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Ronnie Lutz of East Nottingham Township told the board he provided documents — including a copy of the Feb. 14 executive order and an Office for Civil Rights letter — and said the district’s SEL curricula and other DEI practices were not in compliance. Lutz said he had filed a Right-to-Know request for curriculum materials and asked the board to take public steps to bring the district into compliance before the 2025–26 school year, warning that failure to act could lead to complaints and affect federal funding. (Lutz identified the executive order and an OCR letter in his materials; the transcript records his request that the email be read as correspondence.)

Maureen Kavanaugh, a West Nottingham Township resident and parent, urged the board to preserve programs that promote equal access and comply with civil-rights laws. Kavanaugh noted a federal court preliminary injunction in Baltimore that largely blocked the executive order and said the Constitution and federal civil-rights statutes remain controlling law for K–12 schools. She told the board local officials should continue work to ensure students’ access to education.

The board acknowledged both comments and placed the Lutz email in the meeting correspondence record. No formal policy change was proposed at the meeting; board members discussed placing the correspondence on the record and reviewing materials posted for the course-selection agenda item.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","February 25 2025 Regular Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Two residents gave opposing views about whether social-emotional learning and DEI policies comply with a recent executive order and U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights guidance.","taxTitle","Oxford Area SD, School Districts, Pennsylvania","taxId",49396,"location","Pennsylvania","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6305368,"District previews 2025–28 comprehensive plan; materials to be posted online before March vote",319,658000,977000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2448808-1f88531f191a7b41ad00b03f3c340929&start=658&end=977","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2448808-1f88531f191a7b41ad00b03f3c340929/thumbnail_658000.jpg","/articles/6305368/Pennsylvania/District-previews-202528-comprehensive-plan-materials-to-be-posted-online-before-March-vote","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6305368-874e2423773380f9c654444d45c6a976/orig.mp4?Expires=1770985891&Signature=Jhv~8BSnFqorAZKgHCFGKsJIr7g~nwdKIehRDMm1gbHN6n7Jf00SFwwCewhdEj-UAYVZwPOuqof5BpW-1a4qu1ZDNmk3-ba2kf1x9nBVoHSsOuBHZnWWNEtc~TnG3qjjOocbqJlVShj~arHahRPN3OoSURl2BZjfLZIfyCcJvk4ZBV39SSmU2dDQM3pXVT5eUiJlUO20Enu5RfdVDHIYeVj-icw1U~yaIvCC8e4~OXRHi0fz7s8JOTlR1oYJMRLYiHSyDxzeaYAamLy8VV~eGs-oO7G-y1mNOlglNDBJ1Di2v3k6DjkaBB~0KciPDixoXWqGNpIrxgGVposWjlqoeA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Assistant Superintendent Dr. Billy Shakes and other administrators presented the district’s draft 2025–28 comprehensive plan and accompanying required documents at the Feb. 25 meeting. Dr. Shakes said the comprehensive plan and required plans (including induction, Act 48 professional development and the gifted-services plan) will be posted on the district website the day after the meeting and will come to the board for final approval in March before submission to the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

Dr. Shakes highlighted that the plan reflects extensive committee input on strengths and challenges, cited STEM and LEAD programming as district strengths and noted goals to raise academic achievement by third grade. He also said the document includes the LEA profile and multiple subcommittee contributions; approximately 46 pages of the plan were referenced during the presentation.

Board members were invited to review the posted materials and submit comments before the March board meeting, when the board will vote on final approval and submission to the state.","Superintendent and administrators presented the draft comprehensive plan for 2025–28, saying the document and required plans will be posted on the district website and brought to the board for approval in March.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6305373,"Board approves $6.08 million amendment to guaranteed energy savings agreement, subject to solicitor review",48,4613000,4661000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2448808-1f88531f191a7b41ad00b03f3c340929&start=4613&end=4661","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2448808-1f88531f191a7b41ad00b03f3c340929/thumbnail_4613000.jpg","/articles/6305373/Pennsylvania/Board-approves-608-million-amendment-to-guaranteed-energy-savings-agreement-subject-to-solicitor-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6305373-6cd1ebce02a125f3173806c8eda18782/orig.mp4?Expires=1770985891&Signature=ZAAEArfddynj~uss9DlCUVnbegxFfb20wjbLwv83fViEEmVizh7hcO6KfvW5zY8F3pxdAX9oHaXLZXdgGh-jlw-qtLpry09qeJ0JZ1AuYDQ0Z3v6LaXT7F1TfLWDXhOSj59nrRFkIBqNoZaA1jRLce5cMgmqWwpSNYMtXtkt47RD-5V1ICxhE4nN2l6E3MyH7cMXKN~itKYa96dSde9w93UnxCmS2jukCVUBQ4VBMAvstWHQFTgVOLlm56jAy0uYzmrRi7ofwD1VbyStuGt499p51f6kdFW~o9ozaXYb83xaRnT1kIWihGgm0OwZ5oBiUrviDxvhmwS7reaiXM~qlg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Oxford Area School District board approved Amendment 1 to a guaranteed energy savings agreement with McClure Company at a cost of $6,081,735. The motion recorded on Feb. 25 specified the approval was contingent on the district solicitor’s review and approval of the amendment language.

Board discussion on the item was limited at the meeting; the action was taken by voice vote. The facilities and energy project is part of the district’s broader capital plan and was previously discussed in facilities committee meetings. The minutes record that implementation steps and solicitor review were directed before final contract execution.

The board’s recorded outcome was approval by voice vote; the amendment remains subject to the solicitor’s formal sign-off.","The board approved Amendment 1 to the guaranteed energy savings agreement with McClure Company for $6,081,735, with final execution contingent on solicitor approval.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6305378,"Board moves ahead with planning for up to $9 million bond to fund phase‑1 capital projects",210,4396000,4606000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2448808-1f88531f191a7b41ad00b03f3c340929&start=4396&end=4606","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2448808-1f88531f191a7b41ad00b03f3c340929/thumbnail_4396000.jpg","/articles/6305378/Pennsylvania/Board-moves-ahead-with-planning-for-up-to-9-million-bond-to-fund-phase1-capital-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6305378-dc30b76812c41d6e31c18db2ab6ec315/orig.mp4?Expires=1770985891&Signature=jyJMO8lmkMUvmV7ebOkqg3wwM15BYH13HmPTFS~hmiSJRSZoyTCH2iMzZsuKqdHdTQ3XIphwE~Ni78kcjCYOAaRqGB71Hj73q~37kTu0qbOfi3IGBPzxpli~LjdCLzwQ1RodCCgHEQDohsX2YIjuldS~wWqUxuDAR2LaOeEXA1ENDmiqupLloIumS~lhSBAHdcYO3xZZC0eniKVyQwYB13fFa8yn6AEp1a9KUBqoPz4-8c2CAoY0bWdh-TV6ddqFn3tB4Y1whUyLszZVNSgBSNt2NWhjROes4CzZGYdaOYfhbiZXB-qFwi2CSBFL9jkJFNhmhmlsWVvgal88QZub2g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Oxford Area School District board on Feb. 25 authorized district staff to work with PFM Financial Advisors LLC (independent financial advisor), Saul Ewing LLP (bond counsel) and RBC Capital Markets (underwriter) to plan a general-obligation bond issuance series 2025 to fund an approximately $9 million project-deposit and to consider restructuring a portion of existing 2018 debt.

Bill Klaus, finance committee chair, told the board the committee had discussed timing and structure for a callable financing and observed municipal market interest rates could be “around 3 and a quarter, 3 and a half percent” compared with other borrowing costs. The board directed staff and advisors to prepare a financing timetable, a parameters resolution and a preliminary official statement; the parameters resolution was scheduled for the March 18 board meeting.

The board’s action was an authorization to plan and prepare materials; it did not itself issue debt. Final sale, structure and pricing will be subject to further board action and market conditions.

The board’s finance committee memo included a note that a portion of general-fund seed money may be used to advance phase‑1 work prior to bond closing; the minutes record that the general-fund fronting would be replaced when bond proceeds are received.","The board authorized staff to work with financial and legal advisors to prepare a bond issuance up to $9 million, with a parameters resolution planned for March 18.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6305384,"Board approves bond planning, energy contract amendment, turf design and other routine items",118,4210000,4328000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2448808-1f88531f191a7b41ad00b03f3c340929&start=4210&end=4328","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2448808-1f88531f191a7b41ad00b03f3c340929/thumbnail_4210000.jpg","/articles/6305384/Pennsylvania/Board-approves-bond-planning-energy-contract-amendment-turf-design-and-other-routine-items","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6305384-a95a1262d6c9ae58c38aee4977416978/orig.mp4?Expires=1770985891&Signature=cDrxLsTH3M9toCSssc6k9RqEuLq6-WQiBPmllE8BbQknbxT7QDCpZ0zsQUrTvf4ZdwaVzziAVFI3rsmyw4h1CNYssENgz4ZIhQfRcSIBhVuEjhcShukCogDb9hvdpt0ZixzTS-BiQ-HU0GLqawn7fIKfXoWO7ski35pbhajgih1ZjR1jkFRNZKx38Eof0FMgWeIPBSV9WVhS2ot4jOumX9IElU4GqoYs5dIY8DXSw-7aVmS-QBN5RrbF3UiTZONK-XkesMvssN7lYRMOxaqdjMmCQPsx73wuddr1N4pd9VuNSw-dW0-ad6PEghFHEKrYKT8A-ss034MHawtdLval9g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Oxford Area School District Board of School Directors on Feb. 25 voted by voice to authorize planning for a general obligation bond issue, approved an amendment to a guaranteed energy savings agreement, approved a proposal for turf-field and lighting design and took several routine consent actions.

The board authorized administration to work with PFM Financial Advisors LLC as independent financial advisor, Saul Ewing LLP as bond counsel and RBC Capital Markets as underwriter to plan issuance of up to $9 million in general obligation bonds for capital improvements. The agenda language said proceeds would fund an approximately $9,000,000 project fund deposit and could include restructuring of certain outstanding debt. The board’s finance committee had discussed the plan and noted the district intends to pursue a callable financing; the parameters resolution was scheduled for consideration at the March 18 board meeting.

The board approved Amendment 1 to the guaranteed energy savings agreement with McClure Company at a cost of $6,081,735, contingent on solicitor review and approval. The motion as read on the record required review by the district solicitor before final execution.

The board also approved a proposal from JPD Architecture LLC for design and development of a turf field, new LED stadium lighting and restroom/concession facilities at the high school athletic fields.

Other actions approved by voice vote included approval of minutes and routine consent-agenda items (student residency designations, the high school course selection guide for 2025–26, a special-education contract with Foundations Behavioral Health d/b/a Doylestown LLC, and personnel recommendations), approval of the 2025–26 school calendar and payment-of-bills motions listed on the agenda. Several votes were recorded as voice votes with the chair calling for “Aye” or “Opposed.”

The motions and outcomes below are drawn from the meeting record.","At its Feb. 25 meeting the Oxford Area School District board authorized planning for a general obligation bond issue, approved an amendment to a guaranteed energy savings agreement with McClure Company, approved a design proposal for a turf field and several routine consent items by voice vote.","actionData","errors"]

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Residents clash over DEI and SEL: public commenters urge different interpretations of federal executive order

District previews 2025–28 comprehensive plan; materials to be posted online before March vote

Board approves $6.08 million amendment to guaranteed energy savings agreement, subject to solicitor review

Board moves ahead with planning for up to $9 million bond to fund phase‑1 capital projects

Board approves bond planning, energy contract amendment, turf design and other routine items