Business Services

The Oshkosh Area School District Business Services Department is responsible for the day-to-day processing and accounting for the district business-related information. These include the following functions:

Purchasing and Inventory Tracking
Accounts Payable
Budgeting and Financial Forecasting
Program and Union Contract Costing
Tax Levy Certifications
State and Federal Grant Reporting
Pupil Transportation
Workers' Compensation
Property and Liability Insurance
Open Enrollment

In addition, the Business Services Department is here to assist the community regarding any school financial question or concern. Business Office Staff:

Drew Niehans, Executive Director of Business Services
Kelly Handy, Controller
Deborah Chapin, Assistant Controller
Eileen Fitzpatrick, Executive Assistant
Morgan Nothnagel, Accounts Payable
Rebecca Tueffel, Accounts Payable
Kate Sonier Zorn, Purchasing
Jane Mathe, Transportation

Business Department Notices and Resources

Transparency In Coverage Machine Readable Files

CMS-9915-F Machine Readable Files

Prairie States Enterprises, Inc. is an independent third party administrator of a self-funded health plan for Oshkosh Area School District. Oshkosh Area School District, who is the plan sponsor, has contracts with local, regional and national Preferred Provider Organizations (PPOs) for negotiated rates with hospitals, doctors, and clinics. Prairie States has created a portal as a service to plan sponsors and PPOs, to host the machine readable files that plans are required to publicly provide to facilitate the transparency in coverage rule as mandated by federal law. Please click the link below to go to the portal:

Prairie States | Third Party Administrator (TPA) (prairieontheweb.com)

Purchase Order (PO) Terms and Conditions

OASD Purchase Order (PO) Terms and Conditions

Please read the following information for the Oshkosh Area School District's Purchase Order (PO) Terms and Conditions.

CONTRACT - This order is an offer to purchase the goods and/or services described on the front side of this form. Commencement of delivery or other indications of acceptance by Seller shall result in firm contract containing all terms and conditions on this form.

PRICING AND CHANGES - This Order must not be filled at a price higher than shown on the face of the PO, revised PO is necessary for any changes. Buyer shall have the right to make unilateral changes in this order at any time and Seller agrees to accept such changes. In the event such changes result in additional costs, no changes may be made in this order without a revised PO. Quantity of Goods shipped hereunder shall not deviate from the amount specified.

DEFAULT - Time is of the essence. If Seller for any reason anticipates difficulty in complying with the required delivery date or goods not shipped within ten (10) days after issuance of PO from OASD or in meeting any of the other requirements of this Order, Seller will promptly notify Buyer in writing with expected ship date.

PACKING -The Articles shall be packed and shipped by Seller in accordance with any instructions by Buyer. Materials must be properly packaged and marked with PO number. Do not enclose invoice with shipment.

DELIVERIES AND CANCELLATION - All prices are established as F.O.B. destination unless otherwise specifically provided on the front of this Order. The Buyer reserves the right to cancel this order if not filled as specified.

EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE - The Buyer hereby certifies that it holds a registration for Tax-Free Transactions under Chapter 32 of the Internal Revenue Code, Registration Number A-245524. In addition, Buyer holds a Wisconsin Certificate of Exempt Status, Certificate Number 008-1020420653-07, where sales to the Buyer are exempt from taxation under the Wisconsin Sales and Use Tax Law pursuant to Section 77.54(9)(a). A copy of the certificate will be furnished upon request.

INVOICE PROCESS - Invoices shall be rendered on completion of services or delivery of goods and must contain the issued PO Number, item number, description of goods or services, quantities, unit prices, date(s) rendered and total purchase price. Failure to do so may result in delayed payment. Invoices are to be emailed to: ap_invoices@oshkosh.k12.wi.us and payment will be issued via ACH.

ENTIRE AGREEMENT - This order, together with attachments, exhibits, or supplements referenced herein, constitutes the entire agreement between Seller and Buyer with respect to the matter contained herein and supersedes all prior oral or written representations and agreements.

GOVERNING LAW - This order and all transactions between Seller and Buyer will be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Wisconsin.

NOTE: The information above is also available as a PDF via the link below:

OASD Purchase Order (PO) Terms and Conditions