Freedom 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.
26Meetings held in 2018
0Meetings canceled in 2018
186Votes recorded
10Votes with a no or an abstention
Meetings in 2018
- Dec. 4 · Reorganization meeting6 votesFreedom Area board appointed Gregory Sherman to fill a vacant seat and re-elected Petcovic
- Dec. 4 · Regular meeting15 votesFreedom Area board hired a structural engineer after a high school wall was found tilting
- Nov. 13 · Regular meeting10 votesFreedom Area board bought $55,636 plow truck and approved $24,894 roof repairs
- Nov. 6 · Work session5 votesFreedom Area board accepted Colorito’s resignation and football coach Barley’s exit
- Oct. 9 · Regular meeting8 votesFreedom Area board unanimously rejected BVIU mail-ballot resolution
- Oct. 2 · Work session3 votesFreedom Area board hired a new head of maintenance and heard State of the District
- Sept. 18 · Regular meeting10 votesFreedom Area board paid $761,000 in bills and approved Rochester busing pact
- Sept. 11 · Work session4 votesFreedom Area board donated $1,000 for Homecoming fireworks and approved staffing moves
- Aug. 14 · Regular meeting11 votesFreedom Area board put superintendent on leave and named Misty Slavic substitute
- Aug. 7 · Work session7 votesFreedom Area board denied two teacher union grievances and added a bus stop
- July 24 · Regular meeting8 votesFreedom Area board hired Emily Mather as elementary principal at $75,000
- June 12 · Regular meeting16 votesFreedom Area board appointed Michelle Micija to fill vacant seat after split vote
- June 5 · Work session7 votesFreedom Area board cut two elementary coach jobs and furloughed two employees
- May 21 · Work session4 votesFreedom Area board weighed switching high school laptops to Chromebooks
- May 8 · Regular meeting11 votesFreedom Area board awarded $991,240 window and door job, cut five aide positions
- May 1 · Work session5 votesFreedom Area school board President Jennifer Sayre resigned, moving out of district
- April 26 · Special meeting0 votesFreedom Area board sought a comparable bid on stadium turf before deciding
- April 17 · Regular meeting9 votesFreedom Area superintendent defended $1.4 million stadium project as costs questioned
- April 10 · Work session7 votesFreedom Area board agreed to keep 2018 commencement on campus and sought window bids
- March 13 · Regular meeting9 votesFreedom Area school board approved a therapy dog program at the high school
- March 6 · Work session3 votesFreedom Area board voted 5-2 to keep its existing nepotism policy
- Feb. 13 · Regular meeting11 votesFreedom Area board approved 2018-19 preliminary budget and window project agreements
- Feb. 6 · Work session3 votesFreedom Area set March 26 as snow make-up day and cut planned fund balance use by $253,000
- Jan. 30 · Special meeting0 votesFreedom Area board agreed to move ahead with design of high school window, door replacement
- Jan. 16 · Regular meeting10 votesFreedom Area board hired architect to draft bid specs for high school doors, windows
- Jan. 9 · Work session4 votesFreedom Area board set 2017-18 non-resident tuition at $10,550 and $22,350
How members voted in 2018
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Inman School Director | 24 of 26 | 169 | 3 | 0 |
| Michelle Micija School Director | 11 of 11 | 87 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan Colorito School Director Former member | 14 of 23 | 88 | 2 | 1 |
| Harry Gilarno School Director Former member | 21 of 26 | 148 | 0 | 0 |
| Dawn Greene School Director Former member | 21 of 26 | 150 | 0 | 0 |
| Julie Leindecker School Director Former member | 24 of 26 | 173 | 2 | 0 |
| Lori Pail School Director Former member | 25 of 26 | 175 | 1 | 0 |
| Mary Ann Petcovic School Director Former member | 23 of 26 | 164 | 2 | 0 |
| Lorraine Rocco School Director Former member | 26 of 26 | 184 | 4 | 0 |
| Jennifer Sayre School Director Former member | 12 of 12 | 71 | 1 | 0 |
| Greg Sherman School Director Former member | 1 of 1 | 20 | 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: Freedom 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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