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 2024
- Dec. 5 · Regular meeting6 votesFreedom Area board approved $623,337 in bills and six revised policies
- Dec. 5 · Reorganization meeting4 votesFreedom Area school board re-elected Sharon Geibel president, Leslie Rizzi vice president
- Nov. 14 · Regular meeting5 votesFreedom Area board approved over $1 million in bills and a lighting quote
- Nov. 7 · Work session3 votesFreedom Area board approved $223,710 baseball field renovation proposal
- Oct. 10 · Regular meeting8 votesFreedom Area board hired The Nutrition Group to run district food service
- Oct. 3 · Work session2 votesFreedom Area board extended its natural gas contract with NRG/Direct Energy for three years
- Sept. 12 · Regular meeting5 votesFreedom Area board heard boosters dispute golf cart sale proceeds were ever received
- Sept. 5 · Work session4 votesFreedom Area board named director Michelle Micija interim board secretary
- Aug. 8 · Regular meeting7 votesFreedom Area board hired an interim business manager at $70 an hour
- Aug. 1 · Work session1 voteFreedom Area board approved fire door work, food service consultant and staffing deal
- July 11 · Regular meeting5 votesFreedom Area board accepted the resignation of Business Manager Erin Bluedorn
- June 20 · Regular meeting7 votesFreedom Area school board approved cutting teaching posts and furloughing two employees
- June 13 · Work session1 voteFreedom Area board approved a $28.1 million budget with no change to 9.5-mill tax rate
- May 28 · Work session1 voteFreedom Area board’s proposed 2024-25 budget deficit grew to about $720,000
- May 9 · Regular meeting8 votesFreedom Area school board approved a 2024-25 preliminary budget
- May 2 · Work session1 voteFreedom Area board approved $7.5 million BCCTC budget and a new head of maintenance
- April 11 · Regular meeting5 votesFreedom Area school board approved $577,000 in bills and two Kubota equipment purchases
- April 4 · Work session2 votesFreedom Area board approved firing a custodian and an eclipse early dismissal
- March 25 · Work session1 voteFreedom Area board approved a $69,226 pickup truck purchase and reviewed the 2024-25 budget
- March 14 · Regular meeting6 votesFreedom Area board approved $1.09 million in bills and a $2.3 million BVIU budget
- March 7 · Work session2 votesFreedom Area board approved new hires, coaches and a 2024-27 comprehensive plan
- Feb. 8 · Regular meeting6 votesFreedom Area board approved a $217,658 network upgrade contract and stage floor work
- Feb. 1 · Work session1 voteFreedom Area board weighed a 5.5% millage hike facing a projected $918,222 deficit
- Jan. 11 · Regular meeting6 votesFreedom Area board approved $1.2 million in bills and held ABC Transit overage payments
- Jan. 4 · Work session3 votesFreedom Area board approved Transfinder bus routing upgrade, personnel items
How members voted in 2024
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Evans School Director | 21 of 25 | 67 | 0 | 1 |
| Sharon Geibel School Director | 23 of 25 | 70 | 0 | 0 |
| Monica Grunnagle School Director | 23 of 25 | 82 | 2 | 0 |
| Gerald Inman School Director | 24 of 25 | 82 | 2 | 0 |
| Michelle Micija School Director | 24 of 25 | 81 | 0 | 1 |
| Leslie Rizzi School Director | 25 of 25 | 83 | 0 | 0 |
| John Tatko School Director | 23 of 25 | 78 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Happ School Director Former member | 23 of 25 | 82 | 4 | 0 |
| Jenn Hill School Director Former member | 22 of 25 | 81 | 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.