Riverside Beaver County 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. 3 · Reorganization meeting6 votesRiverside board re-elected Plassmeyer president, seated two new directors
- Dec. 3 · Regular meeting5 votesRiverside board accepted high school principal’s resignation, approved copier lease
- Nov. 18 · Regular meeting4 votesRiverside board voted to keep 2020-21 tax hike within the 3.6% Act 1 index
- Oct. 21 · Regular meeting4 votesRiverside board moved $400,000 into capital reserve and updated security policies
- Sept. 16 · Regular meeting5 votesRiverside board approved $2 million in September bills and set a single October meeting
- Sept. 9 · Work session0 votesRiverside board reviewed September agenda items ahead of its Sept. 16 vote
- Aug. 19 · Regular meeting4 votesRiverside board approved a three-year trash contract and new staff ahead of school year
- July 15 · Regular meeting4 votesRiverside board approved police MOU and school security service agreements
- June 17 · Regular meeting5 votesRiverside board adopted a $25.2 million budget with a 2-mill property tax increase
- May 13 · Regular meeting4 votesRiverside board approved $25.2 million final budget for 2019-2020
- May 6 · Work session0 votesRiverside proposed $25.2 million budget with 2-mill tax increase
- April 15 · Regular meeting4 votesRiverside board named Bret Trotta superintendent as David Anney retires
- April 8 · Work session0 votesRiverside board reviewed career center budget and drug testing policy changes
- March 18 · Regular meeting4 votesRiverside board approved $1.46 million BVIU budget and $946,234 in March bills
- March 11 · Work session0 votesRiverside board reviewed BVIU budget, waste bids and new hires ahead of March 18 vote
- Feb. 19 · Regular meeting4 votesRiverside board discussed a $50 student drug testing fee for athletes and drivers
- Feb. 11 · Work session0 votesRiverside auditors reported a $962,391 general fund drop tied to a cafeteria fund write-off
- Jan. 21 · Regular meeting6 votesRiverside board voted to keep 2019-20 tax hike within state index, name track for Kotuby
- Jan. 14 · Work session0 votesRiverside board reviewed a proposed drug testing policy for athletes and student drivers
How members voted in 2019
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Plassmeyer School Board President | 19 of 19 | 59 | 0 | 0 |
| Christy Hughes School Board Vice President | 17 of 19 | 54 | 0 | 1 |
| Kasey Kraus School Director | 2 of 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| David Steinbach School Director | 19 of 19 | 59 | 0 | 0 |
| David Bender School Director Former member | 15 of 17 | 43 | 0 | 0 |
| Katie Chrobak School Director Former member | 15 of 19 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
| Seth Foley School Director Former member | 15 of 19 | 46 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Garvin School Director Former member | 14 of 19 | 45 | 0 | 1 |
| Jamie Miller School Director Former member | 2 of 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Roger Radevski School Director Former member | 10 of 19 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Sterner School Director Former member | 15 of 17 | 42 | 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: Riverside Beaver County School Board minutes. Recaps are drafted by the BeaverCountian AI Desk from the official minutes and reviewed by an editor.