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 2022
- Dec. 5 · Reorganization meeting1 voteRochester Area school board re-elected Marian Acon president at reorganization
- Dec. 5 · Regular meeting4 votesRochester Area board accepted a longtime teacher’s retirement and revised a governance policy
- Nov. 21 · Regular meeting6 votesRochester Area school board capped tax rate at 78.71 mills without voter referendum
- Nov. 7 · Work session0 votesRochester Area board secretary Carol Gross submitted her resignation, superintendent said
- Oct. 24 · Regular meeting8 votesRochester Area school director Brian May resigned; board appointed Thomas Majors
- Sept. 26 · Regular meeting7 votesRochester Area school board hired head of security, backed turf field fundraising
- Sept. 12 · Work session0 votesRochester Area school board reviewed police agreement, social worker post at work session
- Aug. 22 · Regular meeting7 votesRochester Area school board approved special education contracts and 2022-23 bus routes
- Aug. 15 · Work session0 votesRochester Area board reviewed new bus routes and special education contracts
- Aug. 8 · Special meeting2 votesRochester Area board hired a new guidance counselor at $59,008
- June 27 · Regular meeting8 votesRochester Area board adopted a $19.5 million budget with no tax increase
- June 13 · Work session0 votesRochester Area board reviewed a $19.5 million budget holding taxes at 74.25 mills
- May 23 · Regular meeting10 votesRochester Area board adopted a $19.5 million proposed budget with no tax increase
- May 9 · Work session0 votesRochester Area board reviewed a $149-a-day emotional support program deal
- April 25 · Regular meeting9 votesRochester board approved rain garden easement and new student threat policy
- April 11 · Work session0 votesRochester board reviewed three-year UPMC athletic training deal and CTC budget
- March 28 · Regular meeting9 votesRochester board tabled rain garden easement with borough sewer authority
- March 14 · Work session0 votesAuditor gave Rochester Area its “Highest Opinion” grade on 2020-21 audit
- Feb. 28 · Regular meeting6 votesRochester board hired Rachael Salopek Cipolla as elementary principal at $85,000
- Feb. 14 · Work session0 votesRochester board previewed Act 1 tax cap resolution and $380K in tax exonerations
- Jan. 24 · Regular meeting8 votesRochester Area board created an assistant to the superintendent post at $98,305
- Jan. 10 · Work session0 votesRochester Area board agreed to bring back mandatory masking as COVID cases rose
How members voted in 2022
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas W. Majors School Board Vice President | 4 of 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawrence E. Blackwell School Director | 15 of 22 | 63 | 0 | 0 |
| Marian R. Acon School Director Former member | 18 of 22 | 70 | 0 | 0 |
| Randall E. Bacon School Director Former member | 21 of 22 | 79 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick J. Cunningham School Director Former member | 1 of 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dale C. Daman School Director Former member | 19 of 22 | 78 | 0 | 0 |
| Michelle L. Hubbard School Director Former member | 19 of 22 | 78 | 0 | 0 |
| Christine S. Kronk School Director Former member | 21 of 22 | 85 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian C. May School Director Former member | 2 of 18 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Floyd B. Tame School Director Former member | 19 of 22 | 76 | 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.