The Oakfield School District has a new administrator. The school board is expected to approve the hiring of Dr. Sarah Poquette at their meeting Monday evening. Poquette will succeed Tracey Conners, who will retire on June 30 after leading the District for three years. Board President Paul Dercks said that Poquette will continue moving the district forward. “In a group of three excellent candidates, Sarah’s experience, knowledge, and personality stood out as an excellent fit within the School District of Oakfield,” said Dercks. “We are really looking forward to having her on board and to all that’s ahead for our District with her at the helm.” Poquette comes to Oakfield from the Oshkosh Area School District, where she has served as principal of a Middle School and Charter school since 2019. Additionally, Poquette has served the Oshkosh Area School District in several other capacities since 2001, including principal at Merrill Elementary School; math intervention, gifted and talented and professional development teacher at Merrill and Oaklawn Elementary Schools; Lighted School House project director and 5th grade teacher at Webster Stanley Elementary School; and district-wide peer coach. She has also held several committee and leadership positions within the District, including her service as the co-chair for EPCOT (Emergency Preparedness Collaborative Operations Team) since 2016 and principal mentor since 2010. Poquette holds a bachelor’s degree in education from the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh, a master’s degree in educational leadership from Marian College, and a doctorate in educational leadership and policy from the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh.
