Board approves one-day suspension of fundraising policy to allow quarterback club door-to-door fundraiser

The Oxford School District Board of Education voted to suspend Board policy 5900 (Fundraising Activities) and administrative regulation 5900‑R under bylaw 9314 for the limited purpose of allowing the Oxford High School quarterback club to conduct door-to-door fundraising during daylight hours on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025.

Lisa Satilly, president of the Booster Club, told the board that several teams could benefit from door-to-door fundraising and asked that any approval consider booster organizations beyond the quarterback club. "We have about four teams that could benefit from door-to-door fundraising opportunities," Satilly said, urging the district to consider a broader policy amendment rather than repeated one-off suspensions.

Board members discussed safety, neighborhood conditions and the risk of setting a precedent. One member noted that many neighborhoods lack sidewalks and that social-media reactions to unexpected doorstep solicitations can be intense. The superintendent and staff said the procedures submitted with the request address safety measures and notification steps for the community.

After deliberation the board approved the one-day suspension on a case-by-case basis and directed staff to follow the documented safeguards and public-notification steps described in the agenda backup. Board members said future exceptions will require adequate lead time to appear on the board’s meeting schedule and must follow the same review process.

The vote was recorded as "motion carries" in the public minutes; individual vote tallies were not specified in the transcript.