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 2023
- Dec. 4 · Reorganization meeting5 votesRochester board elected Michelle Hubbard president in an 8-1 vote as three new members joined
- Dec. 4 · Regular meeting8 votesRochester board hired a high school life skills teacher at a $50,481 salary
- Nov. 20 · Regular meeting25 votesRochester board approved a five-year teachers contract running through August 2029
- Nov. 13 · Work session0 votesRochester board previewed a tax-cap opt-out resolution and new autistic support post
- Sept. 11 · Work session0 votesRochester Area board warned it may need another special education teacher
- Aug. 28 · Regular meeting4 votesRochester Area board accepted band director’s resignation, adopted social media policy
- Aug. 7 · Regular meeting8 votesRochester Area board hired Cory Zelenak as school police chief at $70,000
- June 26 · Regular meeting36 votesRochester Area board adopted a $19.85 million budget with no tax increase
- May 22 · Regular meeting41 votesRochester Area board fired a security guard on a 4-3 vote
- May 8 · Work session0 votesRochester Area school board reviewed a $19.85 million budget with no tax increase
- April 24 · Regular meeting9 votesRochester Area board paid $11.9 million in bills and approved career center budget
- April 17 · Work session0 votesRochester Area board agreed to pursue buying a used police car from Rochester Borough
- March 27 · Regular meeting8 votesRochester Area board awarded $265,378 parking lot contract funded by ESSER money
- Feb. 27 · Regular meeting3 votesRochester Area board moved to turn $419,000 in unpaid 2022 property taxes over to collector
How members voted in 2023
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jocelyn N. Haskins School Board President | 13 of 14 | 109 | 1 | 1 |
| Thomas W. Majors School Board Vice President | 11 of 12 | 105 | 0 | 1 |
| Lawrence E. Blackwell School Director | 13 of 14 | 119 | 1 | 0 |
| James A. Bogolea School Director | 2 of 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas B. Daman School Director | 2 of 2 | 13 | 3 | 0 |
| Marian R. Acon School Director Former member | 11 of 12 | 106 | 0 | 0 |
| Randall E. Bacon School Director Former member | 12 of 14 | 70 | 0 | 0 |
| Dale C. Daman School Director Former member | 9 of 14 | 78 | 1 | 0 |
| Michelle L. Hubbard School Director Former member | 10 of 14 | 58 | 0 | 0 |
| Christine S. Kronk School Director Former member | 13 of 14 | 111 | 0 | 0 |
| John L. Pfeuffer IV School Director Former member | 2 of 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Floyd B. Tame School Director Former member | 10 of 12 | 98 | 1 | 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.