Owatonna Public Schools

At Owatonna Public Schools, the safety of our students and staff is our highest priority. To ensure our schools remain prepared for any situation, we use the “I Love U Guys” Standard Response Protocol, a proven safety program implemented by over 50,000 schools, districts and agencies. This all-hazards approach emphasizes five clear, action-based responses—Hold, Secure, Lockdown, Evacuate, and Shelter—rather than focusing on specific scenarios.

Watch the video to learn more about our Standard Response Protocol.

To ensure you are notified of any emergency situation or inclement weather, please review all your contact information in the Infinite Campus Parent Portal.

Congratulations to the Owatonna Education Association's 2026 Teacher of the Year nominees:

• Liza Drever, math teacher at Owatonna High School
• Willie Blechschmidt, physical education/health teacher at Owatonna High School
• Liz Charlton, language arts teacher at Owatonna Middle School
• Amanda Flohrs, physical education/health at Owatonna Middle School

We are continuing our Mission Moment focus on partnerships this year, highlighting Owatonna Partners for Economic Development for March.

OPED builds on the strengths of six local organizations to meet the development needs of existing and incoming businesses, their leadership and their workforce.

The organizations are:

• City of Owatonna

• Owatonna Public Utilities

• Steele County

• Owatonna Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism

• Owatonna Area Business Development Center

• Owatonna Public Schools

These partners work together diligently to coordinate services in the areas of transportation, utilities, workforce and training, and planning and zoning. We appreciate the collaboration and forward-thinking efforts of this group.

Make plans now for summer fun and learning for your students! Check out the offerings on the Owatonna Community Ed website along with our community partners:

• Owatonna Community Ed
• Owatonna Parks & Rec
• Owatonna Public Library
• Owatonna Public Schools STEAM Camp - June 15-18 for those going into 6th-8th grades. Watch for registration in May.

Watch the School Board business meeting and previous meetings on YouTube. Find agendas and other information on the district website.

Upcoming School Board meetings:

• Monday, April 13 at 5:30pm - School Board Work Session - District Office, 333 East School Street
• Monday, April 27 at 5:30pm - School Board Business Meeting - Charles S Crandall Center, 540 W Hills Circle

Owatonna High School Power & Tech students had a great day visiting Al-Corn Clean Fuel, Kibble Equipment and the wastewater treatment facility- plus attending the Farm & Power Show at the fairgrounds.

To celebrate Read Across America Day, Washington Elementary second graders created book characters out of potatoes. All book characters were displayed in the library, and students were invited to vote for their favorite. The first place winner was awarded a bag of potatoes!

Fifth grade band students had their All-City Band Concert on Sunday, the first band concert for them all!

Students celebrated Rock Your Socks Day to spark great conversations about inclusion and acceptance!

• Tuesday, March 24 at 7pm - Huskies and Varsity Bands at OHS
• Thursday, March 26 - End of third quarter
• Friday, March 27 - Teacher Work Day
• March 30-April 3 - Spring Break
• Thursday, April 9 at 6:30pm - McKinley Elementary Spring Concert at OHS
• Sunday, April 12 at 2pm - OMS Sunrise Strings & OMS Jazz Band at Owatonna Arts Center
• Sunday, April 19 at 4pm - OHS Jazz Band at OHS

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Owatonna Public Schools is committed to providing equal educational opportunities for all students and staff and does not discriminate on the basis of sex, including pregnancy, sexual orientation and gender identity or expression, in its programs and activities, as required by Title IX and MN Human Rights Act (MHRA). This includes prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, gender-based violence, and unequal access to extracurricular activities.

Any concerns related to Title IX should be reported to Chris Picha, Director of Human Resources & Title IX Coordinator, at 507-444-8602 or cpicha@isd761.org.

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