October 20 2026 Regular School Board Meeting

Oakes Public Schools’ October 20, 2026 regular school board meeting focused largely on student outcome monitoring, board self-evaluation, and the superintendent’s evaluation. The board approved the agenda and goal progress monitoring report, and the consent agenda passed 5–0. Members also discussed declining enrollment, aging facilities, the district’s building fund, and the challenge of making further multimillion-dollar facilities decisions after a narrowly approved referendum; no specific dollar amounts or contract awards were reported.

The district’s construction project is progressing through design and development, with a refined timeline being prepared. The board was told that the project could go out to bid in January and might be completed by the following November if the schedule and bids proceed as anticipated. No bids were approved and no vendor was selected at this meeting. The board also discussed upcoming board training, for which the school is responsible for travel costs.