Education in Osseo
Osseo and surrounding communities are served free public education from primary level to secondary level by the Osseo Area School District 279 (see article Education in Maple Grove and Osseo) which also provides free public education for the following areas: Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Maple Grove, Plymouth, Corcoran, Dayton and Hassan. The District's superintendent is Susan K. Hintz.
Schools within the city limits of Osseo are the Osseo Junior High School and the Osseo Senior High School.
Some local schools in District 279 have been having funding troubles. In an effort to minimize cuts in programs and services due to inadequate state funding, the School Board voted 5-0 in favor of placing three levy referendum questions on the ballot for voters in the November 2007 election. The Board’s decision came after months of deliberation and analysis of the data that came from a recent community survey.
Osseo currently has two schools within city limits, Osseo Junior High and Osseo Senior High. Osseo Elementary was closed due to a high operational cost, along with additional high costs to renovate the school up to code.
The Osseo School District is moving to install Osseo ALC in the location of the elementary school, previously thought to be in failing condition. There is a movement, led by Osseo residents and the Council, to block this installation into the residential area.
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