Oshkosh Public School District public meetings in 2020
18 substantive meetings from 2020, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Copy of Board of Education Meeting Agenda
The Orchard Park Central School District Board of Education is meeting to discuss and act on the superintendent search. The agenda includes an executive session on hiring matters, a resolution to approve a search consultant and authorize the board president to execute the contract, and procedural items. The consultant's name is left blank in the agenda.
- Executive session on superintendent search appointment/employment
- Resolution to approve superintendent search consultant (name blank)
- Authorization for board president to execute consultant contract
Board of Education Meeting Agenda (Executive Session)
The Orchard Park Central School District Board of Education is meeting in executive session to discuss matters related to the appointment and employment of a particular person, specifically the superintendent search, along with other legal matters. The agenda includes only procedural items and the executive session, with no public action items.
- Executive session on superintendent search and legal matters
- Roll call and introductions
- Pledge of allegiance
- Adjournment motion
Board of Education Meeting Agenda
The Orchard Park Central School District Board of Education will hold an executive session to discuss the superintendent search, followed by a regular meeting. The board will consider approving donations, a food service contract, and an internal audit corrective action plan, along with routine consent items.
- Executive session on superintendent search (5:30-7 pm)
- Accept $352.16 donation from Middle School PTO (bookstore stock for technology dept.)
- Accept $160 donation from Quaker Athletic Booster Club for soccer coaches convention
- Approve Emergency Summer Food Service Contract with Personal Touch Food Service ($2.30/meal breakfast, $2.95/meal lunch)
- Adopt LGS-1 Resolution for record retention and disposition
Board of Education Meeting Agenda (Executive Session)
This is an executive session agenda for the Orchard Park Central School District Board of Education. The board will discuss matters related to the appointment and employment of a particular person in the superintendent search, followed by adjournment. The meeting is procedural, with no public action items.
- Executive session on superintendent search
- Poll vote on executive session
- Adjournment motion
Board of Education Meeting Agenda
The Orchard Park Central School District Board of Education will meet to discuss and vote on several items, including approving auction bids for surplus equipment, declaring various items as surplus/obsolete, accepting a donation, and adopting board goals. The meeting also includes an executive session for contractual negotiations and public comments via email.
- Approval of Auctions International bid awards totaling $5,830 for two school buses and three scroll saws
- Declaring nurse's office equipment (nebulizer, vision testers, etc.) as surplus/obsolete
- Declaring four transportation vehicles (buses and vans) as surplus due to high mileage and corrosion
- Declaring 140 middle school U.S. History textbooks as obsolete
- Accepting Middle School PTO donation of 35 youth snowshoes valued at $2,449.65
Board of Education Meeting Agenda
The Orchard Park Central School District Board of Education met on October 20, 2020, to approve consensus items. The agenda included the approval of previous minutes, financial reports, and personnel matters, specifically referencing a bus driver and attendant contract. No other substantive actions or public hearings were listed on the agenda.
- Approval of Consensus Personnel Resolutions 10-20-20.pdf
- Approval of Bus Driver and attendant HI MOA (1).pdf
- Approval of Financial Reports (None listed)
- Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes (None listed)
Board of Education Meeting Agenda
The Orchard Park Central School District Board of Education met on October 13, 2020, to approve routine financial reports and personnel matters. The board formally adopted a resolution urging US Congress to provide federal assistance to schools, citing a 20% withholding of state funding by New York State due to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The meeting also included the acceptance of small donations and the declaration of two school buses as surplus.
- Adoption of a resolution requesting federal legislation to support school funding, noting New York State withheld 20% of anticipated state funding
- Acceptance of a $662.03 donation from the South Davis PTO for staff and student mask lanyards
- Acceptance of a $348.65 donation from the Quaker Athletic Booster Club for a Pocket Pro Radar Gun, Tripod Adapter, and Protective Case
- Declaration of two school buses (Bus #319 and Bus #326) as surplus due to corrosion, engine issues, and high mileage
- Consensus approval of textbook adoptions for Orchard Park High School English 9, including 'The Hate U Give' and 'Just Mercy'
Board of Education Meeting Agenda
The Orchard Park Central School District Board of Education will meet to approve consent items including minutes, financial reports, personnel, and special education matters. They will also discuss and take action on several items: accepting a $104.20 donation from the Middle School PTO, declaring music equipment and textbooks as surplus/obsolete, approving a $6,265 auction bid award for surplus equipment, and approving a $111,056 budget transfer. The board will also review public comments submitted via email regarding reopening plans and other topics.
- Approve Auctions International bid awards totaling $6,265.00 for surplus equipment including a 2012 Chevy Express bus ($4,450) and a 2008 Ford E450 bus ($610)
- Approve budget transfer of $111,056 from A9060-800-00-0200 to A9901-950-00-0200 for 2019-20
- Accept donation from Middle School PTO of plexiglass sheets valued at $104.20
- Declare middle school music equipment (sousaphones, French horns, keyboard) as surplus/obsolete, approximate value $150
- Declare middle school textbooks (Teen Guide, Focus on Food, etc.) as obsolete
Board of Education Meeting Agenda
The Orchard Park Central School District Board of Education met to approve the 2020-21 property tax levy and tax rates, with collection scheduled from September 15 to November 30, 2020. The board also approved contract extensions for food service with Personal Touch Food Service and transportation with Fisher Bus Service for the 2020-21 school year. Additional actions included approving an agreement with Erie 2 BOCES for room rentals and services, and declaring various transportation and technology equipment as surplus.
- Approved 2020-21 Property Tax Levy & Tax Rates; collection period Sept 15 - Nov 30, 2020
- Approved Food Service Contract Extension with Personal Touch Food Service at $2.2889/meal (breakfast) and $2.8126/meal (lunch)
- Approved Transportation Contract Extension with Fisher Bus Service at $61,596.49 per bus
- Approved Erie 2 BOCES contract for 4 classrooms ($24,724 total), nursing services ($50/student), and mainstreaming fees ($500/student)
- Declared surplus: 1 bus (2008 Ford E450), obsolete technology equipment (iMacs, Chromebooks, projectors), and shop tools
Board of Education Meeting Organizational Meeting, Public Hearing (District Safety Plan) & Regular Meeting Agenda
The Board of Education met to conduct an organizational meeting, including oaths of office for new and re-elected members. The agenda also included the election of board officers and several administrative appointments for the 2020-21 school year.
- Oaths of office for new members Kim Hughes and Jennifer Rogers, and re-elected member Christine Gray-Tinnesz
- Appointment of Cheryl A. Connors as District Clerk with a $5,889 annual stipend
- Appointment of Tina Frisch as District Treasurer with a $4,031 annual stipend
- Appointment of Susan Langendorfer as Internal Claims Auditor with a $4,653 annual stipend
- Appointment of William Bosinski as Health & Safety Representative with a $2,500 annual stipend
Board of Education Meeting Agenda
The Orchard Park Central School District Board of Education will meet virtually on June 23, 2020, starting with an executive session to evaluate the Superintendent, then reconvening for public business. The board will vote on Universal Pre-K recommendations for 2020-21, declare special education equipment as surplus, schedule the annual organizational meeting, and accept the June 2020 vote results. They will also discuss budget updates, UPK recommendations, and other items.
- Approve 2020-21 UPK contracts: EduKids (32 students), Wee Can Pre-School (18), YMCA (14) at $2,600 per student; Eggert Road Elementary to house 36-student program
- Declare special education equipment surplus and authorize sale to family for $931
- Accept June 9, 2020 vote results: 2020-21 budget passed (3,859 yes, 2,743 no); bus purchase passed (4,069 yes, 2,437 no); elected Kim Hughes, Jennifer Rogers, Christine Gray Tinnesz to board
- Schedule Annual Organizational Meeting for July 1, 2020 at 6 pm, virtual
- Consensus items include May 2020 financial reports, personnel matters, and special education matters
Board of Education Public Hearing & Regular Meeting Agenda
The Orchard Park Central School District Board of Education will hold a public hearing on the 2020-21 budget, a bus purchase proposition, and board candidates, followed by a regular meeting. The board will vote on a three-year Erie 1 BOCES contract for student Chromebooks not to exceed $350,168.04, re-adopt the 2019-20 school calendar, and approve election inspectors for the June 9 vote. Several items are on the consent agenda, including financial reports and personnel matters.
- Public hearing on 2020-21 budget and Proposition II (bus purchase)
- Approval of Erie 1 BOCES IPA for student Chromebooks, $350,168.04 over 3 years
- Re-adoption of 2019-20 school calendar with new instructional days
- Appointment of election inspectors for June 9, 2020 vote
- Consent agenda includes financial reports and personnel resolutions
Board of Education Meeting Agenda
The Orchard Park Central School District Board of Education is adopting the 2020-21 Operating Budget of $107,453,198 and a $794,000 proposal to purchase eight school buses. The board is also adopting an amended legal notice for a remote annual vote on June 9, 2020, which includes the election of three board members and the approval of the budget and bus financing. The meeting is being held via live broadcast with no in-person public comment.
- Adoption of 2020-21 Operating Budget in the amount of $107,453,198
- Authorization to purchase eight school buses for a total estimated maximum cost of $794,000
- Adoption of Amended Legal Notice for the remote Annual School District Vote on June 9, 2020
- Scheduling of the 2020-21 Operating Budget Public Hearing for May 26, 2020 at 7 pm
- Consensus approval of 123 annual reviews and 10 program reviews for special education residents
Board of Education Meeting Agenda
The Orchard Park Central School District Board of Education met via live stream to approve routine consensus items, including April 2020 financial reports and personnel matters. The board also approved recommendations for special education placements and reviews for over 150 resident children. Additionally, the board discussed the 2020-21 Operating Budget Update and the annual self-evaluation.
- Approval of April 2020 Appropriation Status Report and Warrant Report
- Approval of Health & Welfare Service Rates for OPCSD students in non-public schools
- Approval of special education annual reviews for 123 resident children
- Approval of initial educational placements for 8 resident children
- Discussion of the 2020-21 Operating Budget Update
Board of Education Meeting Agenda
The Orchard Park Central School District Board of Education will vote on the 2020-21 Erie 2 BOCES administrative budget of $3,393,794, adopt a new student data privacy policy, and approve the BOCES commitment statement for services. The board will also elect BOCES board candidates and discuss the timeline for its self-evaluation and superintendent evaluation. The meeting is held via live stream with no public comment; comments can be emailed to BOE@opschools.org.
- Approval of 2020-21 Erie 2 BOCES administrative budget: $3,393,794
- Adoption of Policy 5676 (Privacy and Security for Student Data) and deletion of Policy 7243 (Student Data Breaches)
- Election of Erie 2 BOCES Board of Education candidates (DeJoe, Lowrey, Schnars, Vogan)
- Approval of 2020-21 Erie 2 BOCES Commitment Statement for services
- Discussion of Erie 2 BOCES administrative budget and candidates
Board of Education Meeting Agenda
The Orchard Park Central School District Board of Education will meet remotely on April 7, 2020, due to COVID-19 restrictions. The agenda includes action on copier service contracts with Erie 1 BOCES, a cooperative bidding resolution with Erie 2 BOCES, and a donation from the South Davis PTO. Discussion items include a 2020-21 operating budget update and a first read of a student data privacy policy.
- Approve Erie 1 BOCES copier contracts: $31,726.20 (60 payments of $528.77) and $74,850.00 (60 payments of $1,247.50), five-year terms
- Adopt cooperative bidding resolution with Erie 2 BOCES for 2020-21 school year
- Accept $995.90 donation from South Davis PTO for library books
- Authorize District Clerk to amend and publish legal notices for Annual Vote due to COVID-19
- First read of Policy 5676 on privacy and security for student and teacher data
Board of Education Meeting Agenda
The Orchard Park Central School District Board of Education met to adopt the 2020-21 school calendar and approve several financial actions. The board accepted donations totaling approximately $1,676 from local organizations and community colleges. Additionally, the board awarded a capital outlay project bid for site work to JDM Construction Services, Inc. for $90,295.
- Adoption of the 2020-21 School Calendar, setting the first student attendance day for September 8, 2020
- Award of capital outlay project bid for site work to JDM Construction Services, Inc. for $90,295
- Acceptance of $768 in donations from the Quaker Athletic Booster Club for officials and equipment
- Acceptance of $322.61 donation from Niagara County Community College for student transportation
- Adoption of Rules for Use of Voting Machines for district elections
Board of Education Work Session
The Board of Education held a work session on January 7, 2020, to discuss priorities planning. The agenda consisted of procedural opening items and a single discussion item. No votes or decisions were recorded in the provided text.
- Discussion of Priorities Planning