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 2024
- Dec. 9 · Regular meeting42 votesBeaver Area board kept 2025-26 tax hike within 5.2% Act 1 index, renewed assistant chief
- Dec. 3 · Special meeting2 votesBeaver Area board renewed district insurance with CM Regent for $159,539
- Dec. 3 · Reorganization meeting3 votesBeaver Area school board elected Merilu Hill president in a 7-1 vote
- Nov. 18 · Special meeting5 votesBeaver Area school board approved new hires, a resignation and leave requests
- Oct. 28 · Regular meeting29 votesBeaver Area board approved $2.26 million in bills and a confidential settlement
- Sept. 30 · Regular meeting45 votesBeaver Area board approved $30,000 library donation and $12,500 hockey club gift
- Aug. 12 · Regular meeting56 votesBeaver Area school board approved $5.8 million in bills, new contracts and staff raises
- July 18 · Special meeting10 votesBeaver Area school board hired Dr. Sean Aiken as superintendent at $176,000 a year
- June 24 · Regular meeting30 votesBeaver Area board named Emily Sanders interim superintendent on an 8-1 vote
- June 17 · Special meeting3 votesBeaver Area board adopted a $42.1 million budget with a 12.99-mill real estate tax rate
- May 28 · Regular meeting64 votesBeaver Area board hired superintendent search consultants as Holtzman departs
- April 22 · Regular meeting39 votesBeaver Area board advanced a $42.1 million proposed final budget for 2024-25
- March 25 · Regular meeting27 votesBeaver Area board approved $2.8 million in bills and the 2024-25 school calendar
- Feb. 26 · Regular meeting54 votesBeaver Area board awarded $706,000 in Phase 6 summer renovation contracts
- Jan. 29 · Regular meeting63 votesBeaver Area board approved nearly $1 million Phase 6 summer renovation budget
How members voted in 2024
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Thompson School Board President | 15 of 15 | 472 | 0 | 0 |
| Victoria Bartholomew School Director | 13 of 15 | 384 | 2 | 3 |
| Aaron Bovalino School Director | 11 of 15 | 339 | 0 | 1 |
| Karin Pilarski School Director | 13 of 15 | 402 | 0 | 1 |
| Denise Yates School Director | 14 of 15 | 427 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Berardelli School Director Former member | 11 of 15 | 280 | 0 | 0 |
| Merilu Hill School Director Former member | 15 of 15 | 472 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Korcinsky School Director Former member | 12 of 15 | 403 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrea Walker School Director Former member | 15 of 15 | 471 | 0 | 1 |
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.