• OXFORD AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
    Oxford, Pennsylvania BOARD OF DIRECTORS

    Regular Meeting Agenda
    October 18, 2022
    7:00 p.m.
    Administration Building


    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

    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 October 18, 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 September 1, 2022, Special Meeting, the September 9, 2022, Work Session, and the September 13, 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:


    October 2022
            
    1.    General Fund                   $ 8,856,768.98
    2.    Cafeteria Fund                 $      99,943.32
    3.    Capital Projects Fund      $           242.97
    4.    Payroll Distribution           $ 2,304,022.22


    Motion     Second             Discussion         Aye     Nay     
     

    3.    REPORTS

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

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

    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 N. 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    Mr. Tighe agenda.


    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


    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:

    Hayley Haggard and Abigail Hudson

    D.    Section 1302 Students    Mr. Tighe

    BE IT RESOLVED, That the Oxford Area Board of School Directors hereby approves that the students named on the attached list are considered residents of the school district for the 2022-2023 school year per Section 1302 of the Public School Code.

    Motion     Second     

    Discussion     Aye     Nay     

    6.    CLOSING ITEMS

    A.    Correspondence    Mr. Cooney

    To:    
    From:    
    Topic:    

    B.    Calendar    Mr. Tighe

    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

    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.

     

     

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