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.
33Meetings held in 2024
0Meetings canceled in 2024
261Votes recorded
33Votes with a no or an abstention
Meetings in 2024
- Dec. 4 · Regular meeting6 votesSouth Side board tabled AI policy, split over substitute van driver
- Dec. 4 · Reorganization meeting3 votesSouth Side Area school board re-elected Robert Tellish president, Travis Frasier VP
- Nov. 20 · Regular meeting12 votesSouth Side school board approved $16,245 security upgrade for elementary entrance
- Nov. 6 · Work session0 votesSouth Side Area school board reviewed November voting agendas at a work session
- Nov. 6 · Work session1 voteSouth Side Area school board revised its personal electronic devices policy
- Oct. 16 · Regular meeting5 votesSouth Side Area board awarded heating oil bid to Petroleum Traders at $2.8171
- Oct. 2 · Work session0 votesSouth Side school board heard a dyslexia presentation and public comment at work session
- Oct. 2 · Work session1 voteSouth Side board authorized a lawsuit over a PSBA cease-and-desist letter
- Sept. 18 · Regular meeting10 votesSouth Side school board rejected all heating oil bids and will readvertise
- Sept. 4 · Work session0 votesSouth Side school board held first read of policies 9002 and 0006 at work session
- Sept. 4 · Work session5 votesSouth Side Area school board appointed three school police officers
- Aug. 21 · Regular meeting24 votesSouth Side board rejected Sources of Strength program in 6-3 roll call vote
- Aug. 7 · Work session0 votesSouth Side school board reviewed voting agenda, cell phone limits and dress code
- Aug. 7 · Work session4 votesSouth Side board hired a $90,000 facilities director and bought a $6,800 utility cart
- July 17 · Regular meeting29 votesSouth Side school board rejected lead maintenance post and interim facilities consultant
- July 3 · Work session0 votesSouth Side Area board said it would not renew its PSBA membership
- July 3 · Regular meeting3 votesSouth Side Area board let soccer co-op with Burgettstown, Fort Cherry die without a second
- June 19 · Regular meeting33 votesSouth Side school board adopted a $26.8 million budget on a 6-3 roll call vote
- June 5 · Work session0 votesSouth Side board split on raising taxes as it reviewed 2024-25 budget
- June 5 · Work session3 votesSouth Side school board hired a new solicitor firm at $195 an hour
- May 15 · Regular meeting27 votesSouth Side board advanced a $26.5 million budget with a 0.52-mill tax increase
- May 1 · Work session0 votesSouth Side Area school board heard a PNC debt and financing overview at work session
- May 1 · Regular meeting8 votesSouth Side school board rejected two support staff union pilot program agreements
- April 17 · Regular meeting26 votesSouth Side board rejected a $4,234 school tax exoneration request on a parcel purchase
- April 3 · Work session0 votesSouth Side Area board reviewed capital improvement plan at work session, took no votes
- April 3 · Work session0 votesSouth Side board took up $45,000 network switch contract with E-Rate discount
- March 20 · Regular meeting17 votesSouth Side school board approved a mediated agreement in a federal lawsuit
- March 6 · Work session0 votesSouth Side Area school board said it will start videotaping its meetings
- Feb. 21 · Regular meeting23 votesSouth Side Area board adopted two gender identity policies over objections
- Feb. 7 · Work session0 votesSouth Side Area school board reviewed committee goals at a work session
- Feb. 7 · Work session3 votesSouth Side school board approved its review of the district’s Health and Safety Plan
- Jan. 17 · Regular meeting18 votesSouth Side board OKs $136,000 switch to single-user middle school restrooms in 5-4 vote
- Jan. 3 · Work session0 votesSouth Side board reviewed its Jan. 17 voting agenda at a brief work session
How members voted in 2024
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Tellish School Board President | 31 of 33 | 223 | 0 | 1 |
| Julie Winterrowd School Board Vice President | 29 of 33 | 247 | 3 | 4 |
| Craig Stewart School Board Treasurer | 30 of 33 | 252 | 0 | 1 |
| Travis Frasier School Director | 31 of 33 | 246 | 1 | 1 |
| Kathie Marino School Director | 30 of 33 | 229 | 1 | 0 |
| Tammy Wilt School Director | 33 of 33 | 253 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Rounds School Director Former member | 33 of 33 | 254 | 5 | 1 |
| Larry Smith School Director Former member | 33 of 33 | 253 | 10 | 2 |
| Shelly Youree School Director Former member | 29 of 33 | 212 | 11 | 2 |
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.
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