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 2015
- Dec. 22 · Regular meeting19 votesHopewell Area board hired the PSBA to lead its search for a new superintendent
- Dec. 1 · Reorganization meeting5 votesHopewell Area board re-elected David Bufalini president and named Lesia Dobo vice president
- Nov. 24 · Regular meeting20 votesHopewell Area board accepted Superintendent Charles Reina’s retirement, effective June 30
- Nov. 10 · Work session2 votesHopewell Area board approved a five-year contract for its business administrator
- Oct. 27 · Regular meeting20 votesHopewell Area board tabled a five-year contract for its business administrator
- Oct. 13 · Work session4 votesHopewell Area board approved a $5,345.94-a-month lease for 15 district copiers
- Sept. 22 · Regular meeting19 votesHopewell Area board hired three teachers and approved return-to-work program
- Sept. 8 · Work session2 votesIndependence Elementary parents pressed Hopewell Area board on large class sizes
- Aug. 25 · Regular meeting26 votesHopewell Area board bought two buses and a dump truck as parents raised class size concerns
- Aug. 11 · Work session5 votesHopewell Area board approved ALICE safety training for district staff
- July 28 · Regular meeting28 votesHopewell Area board raised school meal prices 25 cents and hired four teachers
- June 23 · Regular meeting14 votesHopewell Area board adopted 2015-16 budget and kept tax rate at 70 mills
- June 9 · Work session2 votesHopewell Area board approved $8.375 million bond refinancing
- May 26 · Regular meeting21 votesHopewell Area board approved police agreement with three townships
- May 12 · Work session5 votesHopewell Area board adopted $37.6 million proposed budget using $1.6M reserves
- April 28 · Regular meeting23 votesHopewell Area board moved to refinance 2005 bonds, hired bond team
- April 14 · Work session3 votesHopewell Area board approved $2.1 million IU budget, weighed bond refinancing
- March 24 · Regular meeting18 votesHopewell Area board moved to hire assistant superintendent, approved repairs
- March 10 · Work session2 votesHopewell Area board accepted head basketball coach Doug Williams’ resignation
- Feb. 24 · Regular meeting14 votesHopewell Area board hired Mark Washington as head football coach
- Feb. 10 · Work session2 votesHopewell Area board hired elementary counselor, previewed 2015-16 calendar
- Jan. 27 · Regular meeting21 votesHopewell Area board approved 2014 audit and hired same auditors through 2017
- Jan. 13 · Work session5 votesHopewell Area board pledged not to raise taxes above 2.5% index for 2015-16
How members voted in 2015
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Bowden School Director Former member | 15 of 23 | 162 | 0 | 0 |
| David Bufalini School Director Former member | 21 of 23 | 267 | 0 | 1 |
| Lesia Dobo School Director Former member | 15 of 23 | 182 | 0 | 0 |
| Christopher Galzerano School Director Former member | 2 of 2 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Guy School Director Former member | 14 of 21 | 198 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob Harmotto School Director Former member | 20 of 23 | 241 | 0 | 0 |
| Lori McKittrick School Director Former member | 20 of 23 | 227 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Santia School Director Former member | 15 of 23 | 143 | 0 | 0 |
| Anna Segner School Director Former member | 19 of 23 | 252 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeffrey Winkle School Director Former member | 14 of 23 | 141 | 3 | 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.