Stow Collaboration for Change endorses Dr. Pamela Wind, Kathrine Dannemiller, and Tina Merlitti for Stow-Munroe Falls School Board. Read more about our take on the other three candidates running: Jason Whitacre, JoAnne Loparo, and John Moyer.
Stow Collaboration for Change endorses Tina Merlitti for the Stow-Munroe Falls Board of Education (SMF BoE). Raised in Stow, Ohio and a current resident of Munroe Falls, Tina has extensive experience in school safety, government finance, and school facilities. Tina has been serving a partial term on the BoE since January 2025 after filling a board vacancy left after Nancy Binzel’s resignation. We had the opportunity to connect with Tina to discuss her experience, campaign, and stance on important issues.
Stow Collaboration for Change strongly endorses Kathrine Dannemiller for the Stow-Munroe Falls Board of Education (SMF BoE). Born and raised in Stow, Ohio, Kathrine is a fierce advocate for children’s education and wellbeing. Kathrine, who served as a English/Language Arts teacher for many years, as well as a coach for the Speech and Debate Team, is currently self employed in the mental health field, with her services focusing on children and adolescents. We had the opportunity to connect with Kathrine to discuss her experience, campaign, and stance on important issues.
Stow Collaboration for Change is excited to endorse Dr. Pamela Wind for re-election to the Stow-Munroe Falls Board of Education (SMF BoE). Pamela is the current President of the BoE and is running for re-election after serving a previous term which began in 2022. We had the opportunity to speak with Pamela about her work on the board so far, and her priorities going forward.
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.
Stow Collaboration for Change is excited to endorse Nancy Brown for re-election to the Stow-Munroe Falls Board of Education (SMF BoE). Nancy has served on the BoE since January 2020, and served as Board President since August 2022. We had the opportunity to talk with Nancy about her work on the board so far, and her priorities going forward.
The Stow-Munroe Falls Board of Education will soon vote on the Anti-racism Policy, which continues to face pushback. Opposition has been VERY vocal, so please consider sharing and coming to speak in support of it — this is an opportunity to share our experiences, and make our voices heard.
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.
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.