Oshkosh Public School District public meetings in 2023
12 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Board of Education Meeting Agenda
The Orchard Park Central School District Board of Education will meet on December 12, 2023, to consider several action items, including accepting a donation of chorus risers valued at $7,500 for Windom Elementary, declaring athletic equipment, textbooks, and furniture as surplus, and approving a corrective action plan for the 2023 external audit. The board will also discuss a civil action settlement agreement and a property tax exemption for volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers. The meeting includes a consent agenda with routine approvals of minutes, financial reports, personnel matters, and special education items.
- Acceptance of $7,500 chorus risers donation from Lake Effect Harmony Chorus for Windom Elementary
- Declaration of surplus: 10 football helmets, 40 swim warm-up sets, 600 student desks, 2 Ford vans, band saws, pianos, and more
- Declaration of obsolete middle school Spanish and French textbooks (Prentice Hall, Valette, etc.)
- Approval of 2023 External Audit Corrective Action Plan (time clocks, year-end accruals)
- Discussion of civil action settlement agreement and statewide partial property tax exemption for volunteer firefighters/ambulance workers
Board of Education Meeting Agenda
The Orchard Park Central School District Board of Education will meet to approve routine consent items, including financial reports, personnel matters, and a textbook adoption. They will also discuss and take action on appointing a homeless liaison, accepting a $1,500 donation for Windom Elementary, declaring a harp and buses as surplus, and adopting the 2024-25 budget development calendar.
- Adoption of 2024-25 budget development calendar with key dates through May 21, 2024 vote
- Acceptance of $1,500 donation from Independent Health Foundation for Windom Elementary PE equipment
- Declaration of Lyon & Healy Troubadour Harp as surplus/obsolete
- Declaration of two school buses and a snow blower as surplus for sale via Auctions International
- Appointment of Ann Linder as Homeless Liaison and Foster Care Point of Contact
Board of Education Meeting Agenda
The Orchard Park Central School District Board of Education will meet on October 10, 2023, to consider consent items, discuss several topics, and take action on the external audit, donations, and surplus equipment. The board will also discuss a 2023-24 school calendar change and set goals for the year.
- Accept 2022-23 external audit report
- Accept donations: sewing machines ($5,399.70), LED stock ticker ($14,406), Quaker Athletic Booster Club ($6,127.11), South Davis PTO ($1,000)
- Declare technology equipment obsolete and approve sale of surplus iPads/laptops
- Discuss 2023-24 school calendar change
- Discuss Board of Education goals for 2023-24
Board of Education Meeting Agenda
The Orchard Park Central School District Board of Education will vote on the 2023-24 school tax levy of $69,826,734, a $2,000,000 transfer to the capital reserve fund, and several contracts including transportation and BOCES agreements. The board will also discuss and act on appointments, the district safety plan, and surplus equipment sales.
- Set 2023-24 real property tax levy of $69,826,734 with rates per town (e.g., Orchard Park $36.985441 per $1,000 assessed value)
- Transfer $2,000,000 from unassigned fund balance to Capital Improvements Reserve Fund
- Approve 2023-24 transportation contract extension with Fisher Bus Service, Inc. at $70,036.39 per bus
- Approve E2CCB agreements for classroom rental, nursing services, and mainstreaming fees (e.g., $12,928 for Middle School rooms)
- Re-adopt 2023-24 District Safety Plan and appoint Sarah Hornung as Civil Rights/Title IX/Section 504/ADA Co-Compliance Officer
Board of Education Meeting Agenda & Public Hearing
The Orchard Park Central School District Board of Education will hold a public hearing on the District Safety Plan and consider several action items, including awarding a $944,400 electrical contract for the Phase II capital project, accepting a book donation, declaring surplus equipment and textbooks, and appointing a homeless/foster care liaison. The agenda also includes routine procedural items and an executive session on employment history.
- Award Phase II capital project electrical bid to Weydman Electric Inc. for $944,400
- Public hearing on District Safety Plan
- Accept $71 book donation from Don Hanson Foundation for South Davis Elementary
- Declare surplus: piano from Ellicott Elementary, textbooks from Windom Elementary, athletic equipment (elliptical, 8 rowing machines)
- Appoint Sarah Hornung as Homeless Children and Youth and Foster Care Liaison
Board of Education Meeting Organizational Meeting & Regular Meeting Agenda
The Orchard Park Central School District Board of Education will hold its organizational meeting to elect a president and vice-president, then vote on a block of 31 appointments for the 2023-24 school year, including district clerk, treasurer, auditor, and various compliance officers. The agenda is largely procedural, with no policy decisions or public hearings listed.
- Election of Board President and Vice-President for 2023-24
- Approve $7,000 stipend for District Clerk Cheryl A. Connors
- Approve $5,000 stipend for District Treasurer Tina Frisch
- Appoint Drescher & Malecki as independent auditor for 2023-24
- Appoint Webster Szanyi, Hodgson Russ, and Harris Beach as school attorneys
Board of Education Meeting Agenda
The Orchard Park Central School District Board of Education will hold a public hearing on Smart Schools funding, then consider consensus items including financial reports and personnel matters. The board will discuss and vote on re-adopting the Code of Conduct and Policy 7330 on student searches, accept the May 16, 2023 vote results, approve athletic and print bid awards, and consider various donations and surplus equipment sales.
- Public hearing on Smart Schools funding (SSBA Phase 4)
- Re-adoption of Policy 7330 (Searches and Interrogations of Students) and Code of Conduct
- Acceptance of May 16, 2023 vote results (budget, buses, student rep, candidates)
- Athletic supplies bid awards (e.g., BSN Sports $1,617, Laux Sporting Goods $3,666.36)
- Donations to schools (Quaker Athletic Booster Club, South Davis PTO, etc.)
Board of Education Meeting Agenda
The Orchard Park Central School District Board of Education is meeting to handle routine procedural items and to enter executive session. The board will review a decision under Education Law Section 3020-a regarding a tenured employee and receive legal advice about potential claims and litigation. No other substantive public business is listed.
- Executive session to review a 3020-a decision on a tenured employee
- Legal advice on potential claims and litigation against the district
- Procedural items: call to order, roll call, pledge of allegiance, agenda changes
Budget Public Hearing & Board of Education Meeting Agenda
The Orchard Park Central School District Board of Education will hold a public hearing on the 2023-24 operating budget and Propositions I & II, then vote on the budget and other items. The board will also consider approving $11,424,640 in Phase #1 capital project contractor bids, accept donations, declare iPads surplus for sale to employees, and create a memorial scholarship.
- Public hearing on 2023-24 operating budget and Propositions I & II
- Approval of Phase #1 Capital Project bid awards totaling $11,424,640 (Turner Construction)
- Acceptance of donations: $800 (Foundation for Academic Excellence), $118.56 (Middle School PTO), $1,500 (Athletic Booster Club)
- Declaration of 5 iPads as surplus and sale to employees for $100 each
- Creation of David A. Brown Memorial Scholarship ($500 annual award, $4,500 initial donation)
Board of Education Meeting Agenda
The Orchard Park Central School District Board of Education will meet to discuss and take action on several items, including the 2023-24 operating budget, surplus equipment sales, and policy updates. The agenda includes presentations on instructional coaching and the recommended budget, as well as discussions on surplus items and cooperative purchasing agreements.
- Approval of 2023-24 operating budget
- Acceptance of Auctions International bid awards totaling $6,215 for surplus equipment
- Declaration of technology equipment as surplus/obsolete and sale of two iPads for $100 each
- Adoption of 2023-24 academic calendar
- Adoption of Policy 1131: Student Serving as Ex-Officio Member of the School Board
Board of Education Work Session (rescheduled from Jan 25)
This is a work session of the Orchard Park Central School District Board of Education, rescheduled from January 25. The board will discuss the 2023-24 Comprehensive K-12 Program Priorities. The agenda includes procedural items such as call to order, roll call, and pledge of allegiance, plus a possible executive session. No votes or decisions are listed on the agenda.
- Discussion of 2023-24 Comprehensive K-12 Program Priorities
- Possible executive session
- Meeting at District Office Conference and Learning Center, 2240 Southwestern Blvd, West Seneca, NY
Board of Education Meeting Agenda
The Orchard Park Central School District Board of Education will hold its regular meeting on January 10, 2023, at the Middle School Auditorium. The board will consider consent items including minutes, financial reports, personnel, and special education matters, and will take action on donations, declaring surplus iPads, moving the April meeting date, and authorizing a settlement agreement. Discussions will include assessment data, donations, surplus technology, and the IRS mileage rate.
- Accept $140 donation from Quaker Athletic Booster Club for softball clinic registration
- Accept $396.84 donation from Middle School PTO for active seating in World Language classes
- Declare two iPads surplus and approve sale to employee Betsy Dicanio for $200.00
- Move April 18 board meeting to April 19, 2023
- Authorize Board President to sign settlement agreement in lawsuit Index No. 808354/2022