, and offered a temporary 'hold harmless' option for current fifth- and eighth-graders.
Dr. Kim Heil, class superintendent of the schools for the Osseo Public School District, opened an information session outlining why the district is proposing changes to elementary and middle school attendance boundaries.
Heil said the district serves roughly 21,000 students across 31 buildings, spans parts of eight communities and that shifting enrollment and new housing in the district’s northwest have created significant capacity imbalances. “We have a lot of information that we're gonna share tonight,” Heil said, explaining the goal of the meeting was to present updated scenarios and collect community feedback.
John Morrissette, executive director of finance and operations, summarized two updated scenarios produced after community input and core-team review. He said the January proposals previously would have moved about…
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