Big Beaver Falls 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. 5 · Reorganization meeting18 votesBig Beaver Falls board re-elected Cindy Cook president, Ron Miller vice president
- Nov. 14 · Regular meeting15 votesBig Beaver Falls board capped 2025-26 tax hike at the 6.2% Act 1 index
- Oct. 10 · Regular meeting7 votesBig Beaver Falls board paid $1.1 million in September bills, approved field trips
- Sept. 19 · Regular meeting17 votesBig Beaver Falls board settled three tax appeals, cutting school taxes by $43,767
- Aug. 15 · Regular meeting35 votesBig Beaver Falls board hired six teachers and accepted eight resignations
- June 20 · Regular meeting30 votesBig Beaver Falls board adopted $37.3 million budget with 11.50-mill tax rate
- May 16 · Regular meeting31 votesBig Beaver Falls board adopted $37.3M preliminary budget with 1.1-mill tax hike
- April 18 · Regular meeting22 votesBig Beaver Falls board approved 15-year stadium lease with Geneva College
- March 21 · Regular meeting27 votesBig Beaver Falls Area board approved 2024-27 comprehensive plan and new school calendar
- Feb. 8 · Regular meeting16 votesBig Beaver Falls board approved before- and after-school care deal with KinderCare
How members voted in 2024
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cynthia Cook School Board President | 10 of 10 | 218 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronald Miller School Board Vice President | 10 of 10 | 218 | 1 | 0 |
| Susan Smith School Board Treasurer | 8 of 10 | 160 | 0 | 0 |
| Terri Ellinwood School Board Secretary | 10 of 10 | 218 | 2 | 0 |
| Michele Manno School Director | 9 of 10 | 202 | 0 | 0 |
| Carla Schriver School Director | 6 of 10 | 122 | 0 | 0 |
| Darcelle Slappy School Director | 8 of 10 | 189 | 0 | 0 |
| Kayla Stevenson School Director | 7 of 10 | 149 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Karczewski School Director Former member | 9 of 10 | 201 | 1 | 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: Big Beaver Falls Area School Board minutes. Recaps are drafted by the BeaverCountian AI Desk from the official minutes and reviewed by an editor.