September 15, 2025 Regular Board Meeting Live Stream Link: https://youtube.com/live/5378SyCZrXk?feature=share
Please use the link to see important information from Dr. Dutkiewicz for the 2025-2026 school year as well as the meet and greet scheduled for September 9! https://5il.co/3p164
Incoming Kindergarten students and familes explored the OPLC playground last week to meet new friends and their tecahers, re-connect with preschool friendss and most importantly learn to play with each other. We are so excited for our youngest friends to join the OPLC family!
Please use the link to view a Superintendent Search update that includes a summary of themes that emerged from the focus groups and surveys during the search: https://5il.co/3o25u
August 18, 2025 Regular Meeting Live Stream Post: https://youtube.com/live/p0YEckIFbMU?feature=share
Please use this link for a Superintendent Search Update: https://5il.co/3ncvb
Run Brave Fundraiser
Reminder: registration for fall sports is open! Parents/Guardians can register students on Arbiter Registration using this link! https://students.arbitersports.com/octorara-area-school-district-athletics/fall-2025-athletic-registration-cippe
Please read the June 26, 2025 Superintendent Search Update by using this link: https://5il.co/3kh76
Please use the link to read the Superintendent Search Update and take the survey to make your voice heard . The deadline for completing the survey is Monday, June 23. Link: https://5il.co/3j82j
Please take a moment to read the Superintendent Search Update. Use the link to read the update and take the survey to make your voice heard https://5il.co/3j82j
Congratulations Class of 2025! Commencement services will be held outside tonight beginning at 6:30 p.m. You can watch the ceremonies via this live stream link: https://youtube.com/live/ed5N77nnAjc?feature=share. The ceremony will also be live streamed in the High School Auditorium beginning at 6:30 p.m. We wish the Class of 2025 all the best and hope they go forward and build a successful future and stay a lifelong learner who will positively contribute to their community.
Please consider signing up for a Superintendent Search Focus Group being held next week by using this link: https://5il.co/3h8gw
May 29, 2025
Dear OASD Faculty and Staff,
The Board of School Directors are happy to announce that Dr. Brett Copper has agreed to serve in the role as Interim Superintendent as the District runs a process to identify the next Superintendent of Schools of Octorara. Dr. Cooper has been in the district since March 1 in the role of Interim Principal at Octorara Intermediate School. Dr. Cooper will be on the June Agenda for approval and will overlap with Dr. Leever during the month of June.
Dr. Cooper has over 34 years in the educational field. He is a retired school administrator who has served in a variety of administrative roles, including a Superintendent of Schools, High School Principal and other administrative roles. Dr. Cooper earned his Doctorate from Immaculata University in Educational Leadership and Master of Education Degree in Sport Management from Millersville University. He earned his undergraduate Bachelor of Science degree in K-12 Health and Physical Education from Lock Haven University.
We welcome Dr. Cooper’s service to the students, parents, faculty and staff of Octorara Area School District.
Sincerely,
Matt Hurley Steven Leever
School Board President Superintendent of Schools
The Octorara Area School District is excited to share our new Facebook page with you located at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575863939009. The current Facebook page will stay live for the next 30 days however it will not receive any new updates. All new posts going forward will be posted to the new page only. This was done to streamline the interaction between our District Website and our other Social Media platforms.
Unfortunately, due to technical limitations in Facebook, we will not be able to move older content over to our new Facebook page.