Welcome

The Octorara Area Board of School Directors normally hold their monthly Work Session meetings on the second Monday of each month (with the exception of July and December) at 7:00 p.m. in the Octorara Middle School Multi-Purpose Room. The Regular Meetings are held on the third Monday of each month (with the exception of July and December) at 7:00 p.m. in the Octorara Middle School Multi-Purpose Room. There is no Work Session held the month of July. The December meetings are held the first and second Monday of the month. All meetings are open to the public.

NOTICE:

Board Vacancy – Region 1 – Octorara Area School District

 The Honorable Judge Anthony Verwey of the Court of Common Pleas for Chester County, Pennsylvania, has scheduled a hearing on Thursday December 19, 2024, in Courtroom 2 at the Chester County Justice Center located at 201 West Market Street, West Chester, PA for the purpose of filling the vacant Region 1 seat for Board of Directors of the Octorara Area School District.  All eligible individuals of Region 1 who request to be considered to fill the vacancy are required to provide a resume and letter of interest to fill the vacancy.  All material should be addressed to Judge Verwey and delivered to Jill Hardy at the Octorara Area School District Office at 228 Highland Road, Atglen, PA no later than 12:00 pm (noon) on Wednesday December 18, 2024.  All individuals who are qualified and submit a letter of interest will be provided an opportunity to provide testimony to the Court at the hearing scheduled for December 19 beginning at 9:00 a.m.

2025 Board Meeting Calendar

The Facility Committee meets at 6:00 p.m.  in the Middle School Multi-Purpose Room prior to the Work Session on the second Monday of each month with the exception of July and December.

The Policy Committee meets at 6:00 p.m. followed by the Finance Committee in the Middle School Multi-Purpose Room prior to the Regular Meeting on the third Monday of each month with the exception of December.

The Education Committee meets at 6:00 p.m. in the Middle School HUB on the fourth Monday of each month. There are no Education Committee meetings held in the months of November, December, May, June, and July.

All Committee meetings are subject to change - please check agenda before each meeting for exact time. All Committee meetings are open to the public.

Committee reports can be found in the Work Session and Regular Meeting minutes of the entire Board.

Presentations and documents presented for the Board of Directors will be contained in the approved meeting minutes and on this website. Any representation of presentations and/or documents through sources other than the approved meeting minutes or this website are not endorsed by the Board of Directors of the Octorara Area School District.

The Octorara Area School District is divided into three regions:

Region 1:
Atglen Borough
Christiana Borough
Parkesburg (North)
West Sadsbury Township

Region 2:
Sadsbury Township (Lancaster County)
West Fallowfield Township

Region 3:
Highland Township
Londonderry Township
Parkesburg (South)