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 2025
- Dec. 3 · Regular meeting1 voteAmbridge Area school board’s agenda listed the Economy Elementary principal’s retirement
- Dec. 3 · Reorganization meeting9 votesAmbridge Area board elected Valerie Scott president over Joshua Gill’s objection
- Nov. 19 · Regular meeting9 votesAmbridge Area board split over course books, approved $163,000 concrete repair
- Nov. 12 · Work session10 votesAmbridge Area board weighed $20 million New Horizon School repair and bleacher plans
- Oct. 15 · Regular meeting6 votesAmbridge Area board learned bond refinancing will save about $550,000
- Oct. 8 · Work session4 votesAmbridge Area school board tabled visitor bleacher proposals costing up to $736,575
- Sept. 17 · Regular meeting7 votesAmbridge Area board pushes to replace football bleachers, puts options on next agenda
- Sept. 10 · Work session2 votesAmbridge Area board agreed to put visitor bleacher project up for an October vote
- Aug. 20 · Regular meeting7 votesAmbridge Area board approved part-time officers for three elementary schools
- Aug. 13 · Work session5 votesSix Ambridge Area directors voted against removing clear backpacks from handbooks
- June 18 · Regular meeting7 votesAmbridge Area board adopted a $212,731 literature series and renewed cybersecurity software
- June 11 · Work session0 votesAmbridge Area board moved all voting items off its work session agenda
- May 21 · Regular meeting13 votesAmbridge Area board adopted a $64.7 million budget with no tax increase
- May 14 · Work session5 votesAmbridge Area board tabled vote on $64.7 million 2025-26 budget with no tax increase
- April 16 · Regular meeting9 votesAmbridge Area school board picked Adina Ferragonio to fill a vacant director seat
- April 9 · Work session4 votesAmbridge Area board renewed Baden Academy charter despite superintendent’s objection
- March 19 · Regular meeting10 votesAmbridge Area board approved $1.4 million middle school roof phase; Metz resigned
- March 12 · Work session3 votesAmbridge Area board approved four-day summer work weeks for support staff unions
- Feb. 19 · Regular meeting9 votesAmbridge Area board hired a middle school assistant principal at $92,000
- Feb. 12 · Work session2 votesAmbridge Area board took up spring and fall coaching hires and a police SRO addendum
- Jan. 15 · Regular meeting8 votesAmbridge Area board took up resolution keeping 2025-26 tax hike within 7.2% index
- Jan. 8 · Work session2 votesAmbridge Area board settled a wage overpayment dispute with its support staff union
How members voted in 2025
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valerie Scott School Board President | 18 of 22 | 109 | 5 | 0 |
| Cathy Fischer School Board Vice President | 22 of 22 | 125 | 2 | 2 |
| Garrett Kovacevic School Board Treasurer | 19 of 21 | 114 | 9 | 2 |
| Gregory Constantine School Director | 1 of 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kathleen Curtis School Director | 1 of 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Amy Fitsko School Director | 21 of 22 | 122 | 7 | 1 |
| Joshua Gill School Director | 2 of 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| Mary Jo Kehoe School Director | 22 of 22 | 130 | 3 | 0 |
| Kelly Romasco School Director | 21 of 22 | 127 | 2 | 1 |
| John Carpenter School Director Former member | 19 of 20 | 120 | 2 | 0 |
| Adina Ferragonio School Director Former member | 12 of 13 | 73 | 1 | 0 |
| William Metz School Director Former member | 3 of 5 | 10 | 1 | 3 |
| Matthew Zatchey School Director Former member | 14 of 20 | 80 | 12 | 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.