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 2023
- Dec. 7 · Reorganization meeting4 votesFreedom Area school board re-elected Sharon Geibel as president
- Dec. 7 · Regular meeting5 votesFreedom Area board certified 2024-25 tax rate will stay within inflation index
- Nov. 9 · Regular meeting6 votesFreedom Area board approved $65,166 purchase of a 10-passenger van
- Nov. 2 · Work session1 voteFreedom Area board hired BVIU for interim special education director services
- Oct. 12 · Regular meeting7 votesFreedom Area board hired Isaac Tarbell as director of student services at $95,000
- Oct. 5 · Work session2 votesFreedom Area board raised pay for part-time secretaries, subs and nurse’s aides
- Sept. 14 · Regular meeting7 votesFreedom Area board dropped 75-mile route cap in busing deal with ABC Transit, Frye
- Sept. 7 · Work session1 voteFreedom Area special education director resigned; board approved nurse services deal
- Aug. 28 · Work session1 voteFreedom Area board approved 2023-24 bus routes, drivers and new coaches
- Aug. 10 · Regular meeting5 votesFreedom Area board approved transportation contract with ABC Transit and Frye through 2031
- Aug. 3 · Work session1 voteFreedom Area board approved Phase 1 school building renovations with Smart Building Works
- July 13 · Regular meeting5 votesFreedom Area board hired Justin Turpin as high school assistant principal
- June 12 · Regular meeting7 votesFreedom Area school board adopted a $27.1 million budget with a 72.9-mill tax rate
- June 1 · Work session1 voteFreedom Area board split on paying for principals’ Denver conference trip
- May 22 · Work session0 votesFreedom Area board reviewed a 2023-24 budget with a 2-mill property tax increase
- May 11 · Regular meeting8 votesFreedom Area school board approved a preliminary 2023-24 budget and higher meal prices
- May 4 · Work session2 votesFreedom Area board named Jeff Griffith middle school principal at $92,500 a year
- April 24 · Work session1 voteFreedom Area board approved a 2023-2026 special education plan and Arbiter Sports contract
- April 20 · Regular meeting6 votesFreedom Area board voted to join social media litigation over youth mental health
- April 13 · Work session1 voteFreedom Area board previewed a 2-mill tax hike in its 2023-24 preliminary budget
- March 9 · Regular meeting6 votesFreedom Area awarded nearly $195,000 in high school heating and water heater bids
- Feb. 9 · Regular meeting5 votesFreedom Area board named David Anney interim middle school principal at $500 a day
- Feb. 2 · Work session1 voteFreedom Area board accepted middle school principal’s resignation
- Jan. 12 · Regular meeting6 votesFreedom Area board approved $777,000 in bills and 2021-22 financial statements
- Jan. 5 · Work session1 voteFreedom Area board backed charter funding reform and approved revised policies
How members voted in 2023
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Evans School Director | 22 of 25 | 68 | 0 | 0 |
| Sharon Geibel School Director | 22 of 25 | 71 | 0 | 0 |
| Monica Grunnagle School Director | 24 of 25 | 84 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerald Inman School Director | 23 of 25 | 85 | 4 | 0 |
| Michelle Micija School Director | 21 of 25 | 71 | 0 | 0 |
| Leslie Rizzi School Director | 24 of 25 | 85 | 0 | 0 |
| John Tatko School Director | 1 of 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Happ School Director Former member | 1 of 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jenn Hill School Director Former member | 18 of 24 | 72 | 0 | 0 |
| Lynn Patsiga School Director Former member | 19 of 23 | 68 | 4 | 0 |
| Mary Ann Petcovic School Director Former member | 18 of 23 | 62 | 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.