Oxford Area SD board approves five-year teacher contract with OAEA
June 30, 2025 | Oxford Area SD, School Districts, Pennsylvania
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The Oxford Area School District board on June 17 approved a five-year collective bargaining agreement with the Oxford Area Education Association effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2030.
The agreement, presented to the board after months of negotiations and ratified by union members on June 4, includes multi‑year salary adjustments, provisions for special education and virtual learning, and changes to health-care contributions, supporters said.
The tentative agreement was advocated in public comment by Lauren Sharp, president of the Oxford Area Education Association and a first-grade teacher, who asked the board to “approve the tentative agreement tonight” and described the deal as “the result is the result of months of thoughtful negotiation grounded in a shared commitment to what matters most, our students and their successes.”
A board member speaking in favor said the contract “balances spirit compensation with financial stewardship” and noted provisions intended to improve retention, class coverage policies, and supports for virtual programs. The board member also said approving the contract was “an investment in the quality quality and consistency of education across the Oxford area school district.”
The board approved the resolution accepting the collective bargaining agreement as presented. The motion and second were recorded on the meeting agenda and the board took a voice vote; the clerk announced “All in favor? Aye.” Specific roll-call tallies were not recorded in the public minutes attached to the agenda packet.
The contract will take effect July 1, 2025. The agreement text and supporting exhibits were described as attached to the district agenda; implementation details such as payroll schedule changes and specific dollar amounts for each step increase were not read into the record at the meeting.
Supporters said the multiyear term should help stabilize staffing and reduce turnover; opponents did not offer an alternate motion or a recorded no vote on the motion at the time of adoption. The district and OAEA will implement the contract according to the timelines in the signed agreement and existing grievance procedures.
Board and union leaders said they will make the final contract available to the public through the district office and posted materials.
The agreement, presented to the board after months of negotiations and ratified by union members on June 4, includes multi‑year salary adjustments, provisions for special education and virtual learning, and changes to health-care contributions, supporters said.
The tentative agreement was advocated in public comment by Lauren Sharp, president of the Oxford Area Education Association and a first-grade teacher, who asked the board to “approve the tentative agreement tonight” and described the deal as “the result is the result of months of thoughtful negotiation grounded in a shared commitment to what matters most, our students and their successes.”
A board member speaking in favor said the contract “balances spirit compensation with financial stewardship” and noted provisions intended to improve retention, class coverage policies, and supports for virtual programs. The board member also said approving the contract was “an investment in the quality quality and consistency of education across the Oxford area school district.”
The board approved the resolution accepting the collective bargaining agreement as presented. The motion and second were recorded on the meeting agenda and the board took a voice vote; the clerk announced “All in favor? Aye.” Specific roll-call tallies were not recorded in the public minutes attached to the agenda packet.
The contract will take effect July 1, 2025. The agreement text and supporting exhibits were described as attached to the district agenda; implementation details such as payroll schedule changes and specific dollar amounts for each step increase were not read into the record at the meeting.
Supporters said the multiyear term should help stabilize staffing and reduce turnover; opponents did not offer an alternate motion or a recorded no vote on the motion at the time of adoption. The district and OAEA will implement the contract according to the timelines in the signed agreement and existing grievance procedures.
Board and union leaders said they will make the final contract available to the public through the district office and posted materials.
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