Ambridge Area School Board: Meetings & Votes
Every board of school directors meeting and every recorded vote, taken from the official minutes. Canceled meetings are listed too, along with scheduled meetings whose minutes were never posted online. Minutes are posted after they are approved, usually at the next meeting.
Meetings in 2023
- Nov. 15 · Regular meeting8 votesAmbridge Area parents pressed board on teacher vacancies leaving classes uncovered
- Nov. 8 · Work session4 votesAmbridge Area board awarded $450,100 middle school roof contract, hired business manager
- Oct. 18 · Regular meeting9 votesAmbridge Area board approved $64,277 truck as residents backed suspended coach
- Oct. 11 · Work session3 votesAmbridge Area board re-ratified all Sept. 20 votes to ensure Sunshine Law compliance
- Sept. 20 · Regular meeting6 votesAmbridge Area board gave Superintendent Pasquerilla a 3% raise over one director’s no vote
- Sept. 13 · Work session3 votesAmbridge Area board hired an interim business manager after business manager resigned
- Aug. 16 · Regular meeting8 votesAmbridge Area board hired four teachers and approved $1.26 million in monthly bills
- Aug. 9 · Work session2 votesAmbridge Area school board accepted several teacher resignations before the school year
- July 19 · Regular meeting7 votesAmbridge Area school board authorized the sale of Ridge Road Elementary School
- June 21 · Regular meeting8 votesAmbridge Area school board adopted a $54.6 million budget with no tax increase
- June 14 · Work session3 votesAmbridge Area school board tabled the 2023-24 final budget and OK’d $273,600 in laptops
How members voted in 2023
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathy Fischer School Board Vice President | 11 of 11 | 61 | 1 | 0 |
| Amy Fitsko School Director | 11 of 11 | 61 | 0 | 0 |
| Mary Jo Kehoe School Director | 11 of 11 | 61 | 1 | 0 |
| Kelly Romasco School Director | 10 of 11 | 57 | 2 | 0 |
| John Carpenter School Director Former member | 9 of 11 | 53 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Cephas School Director Former member | 2 of 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob Keber School Director Former member | 9 of 11 | 49 | 1 | 2 |
| Kelly Smith School Director Former member | 9 of 11 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Zatchey School Director Former member | 10 of 11 | 54 | 1 | 0 |
Attendance counts the meetings held while each member was on the board of school directors. "Voted against the majority" counts no votes on motions that passed and yes votes on motions that failed. Tap a name to see every vote.
Many votes are taken by voice. When the minutes say a vote was unanimous, everyone present is shown voting yes. When they name members who voted no or abstained, everyone else present is shown voting yes. When they give only the result, individual votes are shown as not recorded.
Source: Ambridge Area School Board minutes. Recaps are drafted by the BeaverCountian AI Desk from the official minutes and reviewed by an editor.