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.
Meetings in 2021
- Dec. 20 · Special meeting4 votesFreedom Area board voted 5-4 to make masks optional, ending asymptomatic quarantines
- Dec. 9 · Reorganization meeting4 votesFreedom Area board reelected Sharon Geibel president, named Leslie Rizzi vice president
- Dec. 9 · Regular meeting7 votesFreedom Area board opted to keep 2022-23 tax hike within state inflation index
- Nov. 18 · Regular meeting8 votesFreedom Area board approved 10 revised safety and student policies
- Nov. 4 · Work session2 votesFreedom Area board hired staffing firm for classroom aides in three-year deal
- Oct. 14 · Regular meeting7 votesFreedom Area board moved $750,000 into its capital projects fund
- Oct. 7 · Work session4 votesFreedom Area board extended school resource officer through end of school year
- Sept. 9 · Regular meeting9 votesFreedom Area board approved teachers’ contract after mask dispute forced meeting recess
- Sept. 2 · Work session2 votesFreedom Area superintendent mandated masks in schools as county positivity hit 10%
- Aug. 12 · Regular meeting7 votesFreedom Area board hired Erin Bluedorn as business manager at $88,000 a year
- Aug. 5 · Work session2 votesFreedom Area board approved new social-emotional curriculum, hires and resignations
- July 27 · Regular meeting5 votesFreedom Area board approved ARP ESSER health and safety plan, interim business manager
- June 17 · Regular meeting7 votesFreedom Area board adopted $24.7 million budget holding taxes at 69.4 mills
- June 10 · Work session1 voteFreedom Area budget deficit forecast grew to about $833,000 pending state budget
- May 13 · Regular meeting6 votesFreedom Area board approved $24.7 million proposed budget with no tax increase
- May 6 · Work session1 voteFreedom Area board hired Diane Workman as acting superintendent at $488 a day
- April 22 · Regular meeting6 votesFreedom Area board approved $6.2 million BCCTC budget and Midland’s exit from the center
- April 8 · Work session4 votesFreedom Area board approved BVIU budget, retirements and sports co-op with New Brighton
- March 11 · Regular meeting7 votesFreedom Area board hired David Anney as interim superintendent at $550 a day
- March 4 · Work session2 votesFreedom Area board denied teachers’ union grievance and approved 2021-22 calendar
- Feb. 11 · Regular meeting6 votesFreedom Area board gave superintendent power to speed return to in-person classes
- Feb. 4 · Work session3 votesFreedom Area board backed hybrid reopening plan 6-2 after parents pushed for full return
- Jan. 14 · Regular meeting6 votesFreedom Area board accepted Superintendent Jeffrey Fuller’s resignation
- Jan. 7 · Work session4 votesFreedom board set athlete mask rules and limited basketball spectators
How members voted in 2021
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Evans School Director | 22 of 24 | 104 | 1 | 0 |
| Sharon Geibel School Director | 23 of 24 | 107 | 2 | 0 |
| Monica Grunnagle School Director | 3 of 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerald Inman School Director | 23 of 25 | 104 | 3 | 0 |
| Michelle Micija School Director | 3 of 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Leslie Rizzi School Director | 24 of 24 | 112 | 1 | 0 |
| Harry Gilarno School Director Former member | 13 of 21 | 43 | 0 | 0 |
| Dawn Greene School Director Former member | 21 of 21 | 99 | 0 | 0 |
| Jenn Hill School Director Former member | 3 of 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Lori Pail School Director Former member | 21 of 21 | 99 | 0 | 0 |
| Lynn Patsiga School Director Former member | 24 of 24 | 110 | 4 | 0 |
| Mary Ann Petcovic School Director Former member | 22 of 24 | 102 | 2 | 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.