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 2021
- Dec. 20 · Special meeting7 votesBeaver Area board accepted Superintendent Carrie Rowe’s resignation and eased mask rules
- Dec. 6 · Reorganization meeting8 votesBeaver Area school board elected Robyn Johnson president and Marilu Hill vice president
- Dec. 6 · Regular meeting38 votesBeaver Area board pledged not to raise taxes above the 4.4% Act 1 index
- Dec. 2 · Special meeting1 voteBeaver Area board voted 6-1 to require masks in schools
- Nov. 15 · Regular meeting42 votesBeaver Area board hired Sean Snowden as high school principal
- Oct. 25 · Regular meeting32 votesBeaver Area board approved up to $12 million in bonds for building repairs
- Sept. 27 · Regular meeting51 votesBeaver Area board accepted high school principal’s resignation, named acting principal
- Aug. 23 · Regular meeting60 votesBeaver Area board approved COVID-19 health and safety plan on a 6-3 roll call vote
- Aug. 16 · Special meeting37 votesBeaver Area board approved police agreements with Beaver and Brighton Township
- July 26 · Regular meeting60 votesBeaver Area board approved $630,673 roof contract and several construction change orders
- June 28 · Regular meeting41 votesBeaver Area board approved a $2.96 million metal roof for Dutch Ridge Elementary
- June 21 · Special meeting17 votesBeaver Area board adopted a $36.7 million 2021-22 budget with no tax increase
- May 24 · Regular meeting42 votesBeaver Area board approved a $5.1 million budget for Phase 3 school renovations
- May 17 · Special meeting3 votesBeaver Area board approved a $36.6 million proposed final budget for 2021-22
- April 26 · Regular meeting64 votesBeaver Area board approved Aramark renewal, fall coaches and prom contracts
- April 19 · Special meeting12 votesBeaver Area board ended use of plastic COVID-19 dividers in all buildings
- March 22 · Regular meeting52 votesBeaver Area board rejected return to five-day in-person instruction
- Feb. 22 · Regular meeting45 votesBeaver Area board approved $259,000 HVAC design contract for middle/high school
- Feb. 15 · Special meeting10 votesBeaver Area board hired Cort Rowse as head varsity football coach on 8-1 vote
- Jan. 25 · Regular meeting45 votesBeaver Area board approved PILOT agreement with Heritage Valley Health System
- Jan. 18 · Special meeting4 votesBeaver Area board hired Massaro CM Services to manage Phase 3 construction
- Jan. 11 · Special meeting6 votesBeaver Area board set Jan. 20 return to blended in-person learning for all grades
How members voted in 2021
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Bovalino School Director | 21 of 22 | 653 | 3 | 1 |
| Karin Pilarski School Director | 3 of 3 | 53 | 0 | 0 |
| Denise Yates School Director | 19 of 22 | 607 | 1 | 0 |
| Luke Berardelli School Director Former member | 21 of 22 | 629 | 6 | 0 |
| Robert Bickerton School Director Former member | 16 of 19 | 521 | 2 | 12 |
| Wende Dikec School Director Former member | 18 of 19 | 568 | 1 | 0 |
| Merilu Hill School Director Former member | 19 of 22 | 550 | 4 | 1 |
| Robyn Johnson School Director Former member | 20 of 22 | 624 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Korcinsky School Director Former member | 21 of 22 | 630 | 3 | 0 |
| Jarrod Thomas School Director Former member | 21 of 22 | 630 | 4 | 0 |
| Andrea Walker School Director Former member | 3 of 3 | 53 | 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.