Beaver 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 2026
- Aug. 17 · Regular meeting44 votesBeaver Area board reclassified athletic director as administrator in 7-1 vote
- Aug. 10 · Special meeting20 votesBeaver Area board named Kevin Bechdel director of technology in training
- June 22 · Regular meeting44 votesBeaver Area board adopted $47.1 million budget, appointed Rosemary Rush to vacant seat
- May 18 · Regular meeting38 votesBeaver Area board advanced a $47.2 million 2026-27 budget for public inspection
- April 27 · Regular meeting31 votesBeaver Area board adopted a resolution calling for more state education funding
- March 30 · Regular meeting44 votesBeaver Area school board created an emotional support program and new teaching job
- Feb. 23 · Regular meeting26 votesBeaver Area board approved $103,273 playground surfacing at Dutch Ridge Elementary
- Jan. 26 · Regular meeting42 votesBeaver Area board backed $15 million New Horizon School debt plan on 8-1 vote
How members voted in 2026
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Thompson School Board President | 8 of 8 | 285 | 0 | 0 |
| Victoria Bartholomew School Director | 8 of 8 | 285 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Bovalino School Director | 8 of 8 | 285 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Litchfield School Director | 8 of 8 | 285 | 1 | 0 |
| Steven Neeley Jr. School Director | 7 of 8 | 241 | 1 | 0 |
| Karin Pilarski School Director | 7 of 8 | 259 | 0 | 0 |
| Rosemary Rush School Director | 2 of 2 | 60 | 0 | 0 |
| Denise Yates School Director | 8 of 8 | 285 | 2 | 0 |
| Luke Berardelli School Director Former member | 6 of 8 | 203 | 0 | 0 |
| Merilu Hill School Director Former member | 4 of 6 | 155 | 38 | 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: Beaver Area School Board minutes. Recaps are drafted by the BeaverCountian AI Desk from the official minutes and reviewed by an editor.