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 2021
- Dec. 8 · Regular meeting15 votesSouth Side board pledged not to raise 2022-23 property taxes above the state index
- Dec. 8 · Reorganization meeting4 votesSouth Side board re-elected Craig Stewart president, Bernice Woodling vice president
- Nov. 10 · Regular meeting19 votesSouth Side board approved $1,000 bonuses for five administrators and an emergency plan
- Nov. 3 · Work session0 votesSouth Side board heard parent concerns on safety plan and Halloween before closed session
- Oct. 13 · Regular meeting19 votesSouth Side board approved a resolution on the state masking order, with one director opposed
- Oct. 6 · Work session0 votesSouth Side board reviewed its Oct. 13 voting agenda, then met in executive session
- Sept. 8 · Regular meeting20 votesSouth Side board rejected 6-3 a request to forgive back school taxes on a repository parcel
- Sept. 1 · Work session0 votesDozens of residents addressed the South Side board about masks in schools
- Aug. 11 · Regular meeting27 votesSouth Side board tabled a gymnastics co-op with Hopewell after parents objected
- Aug. 4 · Work session0 votesSouth Side board heard a request to exonerate taxes on a property
- July 14 · Regular meeting20 votesSouth Side board approved a COVID-19 health and safety plan and hired four teachers
- June 9 · Regular meeting27 votesSouth Side board adopted a $24.9 million budget with a 59.3-mill property tax
- June 2 · Work session0 votesSouth Side board reviewed a proposed K-8 English language arts curriculum
- May 12 · Regular meeting31 votesSouth Side board advanced $24.8 million budget with no tax increase
- May 5 · Work session0 votesSouth Side business manager presented the proposed 2021-22 final budget
- April 14 · Regular meeting26 votesSouth Side board approved $512,825 in ventilation and cooling work at middle school
- April 7 · Work session1 voteSouth Side board voted unanimously not to renew its telework agreement
- March 10 · Regular meeting20 votesSouth Side board approved telework MOU addendum over one director’s objection
- March 3 · Work session0 votesSouth Side board reviewed its March 10 voting agenda at a work session
- Feb. 10 · Regular meeting15 votesSouth Side board extended teacher telework MOU over one director’s objection
- Feb. 3 · Work session0 votesSouth Side board met in executive session for two hours after brief work session
- Jan. 13 · Regular meeting9 votesSouth Side board pledged not to raise property taxes above state index for 2021-22
- Jan. 6 · Work session0 votesParents pressed South Side board to return students to in-person classes
How members voted in 2021
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Tellish School Board President | 22 of 23 | 226 | 2 | 0 |
| Craig Stewart School Board Treasurer | 23 of 23 | 253 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronald Garvey School Director Former member | 22 of 23 | 252 | 0 | 1 |
| Kelli Heberle School Director Former member | 22 of 23 | 251 | 0 | 2 |
| Donald Parsons School Director Former member | 19 of 23 | 187 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Smith School Director Former member | 23 of 23 | 253 | 2 | 0 |
| Farin Weltner School Director Former member | 18 of 23 | 192 | 1 | 0 |
| Bernice Woodling School Director Former member | 22 of 23 | 248 | 1 | 4 |
| Shelly Youree School Director Former member | 23 of 23 | 253 | 1 | 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.