Hopewell 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 2026
- Sept. 1 · Regular meeting8 votesHopewell Area board got first look at design of new K-6 elementary school
- Aug. 18 · Regular meeting33 votesHopewell Area board authorized general obligation bonds for new school construction
- Aug. 4 · Regular meeting15 votesHopewell Area board approved $384,450 in bus and van purchases
- July 21 · Regular meeting20 votesHopewell Area board set 2026-27 meal prices and converted two split teaching posts
- June 16 · Regular meeting38 votesHopewell Area school board adopted a $49.7 million budget for 2026-27
- June 2 · Work session17 votesHopewell Area board set 2026-27 property tax rate at 13.193 mills
- May 19 · Regular meeting23 votesHopewell board approved police agreements and $1.9 million in bills and payments
- May 5 · Work session10 votesHopewell Area board adopted a $49.7 million preliminary budget for 2026-27
- April 21 · Regular meeting30 votesHopewell Area board hired Eckles Construction as construction manager for renovations
- April 7 · Work session11 votesHopewell Area board approved staffing moves and heard update on new elementary school
- March 17 · Regular meeting33 votesHopewell Area school board approved buying Brodhead Road property for central office
- March 3 · Work session9 votesHopewell Area board hired a $115,000 curriculum director and approved a new website
- Feb. 17 · Regular meeting14 votesHopewell Area board started dismissal proceedings against two employees
- Feb. 3 · Work session9 votesHopewell Area board hired DRAW Collective to oversee building and consolidation project
- Jan. 20 · Regular meeting16 votesHopewell board backed $15 million IU 27 borrowing to fix mold-damaged New Horizon School
- Jan. 6 · Regular meeting10 votesHopewell Area board exonerated Ambridge Water Authority’s 2025 school taxes on one parcel
How members voted in 2026
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeanette Miller School Board President | 16 of 16 | 263 | 0 | 0 |
| Anitre’ Bell School Director | 12 of 16 | 181 | 0 | 0 |
| Monte Buckins School Director | 14 of 15 | 239 | 0 | 2 |
| Carla Buxton School Director | 16 of 16 | 263 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel F. Caton Jr. School Director | 14 of 16 | 239 | 0 | 0 |
| Victoria Gill School Director | 14 of 16 | 218 | 0 | 0 |
| Anissa Klesser School Director | 14 of 16 | 239 | 1 | 2 |
| David Piroli School Director | 15 of 16 | 248 | 0 | 0 |
| Lindsay Zupsic School Director | 14 of 16 | 249 | 1 | 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: Hopewell Area School Board minutes. Recaps are drafted by the BeaverCountian AI Desk from the official minutes and reviewed by an editor.