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 2021
- Dec. 7 · Reorganization meeting16 votesHopewell Area board elected David Bufalini president over Jeff Winkle, 5-4
- Nov. 23 · Regular meeting14 votesHopewell Area board removed four volunteer wrestling coaches
- Nov. 9 · Work session9 votesHopewell Area board approved virtual instruction day agreement with teachers’ union
- Oct. 26 · Regular meeting20 votesHopewell Area board approved assessment appeal settlement with Westfield Towers
- Oct. 12 · Work session13 votesHopewell Area board hired two teachers and approved boiler project change order
- Sept. 28 · Regular meeting23 votesHopewell Area board approved $30,500 athletic trainer deal as mask debate continued
- Aug. 9 · Work session20 votesHopewell Area board required masks for all students and staff amid high Covid spread
- July 29 · Special meeting2 votesHopewell Area board hired new transportation director after Kibby resigned
- July 19 · Regular meeting28 votesHopewell Area board added two incoming members to superintendent search committee
- June 28 · Regular meeting37 votesHopewell Area board adopted $43.1 million budget, set tax rate at 80.95 mills
- June 14 · Work session16 votesHopewell Area board approved $445,500 bus purchase and $346,000 boiler project
- May 24 · Regular meeting35 votesHopewell Area board adopted proposed $43.3 million budget drawing $1.77 million from reserves
- May 10 · Work session9 votesHopewell Area board authorized bids for up to eight school buses amid fleet shortfall
- April 26 · Regular meeting21 votesHopewell Area board approved 148 diplomas and $6.2 million career center budget
- April 12 · Work session4 votesHopewell Area board hired Brooke Baker as business administrator
- March 22 · Regular meeting31 votesHopewell Area board renewed superintendent’s contract for three years on 6-3 vote
- March 8 · Work session11 votesHopewell Area board voted to return students to five-day in-person classes
- Feb. 22 · Regular meeting20 votesHopewell Area board accepted business administrator’s resignation amid return-to-school push
- Feb. 8 · Work session9 votesHopewell Area board made Feb. 22 a full virtual instruction day
- Jan. 25 · Regular meeting20 votesHopewell Area board voted to return grades 7-12 to hybrid learning Feb. 2
How members voted in 2021
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeanette Miller School Board President | 1 of 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| Daniel F. Caton Jr. School Director | 17 of 20 | 321 | 0 | 0 |
| Lindsay Zupsic School Director | 19 of 20 | 334 | 2 | 0 |
| David Bufalini School Director Former member | 1 of 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| Lesia Dobo School Director Former member | 15 of 19 | 270 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Erickson School Director Former member | 16 of 20 | 298 | 1 | 1 |
| Lori McKittrick School Director Former member | 19 of 20 | 353 | 3 | 0 |
| Darren Newberry School Director Former member | 17 of 19 | 304 | 0 | 2 |
| Kathryn Oblak School Director Former member | 18 of 19 | 314 | 0 | 0 |
| Bethany Pistorius School Director Former member | 1 of 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| Daniel Santia School Director Former member | 17 of 20 | 283 | 2 | 0 |
| Jeffrey Winkle School Director Former member | 16 of 20 | 273 | 1 | 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.