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 2023
- Nov. 28 · Regular meeting17 votesHopewell board paid $1 million in bills, announced coming Region 1 board vacancy
- Nov. 14 · Work session13 votesHopewell board approved $68,271 boiler replacement at Margaret Ross Elementary
- Oct. 24 · Regular meeting23 votesHopewell officials explained transgender bathroom procedures as residents split
- Oct. 10 · Work session7 votesParents debated Hopewell’s transgender bathroom policy before school board
- Sept. 26 · Regular meeting30 votesHopewell board hired Deborah Engelman as business administrator at $110,000
- Sept. 12 · Work session11 votesHopewell board accepted resignations of business administrator, transportation director
- Aug. 8 · Work session19 votesHopewell board named Dr. Robert Kartychak acting high school principal
- July 11 · Regular meeting22 votesHopewell Area board approved special education service agreements for 2023-24
- June 27 · Regular meeting36 votesHopewell Area board hired new business administrator at $110,000 salary
- May 9 · Work session7 votesHopewell Area board adopted preliminary budget drawing $1.34M from reserves
- April 25 · Regular meeting36 votesHopewell Area board approved five-year teachers’ contract in 7-2 vote
- April 18 · Regular meetingNo quorum present
- March 28 · Regular meeting23 votesHopewell Area parents urged fair teacher contract as board approved pay schedule
- March 14 · Work session7 votesHopewell Area residents pressed school board on stalled teachers’ contract talks
- Feb. 28 · Regular meeting29 votesHopewell board approved 2023-24 calendar and accepted 2022 audit report
- Feb. 14 · Work session14 votesHopewell Area board named Superintendent Beltz pandemic and safety coordinator
- Jan. 24 · Regular meeting21 votesHopewell Area board settled Hopewell Shopping Center assessment appeals
- Jan. 10 · Work session10 votesHopewell Area parents pressed board on lingering odor at Hopewell Elementary
How members voted in 2023
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeanette Miller School Board President | 17 of 17 | 322 | 1 | 0 |
| Carla Buxton School Director | 16 of 17 | 311 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel F. Caton Jr. School Director | 15 of 17 | 287 | 1 | 0 |
| Victoria Gill School Director | 17 of 17 | 322 | 0 | 0 |
| Anissa Klesser School Director | 8 of 9 | 160 | 0 | 0 |
| Lindsay Zupsic School Director | 14 of 17 | 285 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Erickson School Director Former member | 10 of 17 | 217 | 1 | 0 |
| Lori McKittrick School Director Former member | 5 of 8 | 99 | 0 | 0 |
| Bethany Pistorius School Director Former member | 17 of 17 | 322 | 2 | 0 |
| Daniel Santia School Director Former member | 17 of 17 | 322 | 2 | 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.