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 2020
- Dec. 9 · Regular meeting10 votesSouth Side board approved an early retirement incentive and two union MOUs
- Dec. 9 · Reorganization meeting5 votesSouth Side board elected Craig Stewart president and Bernice Woodling vice president
- Nov. 10 · Regular meeting24 votesSouth Side school board bought an $18,388 Kubota and formed an ad hoc planning panel
- Nov. 4 · Work session0 votesSouth Side school board reviewed its Nov. 10 agenda, including a Kubota purchase
- Oct. 14 · Regular meeting21 votesSouth Side school board added six paraprofessional positions amid in-person classes
- Oct. 7 · Work session0 votesSouth Side school board reviewed its Oct. 14 voting agenda in a Zoom work session
- Sept. 9 · Regular meeting17 votesSouth Side school board approved a seven-year busing contract with South Side Garage
- Sept. 2 · Work session0 votesSouth Side school board reviewed its Sept. 9 voting agenda at a work session
- Sept. 2 · Special meeting8 votesSouth Side board approved a teacher telework agreement after parents objected
- Aug. 19 · Special meeting14 votesSouth Side board raised substitute teacher pay to $175 a day at a special meeting
- Aug. 12 · Regular meeting27 votesSouth Side board gave the superintendent a 2.67% raise and raised substitute pay to $150
- Aug. 5 · Work session0 votesSouth Side board reviewed its Aug. 12 voting agenda at a work session
- July 8 · Regular meeting20 votesSouth Side board approved its COVID-19 health and safety plan for reopening schools
- June 10 · Regular meeting21 votesSouth Side board adopted a $24.4 million budget keeping real estate tax at 59.3 mills
- June 3 · Work session0 votesSouth Side school board weighed 2020-21 budget with and without a tax increase
- May 13 · Regular meeting22 votesSouth Side school board advanced $24.45 million 2020-21 budget at 60.25 mills
- May 6 · Work session0 votesSouth Side school board heard proposed final 2020-21 budget presentation
- April 8 · Regular meeting9 votesSouth Side school board moved meetings online and approved virtual-learning rules
- April 1 · Work session0 votesSouth Side school board held first Zoom work session amid coronavirus
- March 11 · Regular meeting25 votesSouth Side school board accepted 2018-19 audit and backed charter funding reform
- March 4 · Work session0 votesSouth Side board discussed COVID-19, a technology refresh and class ranking
- Feb. 12 · Regular meeting17 votesSouth Side board approved a district-operated cyber school program
- Feb. 5 · Work session0 votesSouth Side board agreed to form a committee and survey parents on class ranking
- Jan. 15 · Regular meeting14 votesSouth Side board voted not to raise its real estate tax above the state index for 2020-21
- Jan. 8 · Work session0 votesSouth Side board reviewed its Jan. 15 agenda and heard a complaint about campus asphalt
How members voted in 2020
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Tellish School Board President | 23 of 25 | 229 | 2 | 0 |
| Craig Stewart School Board Treasurer | 25 of 25 | 249 | 1 | 0 |
| Ronald Garvey School Director Former member | 25 of 25 | 254 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelli Heberle School Director Former member | 25 of 25 | 254 | 1 | 0 |
| Donald Parsons School Director Former member | 21 of 25 | 207 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Smith School Director Former member | 21 of 25 | 224 | 3 | 0 |
| Farin Weltner School Director Former member | 21 of 25 | 187 | 1 | 0 |
| Bernice Woodling School Director Former member | 24 of 25 | 224 | 1 | 3 |
| Shelly Youree School Director Former member | 23 of 25 | 215 | 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.