The School Board met on October 15, 2025 to discuss the following topics:
Approval of the 2025-2027 Master Agreement for the Osakis Education Association - Teacher's Contract; an update on the contract highlights was given, it can be found here.
Staff Seniority Lists
Auto Insurance
Reunification
Minnesota State High School Grants
Superintendent Contract
The majority of the discussion at the meeting centered around the next steps following the community facilities survey that was discussed at the October 1, 2025 meeting.
The Osakis School Board has approved a scaled-down $19.9 million facilities plan for submission to the Minnesota Department of Education. This proposal is a refined version of the Base Plan in the recent community facilities survey ($21 million) and is designed to reduce the financial impact on local taxpayers while meeting the district’s most pressing needs.
Key Highlights
Cost Savings for Taxpayers
Median home affected by approximately $70/year ($5.80/month)
40% reduction from the cost of the failed April 2025 referendum
Facility Improvements
Safety, security, and ADA accessibility upgrades
Expanded career and technical education (CTE), shop, and classroom spaces
Demolition of 1940s facilities; new multi-purpose performance space with increased seating
Improved parking and safer traffic flow for drop-off and pick-up
Special Education and Space Needs
Reconfigured elementary office to address SPED space shortages
Community Feedback
Board Vice Chair, Corey Goodwin, emphasized community input in shaping the revised plan:
“We've been down this road a couple times. The community spoke, said they wanted less financial burden, and we came up with that. A lot of work and effort has been put into this to address the things that are needs. And there's no fluff in here. … I really think it's a good fit for what we need and what the community has told us that they will pay for.”
Next Steps
At a special meeting on November 5, 2025 at 5:30pm, the Board will consider moving forward with a future referendum based on the $19.9 million plan.
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