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 2018
- Dec. 3 · Reorganization meeting4 votesRochester Area school board re-elected Marian Acon president and Michelle Hubbard vice president
- Dec. 3 · Regular meeting4 votesRochester Area school board accepted resignations of volleyball coach and aide
- Nov. 19 · Regular meeting11 votesRochester Area school board approved five-year teachers contract and 10-year busing deal
- Nov. 5 · Work session1 voteRochester Area school board went into executive session on a discipline matter
- Oct. 22 · Regular meeting13 votesRochester Area school board approved Head Start classroom lease and maintenance hires
- Oct. 8 · Work session0 votesRochester Area school board reviewed upcoming agenda items at a brief work session
- Sept. 24 · Regular meeting20 votesRochester Area moved to seek proposals for a guaranteed energy savings contract
- Sept. 10 · Work session0 votesRochester Area board agreed to stop reading every agenda item aloud at work sessions
- Aug. 27 · Regular meeting35 votesRochester Area approved $78,800 in insurance coverage and a three-year audit contract
- Aug. 13 · Work session0 votesRochester Area recognized six teachers who were granted tenure
- June 11 · Work session0 votesRochester Area board held a work session; no Board meetings are expected in July
- May 21 · Regular meeting21 votesRochester Area adopted a $16.5 million budget with a 2-mill tax increase on a 5-3 vote
- May 14 · Work session0 votesRochester Area board reviewed committee issues at work session ahead of May vote
- April 23 · Regular meeting23 votesRochester Area board approved about $143,800 in new reading and English textbooks
- April 9 · Work session0 votesRochester Area board weighed requests to use school buildings at work session
- March 26 · Regular meeting17 votesRochester Area board hired Brad Verrico as athletic director at $16,000 supplement
- March 12 · Work session0 votesRochester Area board heard a report on its gifted enrichment program at work session
- Feb. 26 · Regular meeting19 votesRochester Area board exonerated tax collectors of $468,000 in unpaid 2017 property taxes
- Feb. 12 · Work session0 votesRochester Area board discussed its committee meeting policy with the solicitor
- Jan. 22 · Regular meeting16 votesRochester Area board approved a phone system contract of up to $60,000
- Jan. 8 · Work session0 votesRochester Area board held a work session after an executive session on litigation
How members voted in 2018
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence E. Blackwell School Director | 18 of 21 | 183 | 1 | 0 |
| Marian R. Acon School Director Former member | 21 of 21 | 183 | 0 | 0 |
| George A. Bauer School Director Former member | 12 of 21 | 140 | 3 | 1 |
| Annette R. Hubbard School Director Former member | 9 of 21 | 118 | 0 | 1 |
| Michelle L. Hubbard School Director Former member | 20 of 21 | 183 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Iannini School Director Former member | 19 of 21 | 149 | 3 | 3 |
| Christine S. Kronk School Director Former member | 21 of 21 | 183 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian C. May School Director Former member | 15 of 21 | 157 | 0 | 1 |
| Floyd B. Tame School Director Former member | 21 of 21 | 183 | 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.