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 2016
- Dec. 7 · Reorganization meeting24 votesSouth Side board elected Donald Parsons president for 2017 at its reorganization meeting
- Nov. 9 · Regular meeting18 votesSouth Side board approved technology contracts costing the district about $54,700
- Oct. 11 · Regular meeting21 votesSouth Side school board hired two teachers and launched a community wellness pilot
- Sept. 14 · Regular meeting28 votesSouth Side board hired Jennifer Shroads as director of special education at $70,000
- Aug. 10 · Regular meeting38 votesSouth Side board hired a $73,000 chief of security and restructured administration
- Aug. 3 · Work session0 votesSouth Side school board reviewed a naloxone policy and formed a curriculum committee
- March 9 · Regular meeting20 votesSouth Side school board hired a full-time secretary on a split 7-2 vote
How members voted in 2016
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Tellish School Board President | 6 of 7 | 131 | 1 | 0 |
| Ronald Garvey School Director Former member | 6 of 7 | 121 | 0 | 0 |
| Brenda McCarrell School Director Former member | 7 of 7 | 149 | 0 | 0 |
| Donald Parsons School Director Former member | 7 of 7 | 149 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Rounds School Director Former member | 7 of 7 | 149 | 1 | 0 |
| Larry Smith School Director Former member | 7 of 7 | 149 | 0 | 0 |
| Farin Weltner School Director Former member | 6 of 7 | 131 | 0 | 0 |
| Bernice Woodling School Director Former member | 6 of 7 | 111 | 0 | 0 |
| Shelly Youree School Director Former member | 6 of 7 | 120 | 0 | 1 |
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.