• OXFORD AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT

    Oxford, Pennsylvania BOARD OF DIRECTORS

     

    Regular Meeting Agenda

    September 21, 2021

    7:00 p.m.

    Hopewell Elementary

     

    1.  OPENING ITEMS

     

    A.     Call to Order                                                

    B.     Pledge of Allegiance

    C.     Roll Call

     

    Kristen E. Dean                               Stephen R. Gaspar

    Jennifer M. Harrison                         Eric W. Owens

    Mark V. Patterson                            Howard S. Robinson

    Robert F. Tenga, Treasurer               Joseph E. Tighe, President

    Jenifer A. Warren, Vice President

     

    David A. Woods, Superintendent

    Brian P. Cooney, Board Secretary/Business Administrator

     

    2.  RECURRING ACTIONS

     

    A.     Approval of Agenda                                                    Mr. Tighe

     

    BE IT RESOLVED, That the Oxford Area Board of School Directors hereby approves the September 21, 2021 agenda as presented.

     

    Motion                            Second                                  

    Discussion                                           Aye                                                      Nay                                                     

     

    1.     Public Comment Concerning Items on the Agenda

     

    B.     Approval of Minutes                                                   Mr. Tighe

     

    BE IT RESOLVED, That the Oxford Area Board of School Directors

    hereby approves the minutes of the August 10, 2021, Work Session and the

    August 19, 2021, Regular Meeting as presented.

     

    Motion                            Second                                  

    Discussion                                           Aye                                                      Nay

                                                        

    C.     Superintendent’s Report                                                    Mr. Woods

    1.  Dr. Margaret Billings-Jones, Assistant Superintendent

    2.  Recognition of Visitors

     

    D.     Financial Reports                                                   Mr. Tenga

    BE IT RESOLVED, That the Oxford Area Board of School Directors hereby approves the following financial reports:

    1.     General Fund

    a.   Treasurer’s Report

    b.   Revenue Report

    c.   Expenditure Report

    2.     Cafeteria Fund Treasurer’s Report

    3.     Capital Projects Fund Treasurer’s Report

     

    Motion                            Second                                  

    Discussion                                           Aye                                                      Nay                                                     

     

    E.   Student Activity and Athletic Officials Accounts                                                  Mr. Tenga

     

    BE IT RESOLVED, That the Oxford Area Board of School Directors hereby approves the student activities and athletic officials accounts:

    1.  Penn’s Grove School

    2.  Oxford Area High School

    3.  Athletic Officials Account

     

    Motion                            Second                                  

    Discussion                                           Aye                                                      Nay

                                                        

    F.     Payment of Bills                                                     Mr. Tenga

    BE IT RESOLVED, That the Oxford Area Board of School Directors hereby approves payment of the following bills:

    September 2021


    1.  General Fund                 $ 3,793,226.62

    2.  Cafeteria Fund                  $ 37,252.46

    3.  Capital Projects Fund              $ 600.00

    4.  Payroll Distribution          $ 435,608.70

     

    Motion                                   Second                    

    Discussion                                           Aye                                   Nay               

     

    3.  REPORTS

     

    A.     Report of Intermediate Unit and Technical College High School Representative     Mr. Robinson 

     

    BE IT RESOLVED, That the Oxford Area Board of School Directors hereby accepts the report from Mr. Robinson, Intermediate Unit and Technical College High School Representative.

     

    Motion                                   Second 

    Discussion                                           Aye                                   Nay               

     

    B.     Report of Chester County School Boards Legislative Council Representative   Dr. Owens

     

    BE IT RESOLVED, That the Oxford Area Board of School Directors hereby accepts the report from Eric W. Owens, Chester County School Boards Legislative Council Representative.

     

    Motion                            Second                                  

    Discussion                                           Aye                                                      Nay                                                     

     

     

    C.    Report of Liaison with Oxford Parent-Teacher Organization           Mr. Tighe

     

    D.     Report of Athletics & Student Activities Committee                    Mr. Gaspar

     

    E.     Report of Facilities Committee                                                 Mr. Gaspar

     

    F.     Report of Finance and Budget Committee                                 Mr. Tenga

     

    G.     Report of Policy Committee                                                    Dr. Owens

     

    H.     Report of Board In-Service/Board Goals                                  Mr. Tighe

     

    I.     Report of Ad-Hoc Personnel Committee                                   Mrs. Warren

     

    J.     Student Representative’s Report                                            Victoria Milburn

     

    K.     Report of School Programs                                                    Mr. Woods

     

    4.  OLD BUSINESS

     

    5.  NEW BUSINESS

     

    A.  Recognition of persons who requested to be placed on the agenda.                       Mr. Tighe

     

    B.  Personnel                                                   Mr. Woods

     

    1.  Professional

     

    Motion                            Second                                  

    Discussion                                           Aye                                                      Nay    

     

    2.  Non-Professional

     

    Motion                            Second                                  

    Discussion                                           Aye                                                      Nay    

     

    3.  Volunteers

     

    Motion                            Second                                  

    Discussion                                           Aye                                                      Nay    

     

     

    C.  Awarding Professional Contracts Mr. Woods

     

    As required by the Public School Code, Section 1108, the Superintendent has certified to the Board Secretary that the work of the Temporary Employees named below are satisfactory since they have now completed their probationary period. The Code requires the Secretary to note that they have attained Professional Employee status in the Board records. They will be notified of this fact and offered a regular contract of employment. This action is ministerial. The power of rating Temporary Professional Employees and certifying them for tenure is reserved to the Superintendent; no Board action is involved. The Secretary will place the following names in the minutes as having attained the status of Professional Employee:

     

    Amy Boscaino, Mildred Erickson, William Fitzpatrick, Michael McConomy, Emily Parsons, Nicole Pierce, Danielle Plystak, Dana Webb

     

    D.  Mask Covering Requirement Mr. Tighe

     

    BE IT RESOLVED, That the Oxford Area Board of School Directors hereby authorizes the Oxford Area School District Administration to accept written documentation from a parent/guardian as an exception for the mask covering requirement of the Order signed by the Pennsylvania Acting Secretary of Health.

     

    Motion                            Second                                  

    Discussion                                           Aye                                                      Nay    

     

    E.  Consent Agenda Mr. Tighe

     

    BE IT RESOLVED, That the Oxford Area Board of School Directors hereby approves the following consent agenda items:

     

    1.     Section 1302 Students

    -  Students named on the attached list are considered residents of the school district for the 2021-2022 school year in accordance with Section 1302 of the Public School Code.

     

    2.  Memorandum of Agreement – Oxford Educational Foundation

    -   Memorandum of Agreement with the Oxford Educational Foundation for the recruitment, training, placement, and supervision of volunteers in the schools for the 2021-2022 school year.

     

    3.  Settlement Agreement Addendum

     - Approval of the addendum to the settlement agreement regarding student ID# xxx-xx-1313.

     

    Motion                            Second                                  

    Discussion                                           Aye                                                      Nay    

     

    F.  Memorandum of Understanding – Virtual Homebound Instruction    Mr. Tighe

     

    BE IT RESOLVED, That the Oxford Area Board of School Directors hereby approves the Memorandum of Understanding between the Oxford Area School District and the Oxford Education Associations, PSEA/NEA, regarding Virtual Homebound Instruction.

     

    Motion                            Second                                  

    Discussion                                           Aye                                                      Nay    

     

    G.     Memorandum of Understanding – Absent Teacher Overload                                                      Mr. Tighe

     

    BE IT RESOLVED, That the Oxford Area Board of School Directors hereby approves the Memorandum of Understanding between the Oxford Area School District and the Oxford Education Associations, PSEA/NEA, regarding Absent Teacher Overload.

     

    Motion                            Second                                  

    Discussion                                           Aye                                                      Nay    

     
     

    6.  CLOSING ITEMS

     

    A.  Correspondence                                             Mr. Cooney

     

    To:     

    From:   

    Topic:  

     

    B.  Calendar                                                   Mr. Tighe

     

    Tuesday, October 12, 2021, Athletics & Student Activities Committee, 6:30 p.m., TBD

    Tuesday, October 12, 2021, Facilities & Safety Committee, 6:45 p.m., TBD

    Tuesday, October 12, 2021, Work Session, 7 p.m., TBD

    Tuesday, October 19, 2021, Budget and Finance Committee, 6:30 p.m., TBD

    Tuesday, October 19, 2021, Regular Meeting, 7 p.m., TBD

     

    C.  Announcement of Executive Session                                                    Mr. Tighe

     

    Date:    September 21, 2021

    Topic:   Legal

     

    D.  Follow-up to Community Questions/Concerns                                         Mr. Cooney

     

    E.  Adjournment                                                Mr. Tighe

     

    On motion by ___________________ seconded by ________________ , the regular meeting of the Oxford Area Board of School Directors adjourned

    at _________ p.m. by a unanimous vote.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    All or a portion of this meeting may be video recorded for the purpose

    of public broadcast.