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 2024
- Dec. 18 · Special meeting3 votesCentral Valley board approved buyout talks between two school bus contractors
- Dec. 5 · Reorganization meeting12 votesCentral Valley board elected Bloom president, Belcastro vice president in 5-4 vote
- Nov. 21 · Regular meeting8 votesCentral Valley board approved Superintendent Nicholas Perry’s retirement, effective Jan. 17
- Oct. 17 · Regular meeting8 votesCentral Valley board approved tax appeal settlement halving Beaver Valley Heat Treating value
- Sept. 19 · Regular meeting7 votesCentral Valley board approved three-year police contracts for home games
- Aug. 22 · Regular meeting7 votesCentral Valley board approved special education contracts and new teacher hires
- July 10 · Regular meeting7 votesCentral Valley board approved three-year contracts for two confidential secretaries
- June 20 · Regular meeting8 votesCentral Valley board adopted a $45.9 million budget with a 0.5-mill tax increase
- May 16 · Regular meeting9 votesCentral Valley board adopted a proposed 2024-25 budget with a 0.50-mill tax increase
- April 18 · Regular meeting8 votesCentral Valley board approved Eagles Landing assessment appeal settlement
- March 21 · Regular meeting9 votesCentral Valley board cut Montgomery Dam’s assessed value in a tax appeal settlement
- Feb. 22 · Regular meeting10 votesCentral Valley board raised support staff new-hire pay and filled custodial, grounds jobs
- Jan. 18 · Regular meeting8 votesCentral Valley board adopted a $45.07 million preliminary budget for 2024-25
How members voted in 2024
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Bloom School Board President | 11 of 13 | 85 | 0 | 0 |
| Donna Belcastro School Board Vice President | 12 of 13 | 96 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe O’Neill School Board Treasurer | 11 of 13 | 86 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Ambrose School Director | 12 of 13 | 92 | 0 | 3 |
| Anthony Antoline School Director | 12 of 13 | 95 | 0 | 0 |
| Marsha Decenzo School Director | 12 of 13 | 95 | 0 | 0 |
| Joel McDonald School Director | 12 of 13 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Mowad School Director | 12 of 13 | 95 | 0 | 0 |
| Dante Ross School Director | 13 of 13 | 103 | 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.