• OXFORD AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
    Oxford, Pennsylvania BOARD OF DIRECTORS

    1. OPENING ITEMS

    Regular Meeting Agenda April 19, 2022
    7:00 p.m.
    Hopewell Elementary School


    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 April 19, 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 March 8, 2022, Work Session, March 8, 2022 Special Meeting, and 
    the March 15, 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:


    April 2022


    1. General Fund                 $ 4,642,685.48
    2. Cafeteria Fund                 $ 115,204.88
    3. Capital Projects Fund           $ 10,385.00
    4. Payroll Distribution         $ 1,849,524.80


    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. Patterson

    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       Mr. Tighe agenda.

    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. Ratification of Bids

    a. Custodial Supplies Bid purchases by the Oxford Area School District as follows:

    Office Basics                             $ 1,004.50

    b. Playground/Landscape Mulch Bid purchases by the Oxford Area School District as follows:

    DiStefano Landscape Services, Inc.        $ 4,650.00

    2. Maintenance Bid Award

    ➢    Bid award to Campus Services Group for janitorial services throughout the district beginning 
    July 1, 2022 through June
    the amount of $587,773.44.


    3. Special Education Contract


    ➢    Contract between the Oxford Area School District and The Pilot School for the 2022-2023 school 
    year for student specific services.

    Motion                            Second                                Discussion                                           Aye     Nay        

    D.   Proposed Final General Fund Budget                            Mr. Tighe

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

    1. The proposed Final General Fund Budget of the School District for the 2022-2023 fiscal year on 
    form PDE 2028 as presented to the School Board shall be considered the proposed final General Fund 
    Budget of the School District for the 2022-2023 fiscal year and shall be made available for public 
    inspection after this date.

    2. At least ten (10) days before the date scheduled for adoption of the Final General Fund Budget, 
    the Secretary shall advertise Notice of Final Budget. The Notice shall be advertised once in a 
    newspaper of the general circulation and shall be posted conspicuously at the School District 
    Offices.

    Motion                            Second                                Discussion                                           Aye     Nay        

    E.   Capital Projects Fund Budget 2022-2023                        Mr. Tighe

    BE IT ReSOLVED, That the Oxford Area Board of School Directors hereby adopts the 2022-2023 Capital 

    Projects Fund Budget.

    Motion                            Second  Discussion                                           Aye     Nay        

    F.   Comprehensive Plan Review                                     Mr. Tighe

    BE IT RESOLVED, That the Oxford Area Board of School Directors hereby approves the preliminary and 

    public review of the Comprehensive Plan and state required documents including Professional 
    Development and Teacher Induction.

    Motion                            Second                                Discussion                                           Aye     Nay        

    G.   Education and Curriculum Committee                            Mr. Tighe

    BE IT RESOLVED, That the Oxford Area Board of School Directors hereby approves the development of 
    the Education and Curriculum Committee as a standing committee of the Oxford Area Board of School 
    Directors.

    Motion                            Second                                Discussion                                           Aye     Nay        


    H.   Curriculum Review                                             Mr. Tighe


    BE IT RESOLVED, That the Oxford Area Board of School Directors hereby approves the preliminary and 
    public review for MYVIEW English Language Arts (ELA) curriculum for grades K through five (5).

    Motion                            Second                                Discussion                                           Aye     Nay        

    I. 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 # 5320 – Progress: Weighted Grading
    Policy # 5330 – Early Graduation
    Policy # 5340 – Graduation Requirements                                                                                                                                              Policy # 5350 – Student Records
    Policy # 5360 – Special Education Evaluations and Requests for Independent Educational Evaluations
    Policy # 5370 – Supplemental Discipline Records                                                                                                                                          Policy # 5375 – Behavior Support
    Policy # 5380 – Student Rights/Surveys
    Policy # 5400 – Conduct – Bus Conduct

    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:      Brian Cooney From:    Mitchell Glenn Topic:   Taxes

    B. Calendar                                                        Mr. Tighe

    Tuesday, May 10, 2022, Facilities & Safety Committee, 6 p.m., TBD
    Tuesday, May 10, 2022, Athletics & Student Activities Committee, 6:15 p.m., TBD Tuesday, May 10, 
    2022, Policy Committee, 6:30 p.m., TBD
    Tuesday, May 17, 2022, Regular Meeting, 7 p.m., TBD

    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.