By Sam Parsons

The Oskaloosa Community School Board held a special meeting last night to formally approve a letter rejecting a land swap proposal from the city of Oskaloosa.

The proposal, which was made during a joint public work session on September 10, would have swapped over 90 acres of land north of Oskaloosa High School, with the land going to the city to be used to build housing. The board approved a letter from Osky superintendent Mike Fisher, which cited “substantial community input” in its decision to decline the proposal.

The letter also stated that the district would be withdrawing their city annexation request, adding that they would resubmit at a later date to request city annexation of a portion of the high school campus that includes the baseball field, tennis courts, and practice fields.