Author: Rachel Jamison

Board of Education Elections

Meet the Candidates: Kari Suhadolnik for Stow-Munroe Falls Board of Education

Post author By Rachel Jamison
Post date October 3, 2023

Kari Suhadolnik, 2023 candidate for Stow-Munroe Falls Board of Education.

THE GENERAL ELECTION IS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2023.

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Stow Collaboration for Change is excited to endorse Kari Suhadolnik for re-election to the Stow-Munroe Falls Board of Education (SMF BoE). Kari has served on the BoE for a little less than 1 year after being appointed to fill a Board vacancy in November 2022. We had the opportunity to talk with Kari about her work on the board so far, and her priorities going forward.

Follow Kari’s campaign on Facebook @KariforStow. You can donate to Kari’s campaign at paypal.me/Kari4Stow. Interested in volunteering? Email kari4stow@gmail.com!

Tags BoE, candidates, election, elections, SMFHS, stow

Elections Laws

Vote NO on Issue One in the August 8, 2023 Special Election

Post author By Rachel Jamison
Post date July 11, 2023

Contributors: Rachel Jamison and Aaron Yeager.

The upcoming August election will determine if Ohio’s Issue One will pass. Vote NO to protect the precedent of “one person, one vote,” reproductive freedoms, and our right to determine the future.

Tags election, elections, stow, summit county

Board of Education LGBTQ+

Show Your Support for the Pride Month Resolution

Post author By Rachel Jamison
Post date June 14, 2022

Calling all Stow-Munroe Falls LGBTQIA+ students, staff, friends, families, and community allies! Share your stories and your support for the Pride Month Resolution!

At the most recent Board of Education Meeting, Dr. Pamela Wind proposed the Pride Month Resolution, which would recognize June as Pride Month in Stow-Munroe Falls City Schools, while also laying out some concrete action steps to make sure LGBTQIA+ students and staff are in a safe and accommodating environment at school.

Tags BoE, LGBTQIA+, Pride, SMF Schools, SMFHS, stow

Elections

Our Picks for the May 3rd Democratic Primary

Post author By Rachel Jamison
Post date April 29, 2022

Contributors: Deb Wang and Rachel Jamison.

Primary Elections are important. Here are Stow Collaboration for Change’s recommendations for contested seats on the upcoming Democratic ballot.

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Board of Education

Help the Stow School District Do Better

Post author By Rachel Jamison
Post date November 17, 2021

Contributors: Rachel Jamison and Aaron Yeager.

We have been continuing to push the Stow-Munroe Falls school system and its Board of Education to do the right thing. Recently, a student created an anonymous Instagram account, @concernedstudentsofsmfhs, detailing some serious concerns from students at the high school about bullying, sexual assault, and mental health.

Board of Education

Geraldine Bettio’s Greatest Hits

Post author By Rachel Jamison
Post date October 19, 2021

Contributors: Rachel Jamison and Aaron Yeager.

With only two weeks until the November 2nd election, we thought now would be an apt time to revisit some of Geraldine Bettio’s most callous and oblivious moments from her time on the Stow Munroe-Falls Board of Education. We urge you to read the following quotes and consider if this is someone who is fit to sit on the Board of Education (BoE) and make decisions on behalf of your children.

Board of Education

Gerry Bettio Becomes Physically Aggressive with School Employee

Post author By Rachel Jamison
Post date September 24, 2021

Ms. Bettio approached this school employee with an angry, confrontational tone and grabbed their arm, stating she “didn’t like [their] logo,” referring to images in a PowerPoint presentation being used by the school employee.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Stow Collaboration for Change has obtained information via a public records request that shows Stow Munroe-Falls Board of Education Member, Gerry Bettio, who is currently running for re-election, became physically aggressive with a school employee during a strategic planning meeting on May 25, 2021.