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 2025
- Dec. 2 · Regular meeting20 votesBeaver Area board renewed district insurance at $177,173, added flood coverage
- Dec. 2 · Reorganization meeting2 votesBeaver Area school board elected Robin Thompson president over Karin Pilarski, 7-2
- Nov. 17 · Regular meeting23 votesBeaver Area board backed $20 million New Horizon School mold, asbestos debt
- Oct. 27 · Regular meeting25 votesBeaver Area board approved five-year teachers contract running through June 2031
- Sept. 29 · Regular meeting37 votesBeaver Area board hired Dr. Jessica Hiles as assistant superintendent at $132,500
- Aug. 18 · Regular meeting51 votesBeaver Area board approved $7,500 Ellis Field donation after rejecting $11,135
- Aug. 11 · Special meeting12 votesBeaver Area board approved a severance agreement and named an interim Dutch Ridge principal
- June 30 · Special meeting42 votesBeaver Area board adopted $44.5 million budget, rejected scoreboard deal
- June 23 · Special meeting8 votesBeaver Area board named Robin Thompson vice president and tabled two items
- May 27 · Regular meeting50 votesBeaver Area board advanced $44.5M budget; Pilarski replaced Hill as president
- April 28 · Regular meeting44 votesBeaver Area board approved van purchase, building upgrades and summer staff
- March 24 · Regular meeting41 votesBeaver Area board ratified tax appeal deal cutting district revenue by $258,316 a year
- Feb. 24 · Regular meeting29 votesBeaver Area board paid $3.26 million in bills and OK’d WiFi upgrade, 2025-26 calendar
- Jan. 27 · Regular meeting36 votesBeaver Area board approved $126,060 for new high school auditorium stage lighting
How members voted in 2025
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Thompson School Board President | 13 of 14 | 379 | 1 | 0 |
| Victoria Bartholomew School Director | 12 of 14 | 385 | 3 | 2 |
| Aaron Bovalino School Director | 11 of 14 | 338 | 1 | 1 |
| Michael Litchfield School Director | 2 of 2 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| Steven Neeley Jr. School Director | 2 of 2 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| Karin Pilarski School Director | 14 of 14 | 419 | 1 | 1 |
| Denise Yates School Director | 13 of 14 | 397 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Berardelli School Director Former member | 7 of 14 | 169 | 1 | 0 |
| Merilu Hill School Director Former member | 12 of 14 | 371 | 3 | 0 |
| Mark Korcinsky School Director Former member | 10 of 12 | 323 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrea Walker School Director Former member | 11 of 12 | 348 | 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.