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 2014
- Dec. 16 · Regular meeting12 votesHopewell Area board hired Janney Montgomery Scott to explore financing options
- Dec. 2 · Reorganization meeting3 votesHopewell Area board re-elected David Bufalini as president at reorganization
- Nov. 25 · Regular meeting28 votesHopewell Area board approved new three-year comprehensive plan and $500,000 transfer
- Nov. 10 · Work session0 votesHopewell Area board previewed a $500,000 transfer to the capital project fund
- Oct. 28 · Regular meeting23 votesHopewell Area board hired new assistant to business administrator at $51,000
- Oct. 14 · Work session5 votesHopewell Area board approved high school students joining CCBC’s Aviation Academy
- Sept. 23 · Regular meeting12 votesHopewell Area board approved nearly $600,000 in bills and a Wesley Spectrum agreement
- Sept. 9 · Work session7 votesHopewell Area board approved $17,178 change order for wireless project
- Aug. 26 · Regular meeting11 votesHopewell Area board approved social suspensions at the high school
- Aug. 12 · Work session20 votesHopewell Area board rejected culminating project graduation requirement
- July 22 · Regular meeting17 votesHopewell Area board approved $281,581 in new school buses and vans
- June 17 · Regular meeting34 votesHopewell Area adopted $36.2 million budget, kept tax rate at 68.5 mills
- June 10 · Work session0 votesHopewell Area board previewed $36.3 million budget with 68.5-mill tax rate
- May 27 · Regular meeting25 votesHopewell Area board consolidated three elementary principal jobs into one
- April 22 · Regular meeting12 votesHopewell Area board approved new three-year special education plan
- Feb. 11 · Work session2 votesHopewell board hired head softball coach, settled custodial grievance
- Jan. 28 · Regular meeting18 votesHopewell board appointed Anthony Guy to fill David Ciccone’s vacant seat
- Jan. 14 · Work session3 votesHopewell board pledged to keep 2014-15 tax increase within 2.8% index
How members voted in 2014
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Bowden School Director Former member | 11 of 17 | 146 | 0 | 1 |
| David Bufalini School Director Former member | 11 of 17 | 178 | 0 | 2 |
| Lesia Dobo School Director Former member | 13 of 17 | 152 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Guy School Director Former member | 12 of 15 | 170 | 0 | 1 |
| Rob Harmotto School Director Former member | 17 of 17 | 226 | 0 | 0 |
| Lori McKittrick School Director Former member | 11 of 17 | 179 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Santia School Director Former member | 10 of 17 | 167 | 0 | 0 |
| Anna Segner School Director Former member | 14 of 17 | 168 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeffrey Winkle School Director Former member | 11 of 17 | 165 | 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.