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 2013
- Dec. 17 · Regular meeting17 votesHopewell board approved sale of Raccoon Elementary School to Anthony Policastro
- Nov. 12 · Work session3 votesHopewell board heard Robert Morris college-in-high-school pitch, hired three staff
- Oct. 22 · Regular meeting22 votesHopewell board accepted transportation director’s resignation, approved $3M in bills
- Oct. 8 · Work session9 votesHopewell board moved $800,000 to capital projects, approved security entrance
- Sept. 24 · Regular meeting12 votesHopewell board settled Raccoon Elementary assessment appeal at $280,000
- Sept. 10 · Work session4 votesHopewell board approved four-year contract with cafeteria workers’ union
- Aug. 27 · Regular meeting9 votesHopewell board approved revised discipline, weapons and safety policies
- Aug. 13 · Work session6 votesHopewell board accepted $95,100 pool liner bid and $65,575 wireless bid
- July 23 · Regular meeting17 votesHopewell board approved $222,672 purchase of three new school buses
- June 25 · Regular meeting13 votesHopewell board adopted $35.1 million budget, kept tax rate at 68.5 mills
- June 11 · Work session3 votesHopewell board approved $141,573 Questeq contract for school wireless upgrades
- May 28 · Regular meeting19 votesHopewell Area board approved $370,000 K-8 technology purchase
- May 14 · Work session3 votesHopewell Area board adopted $35.1M budget, drawing $905,389 from reserves
- April 23 · Regular meeting17 votesHopewell Area board hired Mark Chasey as transportation director at $53,000
- April 9 · Work session0 votesHopewell Area board weighed $53,000 hire of new transportation director
- March 26 · Regular meeting13 votesHopewell Area board approved $50,000 e2020 online curriculum contract
- March 12 · Work session0 votesHopewell Area board reviewed $50,000 e2020 online curriculum contract
- Feb. 26 · Regular meeting13 votesHopewell Area board adopted 2013-14 school calendar and Comcast phone deal
- Feb. 12 · Work session3 votesHopewell Area board approved $17,900 used minivan purchase
- Jan. 22 · Regular meeting14 votesHopewell Area board vowed to keep 2013-14 tax hike within 2.3% state index
How members voted in 2013
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Bowden School Director Former member | 16 of 20 | 156 | 0 | 0 |
| David Bufalini School Director Former member | 17 of 20 | 168 | 0 | 0 |
| David Ciccone School Director Former member | 13 of 20 | 119 | 0 | 0 |
| Lesia Dobo School Director Former member | 14 of 20 | 138 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob Harmotto School Director Former member | 20 of 20 | 196 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Johnston School Director Former member | 8 of 19 | 83 | 0 | 0 |
| Lori McKittrick School Director Former member | 16 of 20 | 147 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Santia School Director Former member | 16 of 20 | 165 | 0 | 0 |
| Anna Segner School Director Former member | 1 of 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeffrey Winkle School Director Former member | 16 of 20 | 143 | 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: Hopewell Area School Board minutes. Recaps are drafted by the BeaverCountian AI Desk from the official minutes and reviewed by an editor.