• OXFORD AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT

    Oxford, Pennsylvania BOARD OF DIRECTORS

    Regular Meeting Agenda

    October 19, 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 October 19, 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 September 14, 2021, Work Session and the September 21, 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:

    October 2021

     
    1.  General Fund                 $ 6,288,013.59

    2.  Cafeteria Fund                 $ 105,949.24

    3.  Capital Projects Fund                $ 0.00

    4.  Payroll Distribution       $ 1,768,311.59

    Motion                                   Second                    

    Discussion                            Aye                                       Nay               

     

    3.  REPORTS

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

    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                                               Dr. Owens Council Representative.

    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:

    Teresa DiSante, Rebecca Cross

     

    D.  Assistant Superintendent Goals                                                                                                                 Mr. Tighe

    BE IT RESOLVED, That the Oxford Area Board of School Directors hereby approves the goals of the Assistant Superintendent for the 2021-2022 school year.

    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.  Temporary Tuition Waiver

          -  Approval of a tuition waiver for temporary student registration as per attached.

    3.  Special Education Contracts

           a.  Agreement between the Oxford Area School District and Davidson School in regards to student ID# xxx-xx-4001 as per attached.

           b.  Agreement between the Oxford Area School District and Fusion Learning, Inc., in regards to student ID# xxx-xx-0116 as per attached.

    4.  Tuition Wavier Extensio

          -Approval of the requested tuition waiver extension regarding student ID#s xxx-xx-1834, xxx-xx-2209 and xxx-xx-4765.

     

     

    Motion                            Second                                  

    Discussion                                           Aye                                                      Nay    

     

    6.  CLOSING ITEMS

    A.  Correspondence                                                                                                        Mr. Cooney

    To:     

    From:   

    Topic:  

     

    B.  Calendar                                                                                                                   Mr. Tighe

    Tuesday, November 9, 2021, Athletics & Student Activities Committee, 6:30 p.m., Administration Building

    Tuesday, November 9, 2021, Facilities & Safety Committee, 6:45 p.m., Administration Building

    Tuesday, November 9, 2021, Work Session, 7 p.m., Administration Building

    Tuesday, November 16, 2021, Regular Meeting, 7 p.m., Administration Building

    Tuesday, December 7, 2021, Reorganization Meeting, 7 p.m., Administration Building

     

    C.  Announcement of Executive Session                                                                      Mr. Tighe

    Date:   

    Topic:  

     

    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.