• OXFORD AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
    Oxford, Pennsylvania BOARD OF DIRECTORS

    Regular Meeting Agenda March 15, 2022
    7:00 p.m.
    Hopewell Elementary School

    1. OPENING ITEMS


    A.   Call to Order

    B.   Pledge of Allegiance

    C.   Roll Call

    Michael P. Blessington             Kristen E. Dean
    Jennifer M. Harrison               Jennifer L. Kehs
    William C. Kloss                   Mark V. Patterson, Vice-President
    Howard S. Robinson                 Robert F. Tenga, Treasurer Joseph E. Tighe, 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 March 15, 2022 
    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 February 8, 2022, Work Session and the February 22, 2022, 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:


    March 2022

    1. General Fund                 $ 6,697,631.46
    2. Cafeteria Fund                  $ 97,327.22
    3. Capital Projects Fund                $ 0.00
    4. Payroll Distribution         $ 1,789,221.65


    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              Mr. Kloss Council 
    Representative.

    BE IT RESOLVED, That the Oxford Area Board of School Directors hereby accepts the report from Mr. 
    Kloss, 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. Patterso

    E.   Report of Facilities Committee                              Mr. Patterson

    F.   Report of Finance and Budget Committee                          Mr. Tenga

    G.   Report of Policy Committee                                  Mrs. Harrison

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

    I.   Student Representative’s Report                          Victoria Milburn

    J.   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. 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 to be considered a resident of the school district for the 
    2021-2022 school year in accordance with Section 1302 of the Public School Code.

    2. CCIU Budgets

    ➢    Approval 2022-2023 Chester County Intermediate Unit Core Occupational Education and 
    Categorical Budgets.

    3. Chester County Tax Collection Delegates

    ➢    Appointment of the Chester County Tax Collections District Delegates as follows:
    o  Primary voting delegate: Brian Cooney
    o  Secondary voting delegate: Evette Shaffer
    o  Alternate voting delegate: Lisa Kell

    4. Settlement Agreements

    ➢    Approval of the attached settlement agreement regarding student ID# xxx-xxx-1313.

    ➢    Approval of the attached settlement agreement regarding student ID# xxx-xxx-6745.

    5. Act 80 Days

    ➢    Approval of the addition of two Act 80 days to the 2021-2022 calendar on May 13th  and May 
    20th, 2022.

    6. Uncollectable Tax Liens

    ➢    Approval to exonerate any uncollectable real estate property tax liens detailed on the 
    attached.


    7. CCIU Policy & Procedure Adoption

    ➢    Adoption of the Chester County Intermediate Unit’s policies and procedures under 34 CFR PART 
    300.


    Motion                            Second                                

    Discussion                                           Aye     Nay        

    D.   Notice of Expulsion                                      Mr. Tighe

    BE IT RESOLVED, That the Oxford Area Board of School Directors hereby approves the expulsion of 
    student ID# xxx-xxx-7615.

    Motion                            Second                             

    Discussion                                           Aye     Nay        

    E. Health and Safety Plan                                    Mr. Tighe

    BE IT RESOLVED, That the Oxford Area Board of School Directors hereby approves the draft changes of 
    the district Health and Safety Plan template for the ARP-ESSER Fund. (American Rescue Plan 
    Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund).


    Motion                          Second                            

    Discussion                       Aye      Nay      

     

    F.   Policy Revision                                               Mr. Woods

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

    7000 Series

    Policy # 7320 – Homeless Students


    Motion                          Second                            

    Discussion                       Aye      Nay      

    G. Policy Readoption                                               Mr. Woods

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

    5000  Series

    Policy # 5100 Resident Policy # 5110 Nonresident
    Policy # 5120 Foreign Exchange Students

    Policy # 5140 Attendance: Age of Admission

    Policy # 5160 Attendance: Excused Absences

    Policy # 5200 Suspension and Expulsion
    Policy # 5210 Suspension: Make-up Work and Exams

    Policy # 5300 Progress: Reporting to Parents 
    Policy # 5310 Grading Practices

    Motion                          Second                            

    Discussion                       Aye      Nay      

    A copy of the policies listed is available in the Administration Building, 125 Bell Tower Lane, 
    Oxford, PA, for examination and comment. The policies can be viewed on the website at 
    www.oxfordasd.org. The public is encouraged to stop in and read these policies or visit our 
    website.


    6. CLOSING ITEMS

    A. Correspondence                                                 Mr. Cooney


    To:
    From:
    Topic:

    B. Calendar                                                        Mr. Tighe


    Tuesday, April 12, 2022, Facilities & Safety Committee, 6 p.m., TBD Tuesday, April 12, 2022, 
    Athletics & Student Activities Committee, 6:15 p.m., TBD
    Tuesday, April 12, 2022, Policy Committee, 6:30 p.m., TBD
    Tuesday, April 12, 2022, Work Session, 7 p.m., TBD
    Tuesday, April 19, 2022, Regular Meeting, 7 p.m., TBD


    C. Announcement of Executive Session                               Mr. Tighe

    Date:    March 15, 2022

    Topic:   Real Estate


    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.