South Side 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 2026
- Sept. 17 · Regular meeting3 votesSouth Side school board approved $8,000 in new elementary stage curtains and rigging
- Sept. 3 · Work session3 votesSouth Side Area board formed a policy committee as residents questioned a $20 iPad fee
- Aug. 20 · Regular meeting6 votesSouth Side Area board picked The Nutrition Group for food service, OK’d tax appeals
- Aug. 6 · Work session3 votesSouth Side Area board approves handbooks, contracts; begins review of device policy
- July 16 · Regular meeting5 votesSouth Side school board canceled middle school soccer for 2026-27 over low turnout
- July 2 · Work session2 votesSouth Side board authorized up to $3.85 million in notes to refinance debt, fund projects
- June 18 · Regular meeting7 votesSouth Side school board adopted a $26.6 million final budget for 2026-27
- June 4 · Regular meeting5 votesSouth Side school board held taxes flat and approved a bond with $700,000 in new money
- May 21 · Regular meeting5 votesSouth Side school board advanced a $26.7 million 2026-27 budget for public review
- May 7 · Work session3 votesSouth Side Area board approved $256,475 iPad purchase for middle and high schools
- April 16 · Regular meeting2 votesSouth Side school board approved consent agenda 5-1 and tabled summer camps
- April 2 · Work session2 votesSouth Side school board approved 5-year contract for district police chief
- March 19 · Regular meeting2 votesSouth Side board voted 7-1 to seek proposals for food service management
- March 3 · Work session3 votesSouth Side board awarded $108,850 HVAC bid and split 8-1 on softball coach hire
- Feb. 19 · Regular meeting4 votesSouth Side board hired a new board secretary and OK’d $152,000 AC replacement
- Feb. 5 · Work session7 votesSouth Side Area board voted to withdraw from the Beaver County Career and Technical Center
- Jan. 21 · Regular meeting8 votesSouth Side board unanimously rejected three BVIU requests tied to New Horizon project
- Jan. 7 · Regular meeting0 votesSouth Side board took up superintendent’s resignation in consent agenda
How members voted in 2026
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Tellish School Board President | 14 of 18 | 44 | 1 | 0 |
| Julie Winterrowd School Board Vice President | 15 of 18 | 46 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Stewart School Board Treasurer | 17 of 18 | 51 | 3 | 0 |
| Cynthia Cusato School Director | 18 of 18 | 52 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Frasier School Director | 17 of 18 | 48 | 1 | 0 |
| Jonathan Glenn School Director | 16 of 18 | 48 | 0 | 0 |
| Kathie Marino School Director | 18 of 18 | 52 | 2 | 0 |
| Jesse Streeter School Director | 15 of 18 | 47 | 2 | 1 |
| Tammy Wilt School Director | 17 of 18 | 51 | 8 | 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: South Side Area School Board minutes. Recaps are drafted by the BeaverCountian AI Desk from the official minutes and reviewed by an editor.