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 2019
- Dec. 16 · Regular meeting23 votesBeaver Area board voted 8-1 to keep tax hike within 3.4% Act 1 index
- Dec. 2 · Reorganization meeting5 votesBeaver Area board seated five new members and elected Petersen president
- Nov. 18 · Regular meeting31 votesDivided Beaver Area board renewed contracts for business manager and facilities chief
- Oct. 21 · Regular meeting44 votesBeaver Area board approved support staff contract and new bullying policy
- Sept. 16 · Regular meeting44 votesBeaver Area board approved up to $500,000 in added renovation work
- Aug. 19 · Regular meeting65 votesBeaver Area board adopted flexible benefits plan and hired three new teachers
- July 15 · Regular meeting28 votesBeaver Area board hired a high school assistant principal and advanced a nepotism policy
- July 8 · Special meeting5 votesBeaver Area board approved a $1.5 million SSM Industries summer renovation contract
- June 17 · Regular meeting30 votesBeaver Area board approved a $9.68 million bond issue for building repairs
- June 10 · Special meeting7 votesBeaver Area board adopted a $33.2 million 2019-20 budget with an 82.4-mill property tax
- May 21 · Special meeting5 votesBeaver Area board approved a $3.7 million energy savings deal and a GSA Club
- May 13 · Regular meeting27 votesBeaver Area board approved $9.89 million bond refinancing and a $687,120 roof job
- April 15 · Regular meeting42 votesBeaver Area board approved a $33 million proposed final budget for 2019-20
- April 8 · Special meeting2 votesBeaver Area board moved ahead on refinancing 2012 bonds and McClure pre-construction work
- March 18 · Regular meeting31 votesBeaver Area board accepted 2017-18 audit and adopted 2019-20 school calendar
- Feb. 11 · Special meeting6 votesBeaver Area board approved $4.1 million reimbursement resolution tied to GESA bonds
- Jan. 21 · Regular meeting27 votesBeaver Area board voted not to raise taxes above 3% Act 1 index
- Jan. 14 · Special meeting5 votesBeaver Area board accepted Latin teacher’s resignation, kept him on to teach virtually
How members voted in 2019
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Bovalino School Director | 14 of 18 | 386 | 8 | 0 |
| Denise Yates School Director | 16 of 18 | 353 | 8 | 0 |
| Luke Berardelli School Director Former member | 2 of 2 | 26 | 1 | 1 |
| Robert Bickerton School Director Former member | 15 of 18 | 354 | 1 | 0 |
| Frank Bovalino School Director Former member | 15 of 16 | 357 | 8 | 0 |
| Mark Deitrick School Director Former member | 15 of 16 | 367 | 0 | 2 |
| Wende Dikec School Director Former member | 18 of 18 | 426 | 1 | 0 |
| Merilu Hill School Director Former member | 2 of 2 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| Robyn Johnson School Director Former member | 2 of 2 | 27 | 2 | 0 |
| Tracy Longo School Director Former member | 15 of 16 | 369 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Petersen School Director Former member | 16 of 18 | 395 | 7 | 1 |
| Jarrod Thomas School Director Former member | 2 of 2 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Woodske School Director Former member | 15 of 16 | 368 | 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: Beaver Area School Board minutes. Recaps are drafted by the BeaverCountian AI Desk from the official minutes and reviewed by an editor.