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2023 Osakis Public School Bond Referendum
With the goals of Improving Safety, Expanding our Career and Technical Curriculum, Retaining Efficient Curriculum Spaces, and Increasing the Use of our Community Spaces; the Osakis School Board approved a Special Election to occur on November 7, 2023 and consider two Ballot Questions - Ballot Question 1 - $29,900,000 and Ballot Question 2 - $5,500,000. This page holds all information explaining the reasons for this Special Election and the impact this decision will have on the future of our School and Community.
Recent updates on this project are below:
9/20/23 - Message from Superintendent Dahlheimer
8/31/23 - View the Referendum Update that was sent out in an August issue of the Osakis Anchor
Upcoming Meetings:
Community Discussion of State Review and Comment of Referendum Ballot Questions 1 & 2 - September 20th, 6:30pm at the Cafeteria at Osakis Public School (Use North, High School Entrance).
Community Discussion of Financial Impact of Referendum Ballot Questions 1 & 2 - October 11th, 6:30pm at the Cafeteria at Osakis Public School (Use North, High School Entrance).
Questions?
WHY VOTE NOW
Ballot Question #1
Career and Technical Instruction/Pathways to the Trades:
Music and Auditorium Improvements:
Ballot Question #2
Wrestling Room/Multipurpose Room Expansion
Athletic Complex Overview - Space Demands
Track and Field - Unsafe, Inadequate for Competition
Fall/Spring - Space Needs, Benefits of Synthetic Turf
Timeline
Date | Event |
|---|---|
2008 | Last Referendum |
2017-2019 | Facilities Planning |
2020-2022 | Bus Garage/Tennis Courts Project |
September 2022 | Staff Facilities Survey |
November 2022 | Community Listening Session |
January 2023-February 2023 | Facilities Planning Team Formation |
March 2023 - April 2023 | Data Gathering |
April 2023 | Presentation of Findings to School Board |
April 2023 | Discussion of Options and Costs |
May 2023 | Staff Facilities Worksession |
June 2023 | Community Worksession 1 |
June 2023 | Community Work Session 2 |
June 2023 | Community Worksession 3 |
June 2023 | Community Worksession 4 |
June 2023 | Submission of Project for State Review and Comment |
August 2023 | School Board Approval to Go to Referendum |
August 2023 | Favorable Opinion from State on Referendum Proposal |
Documents
Where/When to Vote
Osakis Public School - ISD 213 will be conducting a special election on November 7, 2023.
Absentee Voting Information
Location : Osakis Public School, 500 East First Avenue, Osakis Minnesota, 56360 - Use East Parking and Enter District Office.
Date/Times Available to Vote: September 22 - November 6, 2023 - Monday - Friday, 7:30am to 4:00pm
Voting by mail - You can download an application for absentee ballot HERE. Please fill out this application and mail it to our District Office at:
Osakis Public School
Attn: Lisa Lien
PO Box X
Osakis MN, 56360
You will be mailed an absentee ballot that you will use to vote per the instructions included in that ballot.
November 7th Voting Information:
Location: Ed Pollard Community Center, 20 West Nokomis Street, Osakis, Minnesota 56360
Time: 7:00am to 8:00pm