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 2022
- Dec. 5 · Reorganization meeting9 votesBeaver Area board re-elected Robyn Johnson president, Marilu Hill vice president
- Dec. 5 · Regular meeting54 votesBeaver Area board voted 9-0 not to raise taxes above 5.3% Act 1 index
- Nov. 14 · Regular meeting57 votesBeaver Area board approved $7.36 million budget for Phase 5 MS/HS renovations
- Oct. 24 · Regular meeting65 votesBeaver Area board approved $80,000 school resource officer deal with Beaver Borough
- Sept. 26 · Regular meeting60 votesBeaver Area board split 6-2 on sending teachers to Anaheim conference
- Aug. 22 · Regular meeting67 votesBeaver Area school board voted to establish its own district police force
- July 18 · Regular meeting39 votesBeaver Area board approved up to $11 million in bonds for building repairs and upgrades
- June 27 · Regular meeting49 votesBeaver Area board authorized about $7 million in bonds for capital improvements
- June 20 · Special meeting8 votesBeaver Area board adopted a $38.6 million 2022-23 budget with 92.28 mills real estate tax
- May 23 · Regular meeting37 votesBeaver Area board hired Dr. Mark Holtzman as superintendent at $170,000 a year
- May 16 · Special meeting5 votesBeaver Area board approved a $38.2 million proposed final budget for 2022-23
- April 25 · Regular meeting32 votesBeaver Area board created four ESSER-funded positions at about $85,000 each
- April 11 · Special meeting6 votesBeaver Area board approved about $4.06 million in contracts for a new high school pool
- March 28 · Regular meeting44 votesBeaver Area board approved a $4.97 million high school natatorium renovation
- Feb. 28 · Regular meeting41 votesBeaver Area board moved ahead with bidding for Phase 4 pool renovations
- Feb. 21 · Special meeting1 voteBeaver Area board named Jessica Beblo-Hiles interim director of curriculum
- Feb. 11 · Special meeting4 votesBeaver Area school board dropped its school mask requirement effective Feb. 14
- Jan. 24 · Regular meeting53 votesBeaver Area board approved $546,628 roofing project and after-hours school safety posts
- Jan. 17 · Special meeting5 votesBeaver Area board hired Dr. John Hansen as interim superintendent and kept masks
How members voted in 2022
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Bovalino School Director | 16 of 19 | 617 | 0 | 0 |
| Karin Pilarski School Director | 18 of 19 | 578 | 0 | 0 |
| Denise Yates School Director | 17 of 19 | 628 | 4 | 0 |
| Luke Berardelli School Director Former member | 15 of 19 | 484 | 3 | 0 |
| Merilu Hill School Director Former member | 19 of 19 | 634 | 2 | 0 |
| Robyn Johnson School Director Former member | 16 of 19 | 520 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Korcinsky School Director Former member | 19 of 19 | 635 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarrod Thomas School Director Former member | 17 of 19 | 546 | 16 | 0 |
| Andrea Walker School Director Former member | 15 of 19 | 503 | 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.