Monday’s (3/8) negotiating session between the Oskaloosa Education Association and Oskaloosa School Board produced a tentative agreement, according to Oskaloosa Superintendent Paula Wright.

“We exchanged initial proposals, we had a bargaining session.  And out of that session, we came out of it with a tentative agreement.  That agreement now goes to the Oskaloosa Education Association to review and approve and once that happens, I’ll bring it to the Board for them to review and approve.”

Details on the agreement won’t be released until it is approved by both sides.

At Tuesday’s (3/9) Oskaloosa School Board meeting, the Board approved a $9.6 million construction project for the elementary school and high school.  The elementary school would get a new music room and classroom, plus security improvements to the main entryway. While the high school would also get a new band room with a remodeling of the music room, plus security improvements.  The Board also approved hiring two new fourth grade teachers for the coming school year in order to keep class sizes at 20 or less at the elementary school level.