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 2025
- Dec. 4 · Regular meeting6 votesFreedom Area board renewed its school resource officer contract for 2026
- Dec. 4 · Reorganization meeting4 votesFreedom Area school board elected Michelle Micija president at reorganization
- Nov. 13 · Regular meeting7 votesFreedom Area board lets basketball boosters seek sponsors for warm-up gear
- Nov. 6 · Work session2 votesFreedom Area board rejected $20 million New Horizon School debt resolution
- Oct. 27 · Work session2 votesFreedom Area board hired an accounts payable coordinator and a middle school secretary
- Oct. 9 · Regular meeting7 votesFreedom Area board approved a five-year teachers contract
- Oct. 2 · Work session2 votesFreedom Area board accepted elementary principal’s resignation, bought attendance software
- Sept. 11 · Regular meeting7 votesFreedom Area board hired Marcy Bebout as director of student services at $111,500
- Sept. 4 · Work session2 votesFreedom Area board hired a science teacher and approved a retirement and staff moves
- Aug. 14 · Regular meeting6 votesFreedom Area board approved a five-year contract for Dr. Jeffrey Beltz as superintendent
- Aug. 7 · Regular meeting2 votesFreedom Area board hired an interim business manager through PASBO
- July 10 · Regular meeting5 votesFreedom Area board awarded $121,212 cafeteria serving line bid and hired three teachers
- June 19 · Regular meeting7 votesFreedom Area school board approved an ELA curriculum plan costing up to $150,000
- June 12 · Work session2 votesFreedom Area board adopted a $29.96 million budget and accepted superintendent’s retirement
- May 27 · Work session1 voteFreedom Area board approved BVIU agreement to help search for a new superintendent
- May 8 · Regular meeting5 votesFreedom Area school board approved a 2025-26 preliminary budget
- May 1 · Work session2 votesFreedom Area board approved a $50,000 settlement with VEBH Architects
- April 28 · Work session1 voteFreedom Area board reviewed a 2025-26 preliminary budget with a $1.1 million deficit
- April 10 · Regular meeting4 votesFreedom Area board approved $8.1 million vocational school budget and bills
- April 3 · Work session2 votesFreedom Area board approved a $121,045 cafeteria serving system purchase
- March 13 · Regular meeting6 votesFreedom Area board approved five-year BVIU cyber deal and nursing contracts
- March 6 · Work session2 votesFreedom Area board hired a school psychologist at $80,000 and approved personnel items
- Feb. 13 · Regular meeting6 votesFreedom Area school board approved $144,600 track project and new van purchase
- Feb. 6 · Work session2 votesFreedom Area board approved MHY alternative education deal and new accounting job
- Jan. 16 · Regular meeting6 votesFreedom Area board approved revised calendar, new courses and $1.3 million in bills
- Jan. 9 · Work session2 votesFreedom Area board approved revised policies but kept leave policies unchanged
How members voted in 2025
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Evans School Director | 24 of 25 | 65 | 0 | 0 |
| Sharon Geibel School Director | 23 of 24 | 61 | 0 | 0 |
| Monica Grunnagle School Director | 25 of 26 | 72 | 2 | 0 |
| Gerald Inman School Director | 24 of 25 | 65 | 0 | 0 |
| Michelle Micija School Director | 24 of 26 | 65 | 0 | 0 |
| Leslie Rizzi School Director | 24 of 26 | 63 | 1 | 0 |
| Wes Sterrett School Director | 1 of 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| John Tatko School Director | 22 of 26 | 58 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Brenckle School Director Former member | 1 of 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Happ School Director Former member | 18 of 26 | 64 | 2 | 0 |
| Jenn Hill School Director Former member | 17 of 24 | 51 | 0 | 1 |
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.