Western Beaver County 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 2026
- Aug. 12 · Regular meeting9 votesWestern Beaver board hired Sean Blumette as high school principal at $100,000
- June 17 · Regular meeting10 votesWestern Beaver board passed a $16.5 million budget and tabled the superintendent contract
- May 13 · Regular meeting6 votesWestern Beaver board approved a $16.4 million proposed final budget for 2026-27
- April 27 · Work session4 votesWestern Beaver board rejected HSA payments for 2024-25 retirees on a 7-1 vote
- April 15 · Regular meeting8 votesWestern Beaver board authorized up to $10 million in notes for refinancing and school repairs
- March 19 · Work session3 votesWestern Beaver board OK’d energy deal with SitelogIQ for roof, electrical work
- March 11 · Regular meeting6 votesWestern Beaver board tabled high school roof and electrical upgrade contract
- Feb. 19 · Work session0 votesWestern Beaver board reviewed debt service and rising fixed costs at committee meeting
- Feb. 11 · Regular meeting9 votesWestern Beaver board approved Superintendent Postupac’s retirement, effective June 2027
- Jan. 19 · Work session0 votesSchool board committee heard bond refinancing and high school roof presentations
- Jan. 14 · Reorganization meeting5 votesWestern Beaver board backed up to $15M in IU debt to fix mold, asbestos at New Horizon School
How members voted in 2026
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Bernard School Board President | 11 of 11 | 60 | 0 | 0 |
| Madeline Hanes School Board Vice President | 11 of 11 | 60 | 0 | 0 |
| John Sosack School Board Treasurer | 10 of 11 | 60 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad Cochran School Board Secretary | 4 of 11 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Bender School Director | 11 of 11 | 60 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Bertucci School Director | 10 of 11 | 54 | 1 | 0 |
| Erin Majors School Director | 11 of 11 | 60 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Trent School Director | 10 of 11 | 57 | 0 | 0 |
| Samantha Trimble School Director | 11 of 11 | 60 | 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: Western Beaver County School Board minutes. Recaps are drafted by the BeaverCountian AI Desk from the official minutes and reviewed by an editor.