Support Oshkosh Students
We are community members living in the Oshkosh Area School District who believe in supporting our schools’ mission to provide the best possible education for our students.
For years we have seen how funding limits have hobbled our community’s schools and made it harder for our students to succeed academically and socially.
Vote Yes on Tuesday, April 1, 2025!
…and remind your friends and family to vote too!
This year’s referendum proposes to rebuild and consolidate schools on the west side, address safety concerns, and add air conditioning to elementary schools, for a $0 increase in the school debt levy. See the district’s referendum website for the details.
Support These School Board Candidates!
The school board election will affect whether Oshkosh schools continue with our long term, community-developed strategic plan to update and consolidate our very old buildings and to continue investing in the success of our students and community.
There are three candidates for two open seats:
We support Molly Smiltneek:
- Molly believes in helping students achieve their potential through education
- She is a strong advocate for improving literacy
- She has served on a preschool board and on the Emmeline Cook PTO
- Her priority is to ensure that every student in OASD has access to a high quality education
We support Michael Ford:
- Michael believes in the ability of education to transform lives and communities
- Michael will work to increase trust and transparency between the district and its stakeholders
- His career focus has been to advance the quality and accessibility of education
- He will balance the needs of the district with the fiscal realities facing taxpayers
Molly and Michael are highly qualified candidates and they deserve our support.
See our Q&A with the candidates to understand why we are endorsing Molly Smiltneek and Michael Ford.
On April 1, vote for Molly and Michael!
See also:
- Molly’s campaign page: https://www.facebook.com/smiltneekforoshkoshschoolboard/
- Michael’s campaign page: https://oshkoshforall.com
- Where school board candidates stand on the issues: https://www.thenorthwestern.com/story/news/politics/elections/2025/03/05/oshkosh-school-board-election-where-do-candidates-stand-on-issues/81372092007/
- District referendum information: https://www.oshkosh.k12.wi.us/referendum-2025
Support the Vote Yes Campaign
Support the Vote Yes campaign:
- Volunteer (there are many ways you can help)
- Make a donation (accepts PayPal, Venmo, Apple Pay, credit & debit cards)
- Get a yard sign
What’s On Your Ballot?
To see what will be on your ballot, visit My Vote Wisconsin
About Us
We are parents, friends, educators, business owners, and community members who want to ensure the long term health of Oshkosh schools, despite decades of reduced funding and increasing costs.
We believe that strong schools make Oshkosh a vibrant, attractive community.
We support addressing the increasing cost of maintaining aging buildings.
Please contact us if you have any questions or would like to help us move Oshkosh schools forward!
Join us on the Support Oshkosh Students Facebook page to get involved
