“He has shown you, O mortal, what is good, and what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” Michah 6:8 The first board meeting of the year is the “Organizational Meeting” as required by state statute and this occurred on Monday JanuaryContinue reading “2026”
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12/8/2025 Regular Meeting / Truth in Taxation
The last school board meeting of the year began at 5:30pm, paused at 6pm for the Truth in Taxation presentation, then restarted and adjourned. This meeting’s agenda with attachments has much information for your review including comprehensive financial data. On the district website, click on Agendas and Minutes in order to fully review all information:Continue reading “12/8/2025 Regular Meeting / Truth in Taxation”
December 2025
As a reminder, our last school board meeting of the year is scheduled for Monday December 8, 2025 at 5:30pm in the city chambers board room. Also, the Truth in Taxation presentation will be given at 6pm during the meeting. Recently, our superintendent Dr. Champa sent out information to all OPS families about “Moving ForwardContinue reading “December 2025”
11/24/2025 Regular Meeting
The Owatonna school board met per usual for our regular meeting at the city chambers board room. As a reminder, December will have just one school board meeting — a regular meeting to be held on Monday December 8, 2025, and it is the last school board meeting of 2025. At 6pm the same evening,Continue reading “11/24/2025 Regular Meeting”
11/10/2025 Meetings
Monday’s meeting was a big one, divided into 3 sections, with lots of information. COMPREHENSIVE ACHIEVEMENT AND CIVIC READINESS (CACR) ANNUAL REPORT What was once the World’s Best Work Force is now CACR as developed and required by the state of Minnesota with five specific goals. The information can be found on the district websiteContinue reading “11/10/2025 Meetings”
10/27/2025 Regular Meeting
Our last regular meeting before the levy vote on November 4, 2025 began on time in the city chambers board room. Superintendent Champa and Finance Director Mark Stotts had their 44th levy information session (plus a few more after that!) this week. In case you were not able to attend any of the small groupContinue reading “10/27/2025 Regular Meeting”
Levy Information Public Session
Superintendent Champa and Finance Director Mr. Stotts have held many levy information presentations across the Owatonna community (40+ meetings with a variety of groups including CEOs and pickleball players!) several of which have been public sessions. Owatonna Live was present and recorded one of these presentations, and it was actually one that I attended also.Continue reading “Levy Information Public Session”
10/13/2025 Work Session
Monday’s meeting began with a brief Special Meeting in order to approve an updated school year calendar. A request was made for 2-hour early release on Tuesday November 25, 2025, to allow for staff safety and emergency training. This is the week of Thanksgiving break and there is no school Wednesday through Friday that week.Continue reading “10/13/2025 Work Session”
District Financial Information
In considering the upcoming levy vote, I wanted to provide links to some of the financial information that is being requested by community members. All of these links are through the district website: https://www.isd761.org/ Once on the district website, go to District Services and then Business Services. From there, click on Financial Reports: https://www.isd761.org/district-services/business-services/financial-reports. ThisContinue reading “District Financial Information”
9/22/2025 Regular Meeting
Our regular meeting began on time at the city chambers board room. Dr. Champa began the meeting with Mission Moment, recognizing the homecoming court and all the festivities of last week. Some of the students of the court were able to attend the meeting to introduce themselves. She also recognized this school board for ourContinue reading “9/22/2025 Regular Meeting”
Elizabeth for Owatonna Schools 