Student Services
The mission of the Student Services Department is to effectively address barriers to learning and teaching and implement the appropriate programs that will enable students to learn and teachers to teach; create a supportive, positive environment that maximizes learning and well-being; and help to strengthen families and communities.
Act 1 0f 2022: Supporting Graduation for Students Experiencing Education Instability
Students experiencing homelessness, and youth who have been adjudicated or are involved in the juvenile justice system often attend multiple schools in a year. These students who experience such “education instability” face barriers to high school graduation due to lost or unrecognized credits or a student’s inability to take a course required by their last school.
Act 1 of 2022 (Act 1) was enacted to remove educational and graduation barriers for students who move between school entities due to homelessness, adjudication, foster care, and juvenile justice or court-ordered placements. Act 1 requires school entities assign a point of contact, adopt clear policies and practices to apply credit for satisfactorily completed coursework, and develop a graduation plan for students experiencing education instability. Act 1 also includes protections to facilitate equal access to school, including participating in extracurricular opportunities.
The Act 1 of 2022 liaison for the Oil City Area School District is:
Dr. Tracy Delmonaco, Director of Student Services
Oil City Area School District
825 Grandview Road
Oil City, PA 16301
814-676-1867, ext. 3
tdelmonaco@mail.ocasd.org
Homeless Youth
We have an obligation to ensure that homeless students have access to the same educational programs and services that we provide to all students in our district. We strive to find and identify homeless youth and waive all barriers for enrollment, attendance, and transportation to encourage every student’s success.
See the additional links the right to find out more about how Oil City Area School District supports all laws and acts to ensure every child has the right to a quality education. Specifically, the OCASD Homeless Resource Manual highlights our community partnerships and contains valuable resource information for families.
The homeless liaison for the Oil City Area School District is:
Dr. Tracy Delmonaco, Director of Student Services
Oil City Area School District
825 Grandview Road
Oil City, PA 16301
814-676-1867, ext. 3
tdelmonaco@mail.ocasd.org
In accordance with the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, the Oil City Area School District is committed to ensuring that all children, including preschool-aged children experiencing homelessness, have access to a free and appropriate public education. Find further information using this link:
Venango Country Early-HeadStart
SAP
The Student Assistance Program (SAP) is designed to help school personnel identify issues that pose a barrier to student learning and success.
Please contact the school counseling office if your child exhibits any of the following behaviors:
- Withdrawal from family, friends, or school
- Changing friends; no longer spends time with old friends
- Unexplained physical injuries
- Talking about suicide
- Depressed
- Defying authority
- Acting aggressively
- Lying
- Sudden drop in grades
- Experimenting with drugs or alcohol
- Disclosure of home/family issues
- Continual attendance issues
- Difficulty relating to other students
The experts in our Threat Assessment Teams assess and intervene when necessary.
Board Policy 236.1 -- Threat Assessment
Crisis Hotline Information
Venango County Crisis
814-432-9111
National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Community Resources
Foster Care Point of Contact (POC)
Dr. Tracy Delmonaco, Director of Student Services
Oil City Area School District
825 Grandview Road
Oil City, PA 16301
814-676-1867, ext. 3
tdelmonaco@mail.ocasd.org