Otto-Eldred School District
Pursuing Excellence—Developing Potential
Welcome to the Internet home of the Otto-Eldred School District. Our schools provide safe, empowering learning environments for preschool through twelfth grade students in the communities of Eldred, Duke Center, and Rixford, Pennsylvania.
Thank you for taking the time to learn more about us. We are happy to provide you with information about our district, our schools, and the excellent programs and services we offer our students.
A Message from Our Administration
We are looking forward to seeing students return on August 22! I know staff and students are preparing for school mode to restart! Kindergarten camp and orientations will be starting this week!
Our planning for 2024–2025 has extended beyond our typical staffing, supplies, and cleaning routines. Bridge construction in Rixford and Duke Center will continue to provide transportation challenges. We do anticipate the Duke Center bridge (SR 346) completion early in the school year. The Rixford bridge (SR 246) will continue to create transportation delays well into the fall. At the elementary school, the Eldred sewer and water project will continue through much of the school year. We are in communication with project planners so we can announce any routing changes for buses, vans, or daily traffic in advance.
Eldred has experienced a few water supply issues through the summer. Our food service staff and administration will be prepared so that little, if any, impact will be experienced during the school day. We do not anticipate the need for any delays or early dismissals due to unforeseen water supply issues.
Please keep the school informed of any address or contact information changes that may have occurred over the summer. The best time to stop by or call is from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. during the week at (814) 817-1380.
Matthew D. Splain
Superintendent
Statement of Nondiscrimination/Title IX
Otto-Eldred School District does not discriminate on the basis of sex, and prohibits sex discrimination, including sex-based harassment, in any education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, 20 U.S.C. §§1681 et seq., and its regulations, 34 C.F.R. Part 106, including in admission and employment.
Inquiries about Title IX may be referred to the District’s Title IX Coordinator, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”), or both.
The District’s Title IX Coordinator is:
Mr. Nicholas LaBella, High School Principal
Otto-Eldred School District
143 Sweitzer Drive
Duke Center, PA 16729
Telephone: (814) 817-1385
Email
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights may be contacted at:
U.S. Department of Education
Office for Civil Rights
Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Bldg
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20202-1100
Telephone: (800) 421-3481
Fax: (202) 453-6012; TDD: (800) 877-8339
Email
https://ocrcas.ed.gov/contact-ocr
To report information about conduct that may constitute Title IX sex discrimination, including sex-based harassment, or make a complaint of Title IX sex discrimination, please refer to the District’s Nondiscrimination Policies and Grievance Procedures, which can be located on the District’s website under Board Policies, Policy 103 (Students) and Policy 104 (Employees): https://www.ottoeldred.org/Title-IX-Information or contact the District’s Title IX Coordinator.