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 2017
- Dec. 19 · Regular meeting20 votesHopewell Area school board approved bills and a no-cost student mental health services deal
- Dec. 5 · Reorganization meeting8 votesHopewell Area board elected Lesia Dobo president and John Bowden vice president
- Oct. 24 · Regular meeting23 votesHopewell Area board approved $58,760 bus garage roof replacement by Tremco
- Oct. 10 · Work session3 votesHopewell Area board hired substitutes and honored Dobo for 16 years of service
- Sept. 26 · Regular meeting20 votesHopewell Area board approved $168,000 first year of five-year technology plan
- Sept. 12 · Work session8 votesHopewell Area board hired two teachers and ratified $1.98 million in CD purchases
- Aug. 22 · Regular meeting22 votesHopewell school board bought three buses and a van and added a kindergarten class
- Aug. 8 · Work session4 votesHopewell Area board cut four aide positions and created a shared special ed aide post
- July 25 · Regular meeting38 votesHopewell Area board raised school meal prices 5 cents and hired three teachers
- June 27 · Regular meeting24 votesHopewell Area board approved custodial union contract through 2020
- June 13 · Regular meeting22 votesHopewell Area board adopted $40.1 million budget with 73.2-mill tax rate
- May 23 · Regular meeting25 votesHopewell Area board extended athletic director’s contract through 2022
- May 9 · Regular meeting11 votesHopewell Area board adopted proposed 2017-18 budget using $1.7 million in reserves
- April 25 · Regular meeting22 votesHopewell Area board approved security review and police agreements; budget previewed
- April 11 · Regular meeting4 votesHopewell Area board ratified $744,000 in bank CD purchases and reviewed new contracts
- March 28 · Regular meeting26 votesHopewell Area board appointed George Patterson to fill vacant Region 2 seat
- March 14 · Regular meeting3 votesHopewell Area school board approved staff changes and halted new pool party bookings
- Feb. 28 · Regular meeting15 votesHopewell Area board accepted 2015-16 audit and approved 2017-18 school calendar
- Feb. 14 · Work session1 voteHopewell Area board approved health-information agreement with MedvisoRxs
- Jan. 24 · Regular meeting13 votesHopewell Area board accepted retirement of Business Administrator Johannah Robb
- Jan. 10 · Work session1 voteHopewell Area board pledged not to raise taxes above 3.3% state index for 2017-18
How members voted in 2017
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel F. Caton Jr. School Director | 1 of 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| John Bowden School Director Former member | 17 of 21 | 252 | 0 | 1 |
| David Bufalini School Director Former member | 17 of 19 | 225 | 0 | 0 |
| Lesia Dobo School Director Former member | 19 of 21 | 264 | 1 | 0 |
| Rob Harmotto School Director Former member | 21 of 21 | 313 | 0 | 0 |
| Lori McKittrick School Director Former member | 14 of 21 | 204 | 0 | 0 |
| Daria Minton School Director Former member | 3 of 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Newberry School Director Former member | 2 of 2 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| Kathryn Oblak School Director Former member | 1 of 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| George Patterson School Director Former member | 11 of 13 | 196 | 0 | 3 |
| Daniel Santia School Director Former member | 16 of 21 | 238 | 2 | 0 |
| Anna Segner School Director Former member | 15 of 19 | 210 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeffrey Winkle School Director Former member | 13 of 21 | 194 | 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.