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 2019
- Dec. 16 · Special meeting6 votesHopewell Area board appointed Daniel Santia to vacant Region 3 seat on 5-3 vote
- Dec. 9 · Reorganization meeting23 votesHopewell Area board re-elected Dobo president as Harmotto resigned his seat
- Nov. 18 · Regular meeting16 votesHopewell Area board told staff to draft resolution keeping 2020-21 tax hike under index
- Oct. 28 · Regular meeting21 votesHopewell Area board raised substitute teacher pay and hired transportation consultant
- Oct. 14 · Work session11 votesHopewell Area board accepted four staff resignations and filled support jobs
- Sept. 23 · Regular meeting23 votesHopewell Area board approved winter coaches as superintendent flagged sub shortage
- Sept. 9 · Work session7 votesHopewell Area board approved embattled girls basketball coaches on a 5-3 vote
- Aug. 26 · Regular meeting26 votesParents pressed Hopewell Area board again on girls basketball coaching staff
- Aug. 12 · Work session16 votesHopewell Area board hired teachers as residents split over girls basketball coaches
- July 22 · Regular meeting25 votesHopewell Area board deadlocked 4-4 on girls basketball coaches, removed football staff
- June 24 · Regular meeting21 votesHopewell Area board raised property taxes 1.5 mills to 75.7 mills for 2019-20
- June 10 · Work session6 votesHopewell Area board switched insurance to Gallagher agency on a split 6-2 vote
- May 20 · Regular meeting30 votesHopewell Area board adopted a $42.7 million 2019-20 budget using $2.45M in reserves
- May 13 · Work session8 votesHopewell Area board approved school resource officer deal with Hopewell Township
- April 29 · Regular meeting31 votesHopewell Area board approved oil and gas lease with Range Resources
- April 8 · Work session7 votesHopewell Area board voted to fight South Side, Hanover mandamus suit
- March 25 · Regular meeting30 votesHopewell Area parents pressed board on substitute teacher shortage
- March 11 · Work session2 votesHopewell Area board approved revised 2018-19 school calendar
- Feb. 25 · Regular meeting10 votesHopewell Area board hired PIMS coordinator/accountant at $42,000 a year
- Feb. 11 · Work session6 votesHopewell Area board approved Act 93 administrators’ agreement through 2022
- Jan. 28 · Regular meeting19 votesHopewell Area board pledged to keep any 2019-20 tax hike within 3% index
- Jan. 14 · Work session5 votesHopewell Area board appointed George M. Patterson II to late director John Bowden’s seat
How members voted in 2019
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel F. Caton Jr. School Director | 18 of 22 | 255 | 1 | 0 |
| Lesia Dobo School Director Former member | 21 of 22 | 320 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Erickson School Director Former member | 2 of 2 | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| Rob Harmotto School Director Former member | 20 of 20 | 316 | 1 | 0 |
| Megan Harries School Director Former member | 2 of 2 | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| Lori McKittrick School Director Former member | 20 of 22 | 317 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Newberry School Director Former member | 18 of 22 | 265 | 1 | 2 |
| Kathryn Oblak School Director Former member | 22 of 22 | 341 | 1 | 0 |
| George Patterson School Director Former member | 11 of 19 | 218 | 0 | 6 |
| Daniel Santia School Director Former member | 17 of 20 | 233 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeffrey Winkle School Director Former member | 20 of 22 | 310 | 0 | 1 |
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.