The Oxford Area Board of School Directors voted Nov. 18 to approve Amendment 2 to a guaranteed energy savings agreement with "the Core Company," subject to solicitor review and approval. The motion, read into the record by the presiding officer, noted a cost shown in the meeting materials and minutes as $14,500,074,506.

Board members discussed the scope of the figure during the meeting. One board member clarified that the amount referenced the energy‑savings portion of phase 2 only, and not the total cost of a broader phase 2 project. The presiding officer repeated that approval is contingent on solicitor review.

The motion passed by voice vote; the minutes record the vote as approved. The board did not record a roll‑call tally in the minutes for this item.

Why it matters: the amendment directs capital work intended to reduce operating energy costs; solicitor review is required before the contract is finalized. The figure listed in the minutes is unusually large and will be subject to verification by the district solicitor and in contract documents.

What’s next: the item is approved pending solicitor review and any required ministerial corrections to the contract language or figures. The administration said the solicitor will examine the agreement and that any final contract will be returned to the board as required.

Attribution: the motion text and dollar figure were read into the record by the presiding officer during the Nov. 18 meeting. The board’s discussion clarifying the scope was conducted by board members present and recorded in the minutes.