Central Valley 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 2023
- Dec. 7 · Reorganization meeting11 votesCentral Valley board re-elected Ambrose president, approved five-year Questeq tech deal
- Nov. 16 · Regular meeting8 votesCentral Valley board accepted audit for fiscal year ended June 30, 2023
- Oct. 19 · Regular meeting7 votesCentral Valley board approved winter coaches and two new teacher hires
- Sept. 21 · Regular meeting7 votesCentral Valley board approved police deal putting an officer in all four schools
- Aug. 17 · Regular meeting5 votesCentral Valley board hired three elementary teachers and approved special education contracts
- Aug. 2 · Special meeting1 voteCentral Valley board approved bus contract with ABC Transit and Frye Transportation
- July 12 · Regular meeting7 votesCentral Valley board approved six-year teachers contract and hired business manager
- June 22 · Regular meeting9 votesCentral Valley board approved a 3.43-mill tax increase in a 5-4 budget vote
- May 18 · Regular meeting8 votesCentral Valley board advanced a preliminary budget with a 3.43-mill tax hike
- April 20 · Regular meeting9 votesCentral Valley board approved the career center’s $6.9 million budget
- March 16 · Regular meeting10 votesCentral Valley board backed the BVIU’s $1.6 million operating budget
- Feb. 16 · Regular meeting8 votesCentral Valley board approved $32,069 in Center Grange construction change orders
- Jan. 19 · Regular meeting9 votesCentral Valley board adopted a $42.5 million preliminary budget for 2023-24
How members voted in 2023
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Bloom School Board President | 11 of 13 | 75 | 2 | 0 |
| Donna Belcastro School Board Vice President | 12 of 13 | 75 | 1 | 0 |
| Joe O’Neill School Board Treasurer | 12 of 13 | 79 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Ambrose School Director | 12 of 13 | 73 | 0 | 1 |
| Anthony Antoline School Director | 1 of 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Marsha Decenzo School Director | 11 of 13 | 77 | 0 | 0 |
| Joel McDonald School Director | 1 of 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Mowad School Director | 13 of 13 | 83 | 0 | 1 |
| Dante Ross School Director | 13 of 13 | 84 | 1 | 0 |
| Thomas King School Director Former member | 11 of 12 | 63 | 1 | 1 |
| George Zaritski School Director Former member | 6 of 12 | 40 | 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: Central Valley School Board minutes. Recaps are drafted by the BeaverCountian AI Desk from the official minutes and reviewed by an editor.