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 2018
- Dec. 5 · Regular meeting9 votesSouth Side board approved a $62,910 Sapphire student information system
- Dec. 5 · Reorganization meeting5 votesSouth Side board elected Donald Parsons president and Larry Smith vice president
- Nov. 14 · Regular meeting25 votesSouth Side board approved $52,988 server purchase and raised security guard pay
- Nov. 7 · Work session0 votesSouth Side board heard township supervisors on road upkeep at work session
- Oct. 10 · Regular meeting22 votesSouth Side board awarded heating oil bid and approved D.C. marching band trip
- Oct. 3 · Work session0 votesSouth Side board heard from new dean of students and career coach at work session
- Sept. 20 · Special meeting1 voteSouth Side board unanimously appointed Alan Fritz superintendent for five years
- Sept. 12 · Regular meeting20 votesSouth Side board approved a $3,000 K-9 contract and backed school bus camera bill
- Sept. 5 · Work session0 votesParents pressed South Side school board on Schoology use and bus stops
- Aug. 8 · Regular meeting23 votesSouth Side school board approved $33,208 sewage plant automation change order
- Aug. 1 · Work session0 votesSouth Side school board reviewed its Aug. 8 voting agenda at work session
- July 11 · Regular meeting17 votesSouth Side school board approved $104,897 copier purchase and new lunch prices
- June 13 · Regular meeting32 votesSouth Side school board adopted $23.5 million budget with 56.65-mill tax rate
- June 6 · Work session0 votesSouth Side school board reviewed 2018-19 budget and sewage plant repairs
- May 9 · Regular meeting35 votesSouth Side board advanced a $23.8 million budget with a 56.65-mill tax rate
- May 2 · Work session0 votesSouth Side board reviewed the 2018-2019 budget and an HVAC project at its work session
- April 11 · Regular meeting23 votesSouth Side board accepted Superintendent Tammy Adams’ resignation on a 5-3 vote
- April 4 · Work session0 votesSouth Side board discussed security cameras and finances at its April work session
- March 14 · Regular meeting18 votesSouth Side board approved a three-year contract for its business manager
- March 7 · Work session0 votesSouth Side board reviewed policies, survey results and a calendar at its work session
- Feb. 26 · Special meeting3 votesSouth Side board appointed Craig Stewart to fill vacant director seat
- Feb. 14 · Regular meeting12 votesSouth Side board approved a gas lease with Range Resources
- Feb. 7 · Work session0 votesSouth Side board set Feb. 26 special meeting to appoint a new board member
- Jan. 10 · Regular meeting15 votesSouth Side board voted not to raise 2018-19 property taxes above the state index
- Jan. 3 · Work session0 votesSouth Side board reviewed budget pressures and a weapons policy at its work session
How members voted in 2018
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Tellish School Board President | 22 of 25 | 208 | 0 | 1 |
| Craig Stewart School Board Treasurer | 20 of 20 | 230 | 0 | 0 |
| George Conkle School Director Former member | 2 of 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Brenda McCarrell School Director Former member | 24 of 25 | 228 | 0 | 1 |
| Donald Parsons School Director Former member | 23 of 25 | 214 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Rounds School Director Former member | 24 of 25 | 243 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Smith School Director Former member | 23 of 25 | 238 | 1 | 0 |
| Farin Weltner School Director Former member | 22 of 25 | 247 | 1 | 0 |
| Bernice Woodling School Director Former member | 24 of 25 | 237 | 2 | 1 |
| Shelly Youree School Director Former member | 24 of 25 | 244 | 2 | 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.