• OXFORD AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT

    Oxford, Pennsylvania BOARD OF DIRECTORS

     

    Regular Meeting Agenda

    September 13, 2022

    7:00 p.m.

    Administration Building

    1. OPENING ITEMS
      1. Call to Order                                   
      1. Pledge of Allegiance
      1. 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

     

    Dr. 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 13, 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 August 9, 2022, Work Session and

    the August 16, 2022, Regular Meeting as presented.

    Motion                 Second                     Discussion                     Aye                      Nay                    

     

    C. Superintendent’s Report - Dr. 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 2022

     

     

     

    1. General Fund                 $ 3,256,316.67
    2. Cafeteria Fund               $      50,022.31
    3. Capital Projects Fund   $        3,457.40
    4. Payroll Distribution       $    754,104.33

    Motion                                   Second                     Discussion                                             Aye                                   Nay                                  

     

     

    3. REPORTS

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

    B. Report of Chester County School Boards Legislative Council Representative - Mr. Kloss

    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. Student Representative - Emily Koza

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

    J. Report of School Programs - Dr. Woods

     

     

    4. OLD BUSINESS

     

    5. NEW BUSINESS

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

    B. Personnel - Dr. Woods                                             

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

    1. Professional

    2. Non-Professional

    3. Volunteers

    4. Supplementals

    Motion                 Second                     Discussion                     Aye                      Nay                    

     

    C. Awarding Professional Contracts - Dr. 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:

    Barbara Buchanan, Kerianne Darragh, Kaitlin Kindig, Amy Igo, Karlee Kurtz, Jenna Leo, Gina McCutcheon, Victoria McMullen, Kathryn Rappold, Abigail Moran, Erin Warren

     

     

    D. Consent Agenda - Mr. Tighe

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

    1. Memorandum of Agreement – Oxford Educational Foundation

      1. Memorandum of Agreement with the Oxford Educational Foundation for the recruitment, training, placement, and supervision of volunteers in the schools for the 2022-2023 school year.

    2. Section 1302 Students

    1. Students named on the attached list are considered residents of the school district for the 2022-2023 school year in accordance with Section 1302 of the Public School Code.

    3. Tuition Waiver Extension

    1. Approval for a tuition waiver extension regarding student

             ID# xxx-xx-9665 through October 31, 2022.

    4. Special Education Agreements

    1. Agreement between the Oxford Area School District and Melmark Inc., for student specific PDE-ineligible intensive staffing for the 2021-2022 school year.
    2. Agreement between the Oxford Area School District and Melmark Inc., for student specific PDE-ineligible intensive staffing for the 2022-2023 school year.
    1. Course Approval

    a. Approval to take two courses at Wilkes University is granted to Shawn Mellinger at the Act 93 tuition reimbursement rate.

     

    Motion                 Second                     Discussion                     Aye                      Nay                    

     

    E. Act 80 Day  - Mr. Tighe

    BE IT RESOLVED, That the Oxford Area Board of School Directors hereby approves the one-half Act 80 day for Friday, October 14, 2022, dismissing secondary students at 12:30 and elementary students at 1:30 for training purposes.

    Motion                 Second                     Discussion                     Aye                      Nay                    

     

    F. Health and Safety Plan - Mr. Tighe

    BE IT RESOLVED, That the Oxford Area Board of School Directors hereby approves the Health and Safety Plan Template as per attached.

    Motion                 Second                     Discussion                     Aye                      Nay                    

     

    G. Assistant Superintendent Goals - Mr. Tighe

    BE IT RESOLVED, That the Oxford Area Board of School Directors hereby approves the Assistant Superintendent’s Goals for the 2022-2023 school year.

    Motion                 Second                     Discussion                     Aye                      Nay                    

     

    1. CLOSING ITEMS

     

    1. Correspondence - Mr. Cooney

    To:     

    From:   

    Topic:  

     

    1. Calendar  - Mr. Tighe

    Tuesday, October 11, 2022, Work Session, 7 p.m., Administration Building

    Tuesday, October 18, 2022, Regular Meeting, 7 p.m., Administration Building

    Tuesday, November 8, 2022, Work Session, 7 p.m., Administration Building

    Tuesday, November 15, 2022, Regular Meeting, 7 p.m., Administration Building

    Tuesday, December 6, 2022, Reorganization Meeting, 7 p.m., Administration Building

     

    1. Announcement of Executive Session - Mr. Tighe

    Date:   

    Topic:  

     

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

     

    1. 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.