Voters in November will decide if the way the Oskaloosa School Board is set up could change.  At Tuesday night’s (8/10) Oskaloosa School Board meeting, the Board voted 4-3 to put a question on the November ballot that would change how the Board is constructed.  Oskaloosa Superintendent Paula Wright explains the proposal.

“We currently have six director districts that are assigned throughout the district and one at-large seat.  The Board decided tonight to place on the ballot for the voters to decide to move to a seven at-large director structure, so all of the seats would be at-large.”

Board members Shelly Herr, Charlie Comfort, Amanda McGraw and Shawn Moyer voted to put the question on the ballot…..with Sharma Parlett, Carl Drost and Lynnette Stream all voting against.  If voters approve the change, it would take effect in the 2023 school board election.

In other business at Tuesday’s Oskaloosa School Board meeting, the Board approved spending $2.9 million from the school district’s share of American Rescue Act money for HVAC improvements at the Elementary School and the older part of the High School.