Blackhawk 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.
26Meetings held in 2023
0Meetings canceled in 2023
125Votes recorded
35Votes with a no or an abstention
Meetings in 2023
- Dec. 14 · Regular meeting5 votesBlackhawk board voted 6-3 to suspend policies 817, 109 and 109.1 pending review
- Dec. 7 · Reorganization meeting16 votesBlackhawk board elected Dr. Sprinker president over Dr. Makoczy in 5-2 vote
- Nov. 16 · Regular meeting4 votesBlackhawk board tabled director pay plan, accepted middle school principal’s resignation
- Nov. 9 · Work session1 voteBlackhawk board approved October minutes at brief November work session
- Oct. 19 · Regular meeting5 votesBlackhawk board adopted library materials and social media policies 6-3
- Oct. 12 · Work session1 voteResidents debated Blackhawk library book policy at board work session
- Sept. 21 · Regular meeting5 votesBlackhawk board approved support staff contract with BESPA through June 2027
- Sept. 14 · Work session2 votesBlackhawk board hired Jim Riggio as athletic director at $50,000
- Sept. 7 · Special meeting5 votesBlackhawk school board hired Ed Albert to lead superintendent search
- Aug. 17 · Regular meeting5 votesBlackhawk school board approved a newsletter costing up to $7,000 in a 7-2 vote
- Aug. 10 · Work session3 votesBlackhawk board named acting athletic director after Zack Hayward resigned
- July 20 · Regular meeting6 votesBlackhawk school board voted 7-2 to remove Superintendent Robert Postupac
- July 13 · Work session1 voteBlackhawk school board discussed metal detectors and school safety costs
- June 22 · Regular meeting4 votesBlackhawk board adopted a $42.2 million budget and set the tax rate at 69 mills
- June 15 · Work session2 votesBlackhawk board hired three special education teachers for the 2023-24 school year
- June 1 · Special meeting2 votesBlackhawk board put Superintendent Postupac on paid leave and filed discipline charges
- May 18 · Regular meeting6 votesBlackhawk board hired special counsel to pursue charges after ethics ruling on superintendent
- May 11 · Work session3 votesBlackhawk board hired new head coaches for boys and girls varsity basketball
- April 20 · Regular meeting3 votesBlackhawk board joined a contingency-fee lawsuit against social media companies
- April 13 · Work session7 votesBlackhawk board voted to stop all legal action against Superintendent Postupac
- March 16 · Regular meeting6 votesBlackhawk board authorized a federal lawsuit against Norfolk Southern over the derailment
- March 9 · Work session3 votesBlackhawk board approved 18 student field trips and hired a school dentist
- March 2 · Special meeting3 votesBlackhawk board hired Sheila Lubert as business manager at $102,000 on a 6-2 vote
- Feb. 16 · Regular meeting6 votesBlackhawk board rejected bid to remove Makoczy as president, 6-2
- Feb. 9 · Work session5 votesBlackhawk parents questioned volunteer soccer coach as board approved staff moves
- Jan. 12 · Regular meeting16 votesBlackhawk board tabled classroom camera pricing and Patterson police MOU
How members voted in 2023
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carol Sprinker School Board President | 2 of 2 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| Rachel Cline School Director | 24 of 26 | 111 | 17 | 1 |
| Matthew Shope School Director | 2 of 2 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam VanZalinge School Director | 2 of 2 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Zachewicz School Director | 2 of 2 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| John Battaglia School Director Former member | 24 of 24 | 103 | 2 | 0 |
| Gwen Deluca School Director Former member | 24 of 24 | 102 | 3 | 1 |
| Kathy Helsing School Director Former member | 23 of 24 | 98 | 1 | 0 |
| Andrew Huzyak School Director Former member | 21 of 26 | 95 | 4 | 0 |
| Dan Jones School Director Former member | 22 of 24 | 97 | 16 | 0 |
| Lynn Kalcevic School Director Former member | 21 of 26 | 93 | 5 | 0 |
| Frank Makoczy School Director Former member | 26 of 26 | 124 | 11 | 0 |
| Roberta Mansell School Director Former member | 25 of 26 | 119 | 11 | 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: Blackhawk School Board minutes. Recaps are drafted by the BeaverCountian AI Desk from the official minutes and reviewed by an editor.
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