Agendas and Minutes / October 19, 2021 Regular Meeting Agenda

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.