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 2025
- Dec. 4 · Reorganization meeting9 votesCentral Valley board kept Bloom as president and Belcastro as vice president
- Nov. 20 · Regular meeting10 votesCentral Valley board deadlocked 4-4, rejecting IU debt resolution for New Horizon School
- Oct. 16 · Regular meeting7 votesCentral Valley board authorized up to $12 million in bonds for a capital project
- Sept. 18 · Regular meeting7 votesCentral Valley board approved two teachers union agreements and several staff hires
- Aug. 21 · Regular meeting7 votesCentral Valley board approved a slate of hires, contracts and utility renewal talks
- July 16 · Regular meeting7 votesCentral Valley board authorized settling an Aldis assessment appeal at $2.737 million
- June 23 · Regular meeting7 votesCentral Valley board adopted a $47.2 million budget with a 5% real estate tax increase
- May 22 · Regular meeting8 votesCentral Valley board tentatively adopted a 2025-26 budget with a 0.51-mill tax hike
- April 16 · Regular meeting7 votesCentral Valley board hired a business manager and two assistant principals
- March 20 · Regular meeting8 votesCentral Valley board approved superintendent contract, hired new high school principal
- Feb. 20 · Regular meeting9 votesCentral Valley board appointed Shawn McCreary superintendent for a five-year term
- Jan. 16 · Regular meeting8 votesCentral Valley board adopted a $47.5 million preliminary budget for 2025-26
How members voted in 2025
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Bloom School Board President | 11 of 12 | 86 | 0 | 0 |
| Donna Belcastro School Board Vice President | 11 of 12 | 84 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe O’Neill School Board Treasurer | 10 of 12 | 78 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Ambrose School Director | 12 of 12 | 90 | 0 | 3 |
| Anthony Antoline School Director | 11 of 12 | 83 | 0 | 2 |
| Marsha Decenzo School Director | 10 of 12 | 78 | 0 | 0 |
| Joel McDonald School Director | 10 of 12 | 77 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Mowad School Director | 12 of 12 | 93 | 0 | 0 |
| Dante Ross School Director | 12 of 12 | 93 | 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.