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 2016
- Dec. 12 · Regular meeting18 votesBeaver Area board accepted Director Williams’ resignation, will seek replacement
- Dec. 5 · Reorganization meeting2 votesBeaver Area board elected Bovalino president and Deitrick vice president
- Nov. 21 · Regular meeting42 votesBeaver Area board approved five-year teachers contract through 2021
- Oct. 17 · Regular meeting30 votesBeaver Area board raised athletic director’s salary by $10,000
- Sept. 19 · Regular meeting30 votesBeaver Area board committed up to $35,000 to repair the swimming pool
- Aug. 15 · Regular meeting34 votesBeaver Area board hired tax counsel to challenge Heritage Valley tax exemption
- July 18 · Regular meeting15 votesBeaver Area shifted cafeteria card fees to parents and hired tax collector auditor
- June 20 · Regular meeting36 votesBeaver Area adopted $29.96 million budget with 74.9-mill real estate tax
- June 13 · Special meeting2 votesBeaver Area board authorized $500,000 note, awarded $200,000 paving bid
- May 16 · Regular meeting17 votesBeaver Area board moved to advertise a $30 million budget with maximum tax hike
- April 18 · Regular meeting23 votesBeaver Area board accepted three teacher retirements and approved copier leases
- April 11 · Special meeting4 votesBeaver Area board named Dr. Carrie Rowe superintendent at $129,000 a year
- March 21 · Regular meeting28 votesBeaver Area board adopted 2016-17 calendar and approved $2 million note drawdown
- Feb. 22 · Regular meeting23 votesBeaver Area board extended Direct Energy electricity deal and tabled Policy 005 revisions
- Jan. 18 · Regular meeting20 votesBeaver Area board approved $29.9 million preliminary budget and stadium turf replacement
How members voted in 2016
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denise Yates School Director | 10 of 15 | 190 | 1 | 0 |
| Robert Bickerton School Director Former member | 13 of 15 | 285 | 0 | 1 |
| Frank Bovalino School Director Former member | 14 of 15 | 296 | 2 | 0 |
| Mark Deitrick School Director Former member | 14 of 15 | 300 | 0 | 1 |
| Deborah Hogue School Director Former member | 14 of 15 | 301 | 1 | 0 |
| Tracy Longo School Director Former member | 13 of 15 | 304 | 1 | 0 |
| Keith Neeley School Director Former member | 13 of 15 | 286 | 1 | 0 |
| Terri Williams School Director Former member | 13 of 15 | 304 | 1 | 0 |
| Bruce Woodske School Director Former member | 15 of 15 | 324 | 0 | 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.