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 2025
- Dec. 1 · Reorganization meeting12 votesWestern Beaver board reorganized, electing Jonathan Bernard president
- Nov. 5 · Regular meeting12 votesWestern Beaver board unanimously rejected the CTC’s proposed Articles of Agreement
- Oct. 8 · Regular meeting9 votesWestern Beaver board ratified a teachers’ contract running through June 2030
- Sept. 10 · Regular meeting8 votesWestern Beaver board approved roof, electrical design work as state budget stalls
- Aug. 26 · Regular meeting6 votesWestern Beaver board approved a special education services contract for 2025-26
- Aug. 13 · Regular meeting8 votesWestern Beaver board hired The Nutrition Group to run school food service
- June 25 · Regular meeting12 votesWestern Beaver board passed a $16.3 million budget and approved stadium lights
- May 14 · Regular meeting11 votesWestern Beaver school board voted 7-1 to eliminate its K-4 program
- April 9 · Regular meeting11 votesWestern Beaver board voted 6-2 to pursue stadium lights and track if grants cover costs
- March 12 · Regular meeting7 votesWestern Beaver board OKs 2023-24 audit, moves to seek energy services company
- Feb. 12 · Regular meeting8 votesFire chief, parents questioned Western Beaver’s slow evacuation during Jan. 31 gas incident
- Jan. 15 · Regular meeting9 votesWestern Beaver board capped 2025-26 tax hike at Act 1 index, eyed new youth hoops
How members voted in 2025
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Bernard School Board President | 11 of 12 | 106 | 0 | 0 |
| Madeline Hanes School Board Vice President | 12 of 12 | 112 | 0 | 0 |
| John Sosack School Board Treasurer | 12 of 12 | 111 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad Cochran School Board Secretary | 9 of 12 | 86 | 1 | 0 |
| Ron Bender School Director | 1 of 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Bertucci School Director | 12 of 12 | 111 | 0 | 0 |
| Erin Majors School Director | 1 of 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Trent School Director | 1 of 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Samantha Trimble School Director | 1 of 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Cody Boyde School Director Former member | 7 of 11 | 69 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Gimbus School Director Former member | 8 of 11 | 73 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick McGeehan School Director Former member | 10 of 11 | 88 | 1 | 0 |
| John Metzler School Director Former member | 11 of 11 | 99 | 1 | 1 |
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.