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Votes at a glance: Beaver Area SD approves consent agenda, personnel moves, contracts and graduation dates
Summary
At its May 18 meeting the Beaver Area School District board approved a wide consent agenda that included a $8.51M BCCTC budget, vendor contracts, personnel actions, and set graduation for June 4, 2027 with two rain-date options; all motions passed unanimously.
The Beaver Area School District Board of School Directors on May 18 approved a broad consent agenda covering fiscal, personnel, program and contract items and recorded several standalone motions, all by unanimous vote.
Key votes and motions • Minutes: The board approved minutes from the April 27, 2026 voting session (motion by Steven Neeley; second Michael Litchfield).
• Consent agenda (items 6.1–13.1): Motion by Victoria Bartholomew, second by Merilu Hill, to approve a package of finance, program, personnel and contract items; motion carried 8–0. Items called out in the record included the Beaver County Career & Technology Center General Fund budget of $8,512,832; PSBA membership renewal ($13,406.87); BoardDocs Pro renewal ($10,500); Medic Rescue ambulance-service contract renewal ($3,800); cafeteria meal prices for 2026–27; General Fund invoices totaling $2,888,252.12; Food Service Fund invoices $117,607.98; Activities Fund invoices $4,821.33; Athletic Account invoices $3,290.00; and ratification of Treasurer's Report ($16,001,267.82) and Investment & Earnings Report ($4,633,566.32).
• Contracts and agreements: By consent the board approved a three-year Penn Power Systems maintenance agreement (year-one $2,017.75), the MHY Family Services renewal with specified daily rates for special-education placements, a Psychology and Learning Center MOU for school-based mental-health services, and a three-year dual-credit agreement with Carlow University starting Aug. 1, 2026.
• Personnel actions: The board accepted retirements and resignations (including James Shay, Director of Technology), approved transfers and substitutes pending required clearances, and approved summer and ESY staffing and pay rates (teachers $48.33/hr; paraprofessionals $25.00/hr).
• Transportation and events: The list of Frye Transportation bus and van drivers was approved pending clearances; overnight field trips and conference attendances were approved as presented (e.g., Project Zero and Personalized Learning Summit).
• Treasurer reappointment: The board reappointed Director Steven Neeley as Treasurer for July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027 (motion by Karin Pilarski; second Aaron Bovalino).
• Graduation scheduling: The board designated graduation for Friday, June 4, 2027 at 6:30 PM with rain-date options on Saturday, June 5 at 10:00 AM and Sunday, June 6 at 1:00 PM (motion by Steven Neeley; second Merilu Hill); if the second rain date is required the ceremony will move indoors with guest-ticketing for students.
Adjournment: The board adjourned at 8:51 PM (motion by Merilu Hill; second Steven Neeley).
The approvals were routine consent and personnel items required for district operations; several actions are contingent on receipt of required clearances or further administrative steps where noted.
