Rochester 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 2017
- Dec. 4 · Reorganization meeting3 votesRochester Area board elected Marian Acon president and Michelle Hubbard vice president
- Dec. 4 · Regular meeting9 votesRochester Area board ratified a lawsuit against Clicks For A Cause for breach of contract
- Nov. 20 · Regular meeting13 votesRochester Area board opted out of Act 1 referendum limit, capping 2018-19 tax at 2.48 mills
- Nov. 13 · Work session0 votesDistrict closed on $2.395 million bond issue, saving more than $74,000
- Oct. 23 · Regular meeting24 votesBoard paid $1.1 million in bills and filled several coaching and custodial jobs
- Sept. 11 · Work session0 votesDirectors questioned Township’s plans for riverfront land after recent tax exoneration
- Aug. 28 · Regular meeting38 votesBoard agreed to forgive up to $32,000 in back taxes on former Rochester scrap yard
- Aug. 14 · Work sessionNo quorum present
- July 17 · Special meeting3 votesBoard approved $324,281 in paving and court work from the Gordian Group
How members voted in 2017
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas W. Majors School Board Vice President | 7 of 7 | 78 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawrence E. Blackwell School Director | 5 of 9 | 74 | 0 | 0 |
| Marian R. Acon School Director Former member | 9 of 9 | 90 | 1 | 0 |
| George A. Bauer School Director Former member | 3 of 9 | 62 | 0 | 0 |
| Annette R. Hubbard School Director Former member | 6 of 9 | 86 | 0 | 0 |
| Michelle L. Hubbard School Director Former member | 8 of 9 | 77 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Iannini School Director Former member | 2 of 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Christine S. Kronk School Director Former member | 7 of 9 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| James M. Long School Director Former member | 6 of 7 | 78 | 1 | 0 |
| Brian C. May School Director Former member | 2 of 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Floyd B. Tame School Director Former member | 8 of 9 | 90 | 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: Rochester Area School Board minutes. Recaps are drafted by the BeaverCountian AI Desk from the official minutes and reviewed by an editor.