Oshkosh board removes superintendent from proposed raise, postpones additional salary action and approves playground and food‑service contracts

The Oshkosh Area School District board on April 22 amended and approved elements of its consent agenda, postponed other compensation items pending an external review and approved contracts for a playground and food service.

At the public‑comment period Mallory Schneider Burschbach urged the board to separate raises for building administrators and nonunion central‑office staff and to delay action until after the upcoming Oshkosh School Summit for more community input.

What the board decided: - Amendment to consent item 9: A motion to remove the superintendent from a proposed wage increase (CPI adjustment) was offered and the amendment passed on roll call (motion carries). The amended consent resolution then carried. - Resolution 10 (principal salary adjustments): A motion to postpone the resolution until after the administration’s external financial review (tentatively by June 11) passed 5–2; the board directed the delay pending the consultant’s findings. - Karl Traeger playground (agenda item 15): The board approved awarding the playground equipment and surfacing contract to Lee Recreation (bid recommendation reported at $574,000) under referendum fund 49; board members noted the Traeger community’s preference for the recommended vendor despite a small price difference. - Food service contract (agenda item 16/approval for 2026–27): The board approved the food‑service RFP recommendation for Chartwells; administration said the RFP matrix was submitted to DPI for vetting. - Commendation (agenda item 18): The board adopted a resolution recognizing departing board member Kelly DeWitt for service (2023–2026); DeWitt delivered farewell remarks. - Executive session: The board voted to adjourn into executive session to discuss personnel matters (preliminary notices of nonrenewal).

Vote and process notes: The board used roll‑call votes for the consent items and for the postponement motion; the resolution‑postponement vote was recorded as 5 in favor and 2 opposed. For several consent items, roll-call ayes were audible for board members present; the meeting transcript includes roll‑call confirmations rather than a roll‑call tally for every item.

What happens next: Resolution 10 and any delayed compensation actions are to be reconsidered after the consultant’s financial review; administration expects a revised recommendation by June 11.

Representative comment: Mallory Schneider Burschbach said the community needs “timing, transparency, and community input” before voting on raises for central office administrators and the superintendent.

The meeting then moved on to additional agenda items and later adjourned to executive session to discuss personnel matters.