August 6, 2026 at 6:30 PM - Board of Directors' Committee Meeting
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1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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1.A. Call Meeting to Order
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1.B. Pledge of Allegiance
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1.C. Public Sign-In Sheet for August 6, 2026
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2. ROLL CALL
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3. COMMUNICATIONS - Open School Communications
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4. PUBLIC/COMMUNITY RELATIONS
Description:
Per Board Policy 903: Public Comment in Board Meetings, members of the public must preface their comments with their name, municipality, and group affiliation (if appropriate). All comments should be addressed to the Presiding Officer and be relevant to agenda items or matters which may come before the Board. Required timelines must be observed. (Prior Formal Request — 10 Minutes, Informal Request — 5 Minutes).
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5. MINUTES
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5.A. Approval of July 9, 2026, Board Meeting Minutes
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6. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
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6.A. Continuation of MOU with New Sewickley Township Police Department for SRO Services
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7. FINANCE COMMITTEE
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8. EDUCATION COMMITTEE
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9. OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
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9.A. Director of Buildings and Grounds Monthly Report
Speaker(s):
Gary Mortimer
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10. ATHLETICS/EXTRA-CURRICULAR COMMITTEE
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11. POLICY COMMITTEE
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12. ACTION AGENDA
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12.A. Accept Resignation of Board Member
Recommended Motion(s):
Accept Resignation of School Board Member Christian Brenckle, Effective July 31, 2026
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12.B. Approve Release Time - Student and Staff Travel
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve the Following Release Time:
1. Julia Lawrence, Grades 5-12 Instrumental Music Teacher/Band Director, Cost Transportation:
a. Fall Fantasy Parade, August 9, Kennywood
b. Big Knob Fair Parade, September 1, New Sewickley Twp.;
c. Beaver Local Band Show, September 12, Beaver High School;
d. 250th Celebration Parade, September 19, Beaver; e. Homecoming Parade, September 24, Freedom; f. Halloween Parade, Date TBD, New Brighton;
g. Veteran's Day Parade, November 11, Beaver
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12.C. Approve Tenure Status
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve Superintendent's Recommendation to offer Professional Contract Granting Tenure Status in Accordance with 1105 of the School Code to the Following:
1. Michelle Sterrett, High School Computers/Business Teacher
2. Hope Bennett, High School Guidance Counselor
3. Abigayle Pritchard, High School Special Education Teacher
4. Kelly DiGiacomo, ESL Teacher
5. Jason Knox, Middle School Computer Applications Teacher
6. Brendan Wiatrak, High School Computer/Tech/Business Teacher
7. Becca Pessler, High School Math Teacher
(Signatures Required)
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12.D. Approve Enrollment of Child of FASD Employee
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve Request #2026-01 for the Enrollment of a Child of a FASD Professional Employee, per Policy #202
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12.E. Approve a Software Renewal Subscription with Eduplanet21 for Curriculum Planning and Archiving Tools
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve a One-Year Subscription Renewal with Eduplanet21 for Online K-12 Curriculum Planning Tools and Software Access, Cost $10,640
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12.F. Approve Agreement with Allegheny IU
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve 2026-2027 Comprehensive Services Agreement with Allegheny Intermediate Unit for Specialized Services as Needed (Signatures Required)
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12.G. Approve Title I Services Addendum with AIU
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve Title I Services Agreement Addendum with the Allegheny Intermediate Unit; Addendum is Subject to and Incorporates the Terms of the AIU Comprehensive Services Agreement for 2026-2027 (Signatures Required)
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12.H. Approve Multi-Year Renewal Agreement with AOT, Inc. for 2026-2029
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve Multi-Year Renewal Agreement with AOT, Inc. for 2026-2029 School Years, for Occupational Therapist (OTR/L), Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA/L), Physical Therapist (PT) and Speech/Language Pathologist (CCC-SLP), Costs/Fee Schedule Included in Attachment (Signature Required)
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12.I. Approve Addendum to MOU with Freedom Area Education Association
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve Addendum to Memorandum of Understanding dated May 27, 2025, between the Freedom Area School District and the Freedom Area Education Association for Revision Purposes (Signatures Required)
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12.J. Approve MOU with Educational Support Professional Association
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve the Memorandum of Understanding between the Freedom Area School District and the Educational Support Professional Association to amend Article V (Payment Date Provision) of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, establishing an employee compensation schedule with two pay periods per month. (Signatures Required)
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12.K. Approve 2026-27 Fall Coaches and Sponsors
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve Attached List of Coaches and Sponsors for 2026-2027 Fall Sports
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12.L. Approve FMLA
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve FMLA Requests #2026-11 and #2026-12
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12.M. Accept Resignations
Recommended Motion(s):
Accept the Following Resignations:
1. Casey Spieler, Assistant Boys Soccer Coach, Effective June 22, 2026
2. Seth Shidemantle, Assistant Boys Soccer Coach, Effective July 18, 2026
3. Tim Casto, Middle School Boys Soccer Coach, Effective July 25, 2026
4. Camdyn Verrico, Middle School Special Education Teacher, Effective July 21, 2026
5. Debrah Evans, High School Chemistry Teacher, Assistant Track Coach, Drama Club Co-Sponsor and High School Musical Director, Effective July 28, 2026 (Will Continue as Volunteer for the Musical)
6. Sam Romutis, Substitute Custodian, Effective July 23, 2026
7. Dawn Heldreth, Part-Time Custodian, Effective July 30, 2026
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12.N. Approve Revision of Commitment of Funds for High School HVAC Project Grant Application
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve Revision to the Commitment of Funds from the District's Capital Fund Budget in Support of the High School HVAC Project. New Committed Amount is $509,843. (Public School Facility Grant will be applied for in the Amount of $2,039,371, District's Committed Amount of $509,843 represents 25% of the Total Expected Cost of the Proposed Project) (Original Approval was placed on the March 12, 2026, agenda. At that time the commitment of funds was $497,343 with a total grant amount of $1,989,371.)
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12.O. Approved Resolution for Middle School Partial Roof Replacement Grant Application
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve Resolution Requesting a Public School Facility Improvement Grant in the Amount of $745,000 for a partial roof replacement at the Middle School (Signatures Required)
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12.P. Approve Commitment of Funds for Middle School Partial Roof Replacement Grant Application
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve Commitment of Funds up to the Amount of $186,250 from the District's Capital Fund Balance in Support of the Middle School Partial Roof Replacement Project (Public School Facility Improvement Grant will be applied for in the Amount of $745,000; District's Committed Amount of $186,250 represents 25% of the Total Expected Cost of the Proposed Project)
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12.Q. Approve Substitute Custodian
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve Renee Romutis as Substitute Custodian, $18.00 per Hour (Clearances on File)
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12.R. Approve Cooperative Sponsorship Agreement for Middle School Boys' Soccer
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve a Cooperative Sponsorship Agreement between the Freedom Area School District and South Side Area School District to form one WPIAL/PIAA sponsored Middle School Boys' Soccer Team. Freedom Area Middle School will remain the Primary Host School Location.
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12.S. Approve Physician for District-Wide Services
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve the appointment of Dr. Stanley Mizikowski to provide District-Wide Physician Services at an annual salary of $10,000
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12.T. Approve Subscription with Arbiter for Registration
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve a Three-Year Subscription Agreement with Arbiter Sports for the Athletics Registration Program at a total cost of $10,103 for the period of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029 (Signature Required)
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12.U. Approve Subscription with Arbiter for Arbiter Pay
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve a one-year subscription agreement with Arbiter Sports for the Arbiter Pay Program to facilitate payment to athletic officials at a cost of $1,875 for the period of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027 (Signature Required)
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12.V. Approve Action Agenda Consent Items
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve Action Agenda Consent Items 12A-12U
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13. ADJOURNMENT
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13.A. Motion to adjourn the meeting.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to Adjourn the Meeting
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