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 2019
- Dec. 4 · Regular meeting11 votesSouth Side board approved student trip to France and Spain over one objection
- Dec. 4 · Reorganization meeting5 votesSouth Side board elected Bernice Woodling president at its reorganization meeting
- Nov. 13 · Regular meeting16 votesSouth Side board raised substitute teacher pay from $85 to $115 a day
- Nov. 6 · Work session0 votesSouth Side board reviewed elementary schedules at work session
- Oct. 9 · Regular meeting15 votesSouth Side board authorized up to $13.25 million in general obligation bonds
- Oct. 2 · Work session0 votesSouth Side board reviewed bond resolution at work session
- Sept. 11 · Regular meeting25 votesSouth Side board split 6-3 on substitute list, signed DEP civil penalty consent
- Sept. 4 · Work session0 votesSouth Side board heard a bond financing presentation from PNC at its work session
- Aug. 14 · Regular meeting26 votesSouth Side board approved a Gay-Straight Alliance club for high school students
- Aug. 7 · Work session0 votesLittle Rams Football backers told South Side board home games are key fundraisers
- July 17 · Regular meeting21 votesSouth Side board adopted a new elementary science program costing up to $42,311
- June 12 · Regular meeting27 votesSouth Side board adopted a $24.5 million 2019-20 budget with a 58.3-mill property tax
- June 5 · Work session0 votesSouth Side board reviewed the final 2019-20 budget at its June work session
- May 8 · Regular meeting32 votesSouth Side school board advanced a $24.5 million 2019-2020 budget at 58.3 mills
- May 1 · Work session0 votesSouth Side school board reviewed the proposed 2019-2020 budget
- April 10 · Regular meeting21 votesSouth Side school board approved a $295,700 HVAC controls contract for the MS/HS
- April 3 · Work session0 votesSouth Side school board discussed bike riding on school property and PSSA opt-outs
- March 13 · Regular meeting24 votesSouth Side school board ratified a five-year contract with its support staff union
- March 6 · Work session0 votesSouth Side school board reviewed changes to the high school program of studies
- Feb. 13 · Regular meeting13 votesSouth Side board accepted arbitration report settling teachers contract
- Feb. 6 · Work session0 votesSouth Side board reviewed a draft of student discipline categories
- Jan. 16 · Regular meeting16 votesSouth Side board opted not to raise property taxes above the index for 2019-20
- Jan. 10 · Work session0 votesSouth Side board reviewed the January agenda and discussed the 2019-20 budget
How members voted in 2019
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Tellish School Board President | 18 of 23 | 198 | 0 | 1 |
| Craig Stewart School Board Treasurer | 23 of 23 | 249 | 1 | 0 |
| Ronald Garvey School Director Former member | 2 of 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelli Heberle School Director Former member | 2 of 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Brenda McCarrell School Director Former member | 20 of 21 | 206 | 0 | 0 |
| Donald Parsons School Director Former member | 23 of 23 | 249 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Rounds School Director Former member | 20 of 21 | 214 | 3 | 0 |
| Larry Smith School Director Former member | 22 of 23 | 249 | 4 | 0 |
| Farin Weltner School Director Former member | 21 of 23 | 249 | 0 | 0 |
| Bernice Woodling School Director Former member | 21 of 23 | 228 | 0 | 0 |
| Shelly Youree School Director Former member | 22 of 23 | 230 | 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: South Side Area School Board minutes. Recaps are drafted by the BeaverCountian AI Desk from the official minutes and reviewed by an editor.