New Brighton 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 2008
- Dec. 8 · Regular meeting20 votesNew Brighton board certified it will not raise taxes above the state index for 2009-10
- Nov. 17 · Regular meeting28 votesNew Brighton board approved a three-year contract with its support staff union
- Oct. 20 · Regular meeting30 votesBoard approved $20,000 design work for high school baseball field renovation
- Oct. 12 · Special meeting1 voteBoard authorized issuing a general obligation note at special meeting
- Sept. 15 · Regular meeting31 votesBoard approved $500,000, five-year loan from ESB Bank at 4% interest
- Aug. 18 · Regular meeting28 votesBoard rejected retaining staff in non-index positions and tabled index stipends
- July 21 · Regular meeting31 votesBoard approved $50,000 for Sunrise Pool and a 15-cent student lunch price increase
- June 16 · Regular meeting39 votesBoard appointed Kent McDermott to fill vacant school director seat
- May 19 · Regular meeting33 votesBoard adopted $20.8 million budget, held real estate tax at 49 mills
- April 21 · Regular meeting30 votesBoard adopted $20.8 million preliminary budget keeping real estate tax at 49 mills
- March 17 · Regular meeting33 votesBoard approved 2008-09 school calendar and summer school programs
- Feb. 18 · Regular meeting26 votesBoard awarded $1.38 million in roofing contracts for middle and high schools
- Jan. 21 · Regular meeting36 votesBoard rejected the resignation of board member Eleanor Pezella
How members voted in 2008
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No votes recorded yet. | ||||
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: New Brighton Area School Board minutes. Recaps are drafted by the BeaverCountian AI Desk from the official minutes and reviewed by an editor.