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 2025
- Dec. 2 · Reorganization meeting20 votesRochester Area board named Haskins president, appointed Dilliott to vacant seat
- Nov. 17 · Work session0 votesRochester board heard public comment on proposed athletic co-op with New Brighton
- Oct. 27 · Regular meeting18 votesRochester Area board backed $20M IU debt to fix mold, asbestos at New Horizon School
- Oct. 13 · Work session1 voteRochester Area board reviewed a proposed bond for New Horizon School renovations
- Sept. 22 · Regular meeting20 votesRochester Area board OK’d up to $3.35 million in bonds to refinance debt, fund projects
- Sept. 8 · Work session0 votesRochester Area board reviewed a plan to restructure 2017 bonds to fund a roof project
- Aug. 25 · Regular meeting15 votesRochester Area board approved sharing New Brighton’s superintendent starting in 2026
- Aug. 11 · Regular meeting23 votesRochester Area board approved a $350,000 loan and bond advisers on 4-1 votes
- June 23 · Regular meeting44 votesRochester Area board passed $20.6 million budget with .7431-mill tax increase
- June 9 · Regular meeting12 votesRochester Area school board advanced a $20.6 million budget with a .7431-mill tax hike
- May 19 · Regular meeting31 votesRochester Area board approved six involuntary teacher transfers amid declining enrollment
- May 12 · Work session0 votesRochester Area board previewed a $139,195 band room air handler bid and teacher transfers
- April 28 · Regular meeting31 votesRochester Area board furloughed two teachers and declined to renew a third
- April 14 · Work session0 votesRochester Area board previewed $8.1M CTC budget and policy revisions at work session
- March 24 · Regular meeting33 votesRochester Area school board voted to disband the district’s school police force
- March 10 · Work session2 votesRochester Area school board accepted Director Randall Bacon’s resignation, effective November
- Feb. 24 · Regular meeting9 votesRochester Area board voted 6-1 to exonerate delinquent taxes on three borough parcels
- Feb. 10 · Regular meeting9 votesRochester Area board named Donald Phillips varsity head football coach on a 6-1 vote
- Jan. 27 · Regular meeting6 votesRochester Area board approved full-time school resource officer deal with regional police
- Jan. 13 · Work session0 votesRochester board reviewed a police deal for a full-time school resource officer
How members voted in 2025
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jocelyn N. Haskins School Board President | 19 of 20 | 259 | 0 | 1 |
| Thomas W. Majors School Board Vice President | 19 of 20 | 236 | 0 | 1 |
| Victoria C. Dilliott School Board Treasurer | 1 of 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| C.J. Iannini School Board Secretary | 1 of 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawrence E. Blackwell School Director | 12 of 20 | 213 | 0 | 0 |
| James A. Bogolea School Director | 7 of 20 | 91 | 0 | 1 |
| Thomas B. Daman School Director | 19 of 20 | 219 | 8 | 0 |
| Thomas M. Hilliard School Director | 1 of 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Dana L. Morell-Verrico School Director | 1 of 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Randall E. Bacon School Director Former member | 11 of 19 | 110 | 0 | 0 |
| Michelle L. Hubbard School Director Former member | 18 of 19 | 240 | 0 | 0 |
| Christine S. Kronk School Director Former member | 18 of 19 | 241 | 0 | 0 |
| John L. Pfeuffer IV School Director Former member | 13 of 19 | 171 | 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.