Freedom Area School District


Freedom Area School District Open Government Grade: B (89 out of 100)

Open Government Grade

B · 89 out of 100

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Freedom Area School Board

  • Directors approved bills including $219,577.71 in general fund checks, $901,144.31 in September payroll, $32,251.78 in capital fund checks and ratification of $84,762.55 in September general fund checks.
  • Superintendent Mary Burford said the district audit is in its testing phase and the district’s bond rating was raised from A-1 to AA-3.
  • The board approved staff training, student field trips and competitions, an FMLA request and a food service substitute at $15 an hour.
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School District Contacts

District Office
freedomareaschools.org
1702 School Street
Freedom, PA 15042
(724) 775-5464

Board Meetings
Committee meeting and regular meeting each month, 6:30 p.m.
Freedom Area Middle School, 1702 School Street

Right-to-Know requests
Open Records Officer: Dr. Jeff Beltz
(724) 775-5464

Taxes

2026 Property Tax
School district: 10.17 mills
County: 3.67 mills
Plus your municipality’s rate
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Other Local Taxes
Earned income: 0.5% school share (1% total with your municipality)

Who Runs Freedom Area?

Elected
  • Monica GrunnagleSchool Director · 2029
  • Michelle MicijaSchool Director · 2029
  • Wes SterrettSchool Director · 2029
  • Emily EvansSchool Director · 2027
  • Gerald InmanSchool Director · 2027
  • Leslie RizziSchool Director · 2027
  • John TatkoSchool Director · 2027
  • Sharon GeibelSchool Director Appointed
  • Gracie ShaneSchool Director Appointed

Sources: Pa. DCED Municipal Statistics; Beaver County election results. Party is the nomination each official won in their most recent election (D/R = won both the Democratic and Republican nominations).