Board of School Directors 2024 Meeting Dates

• January 17, 2024
• February 14, 2024
• March 13, 2024
• April 10, 2024
• May 8, 2024
• June 12, 2024
• July 10, 2024
• August 14, 2024
• September 11, 2024
• October 9, 2024
• November 13, 2024
• December 4, 2024 (Organization Meeting)
• December 11, 2024

Meetings
 

Meetings are held in the Audion/Room 83 (Entrance 10) of the Freeport Area Senior High School.  All Regular Meetings of the Board of Directors will commence at 7:00 p.m.  The Board meets in committee on the Wednesday prior to the regularly scheduled meeting at 7:00 pm.  There is no committee meeting in January.  All of the preceding meetings will be open meetings in conformance with Pennsylvania’s Sunshine Act.  The Board reserves the right to change the time, cancel meetings, or schedule additional meetings as may be required.

Public Participation in School Board Meetings

The School Board recognizes the value to school governance of public comment on educational issues and the importance of involving members of the public in School Board meetings.  In order to permit fair and orderly expression of such comment, the School Board will provide a period for public participation at every open meeting.

Questions on Agenda Items of School Board Meetings

Any taxpayer or resident of the Freeport Area School District may address issues which are on the School Board agenda.  Under rules adopted by the School Board, each person must identify himself or herself and be a resident or taxpayer of the school district.  No personal attacks on the character or reputation of employees, Directors, or Administrators will be tolerated.

Formal Presentations

Any person or group wishing to formally address the School Board shall file with the Superintendent a written request to be placed on the agenda.  Specific information regarding the nature of the petition to the School Board shall include the following in the written request: name and address of the person making the request; organization, if any, or group, if any, represented; content of information to be presented, including a copy of written material to be handed out, if any; specific questions to be asked or specific action desired of the School Board; and any items which may be presented in the form of statements or charges that might be considered derogatory, or of another serious nature.  The Superintendent shall respond in writing to any person or group making such a request, informing them as to the date of the meeting at which presentation may be made and the place assigned on the agenda.

In the event that an individual or a group of individuals refuses to abide by the rules and regulations of the School Board, the School Board shall have the right to terminate any further discussion at the discretion of the President or through action of the School Board.

Any person or representative of an organization or group who has not made prior arrangements may be heard at the discretion of the President of the School Board.

Comments by the Audience
 
Any member of the audience attending the School Board meeting who desires to comment to the School Board shall be given an opportunity to do so prior to adjournment of each meeting.  Time for questions and answers will not exceed thirty (30) minutes at any School Board meeting.