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 2024
- Dec. 3 · Reorganization meeting16 votesHopewell Area board re-elected Daniel Santia president, named Jeanette Miller vice president
- Nov. 26 · Regular meeting20 votesHopewell Area board heard student requests to shift school calendar for Hookstown Fair
- Nov. 12 · Regular meeting9 votesHopewell Area board gave first reading to 20 policies and accepted a teacher’s resignation
- Oct. 22 · Regular meeting14 votesHopewell board picked $112.6 million plan for new K-6 school and 7-12 high school
- Oct. 8 · Regular meeting6 votesHopewell board approved $54,180 to repair junior high pool after swimmers spoke up
- Sept. 10 · Regular meeting8 votesHopewell Area board approved ESL services agreement and four support staff hires
- Aug. 27 · Regular meeting40 votesHopewell Area board approved $2.47M in bills and payments and hired several staff
- Aug. 13 · Regular meeting38 votesHopewell Area board hired three teachers and a school psychologist
- July 30 · Special meeting11 votesHopewell Area board hired Joseph Lamenza as assistant principal and athletic director
- July 9 · Regular meeting15 votesHopewell Area board appointed new solicitor, accepted assistant principal’s resignation
- June 25 · Regular meeting40 votesHopewell Area board adopted $47.8 million budget with 11.99-mill tax rate
- June 11 · Work session21 votesHopewell Area board heard four building options costing $89.8M to $112.6M
- May 28 · Regular meeting36 votesHopewell Area board cut an elementary music job in a 6-1 vote despite parent pleas
- May 14 · Work session16 votesHopewell Area board adopted $47.8 million 2024-25 budget amid music cut opposition
- April 23 · Regular meeting21 votesHopewell Area board adopted a 2024-2027 special education plan and approved $1.3M in bills
- April 9 · Work session12 votesHopewell Area board hired music teacher, soccer coaches and accepted four resignations
- March 26 · Regular meeting25 votesHopewell Area school board accepted high school principal Michael Allison’s retirement
- March 12 · Work session4 votesHopewell Area board heard feasibility study options and residents’ building concerns
- Feb. 27 · Regular meeting25 votesHopewell Area board hired Marcy Bebout as special education director at $97,000
- Feb. 13 · Work session11 votesHopewell Area board accepted bus driver resignations amid a driver shortage
- Jan. 23 · Regular meeting21 votesHopewell Area board extended custodial union contract, T-Mobile cell tower lease
- Jan. 9 · Work session11 votesHopewell Area board hired new varsity head football and boys soccer coaches
How members voted in 2024
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeanette Miller School Board President | 22 of 22 | 407 | 2 | 0 |
| Anitre’ Bell School Director | 18 of 22 | 340 | 0 | 0 |
| Carla Buxton School Director | 22 of 22 | 407 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel F. Caton Jr. School Director | 17 of 22 | 299 | 0 | 0 |
| Victoria Gill School Director | 20 of 22 | 351 | 0 | 0 |
| Anissa Klesser School Director | 20 of 22 | 386 | 1 | 1 |
| Lindsay Zupsic School Director | 17 of 22 | 356 | 0 | 0 |
| Bethany Pistorius School Director Former member | 20 of 22 | 354 | 1 | 0 |
| Daniel Santia School Director Former member | 20 of 22 | 364 | 0 | 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.