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Brandywine Community Schools board approves agenda, appoints SLP, enters closed session and selects six candidates for interviews
Summary
At its June 29 meeting in Niles, the Brandywine Community Schools Board of Education approved the agenda and consent agenda (including the appointment of Sydney Fritz as grade 3–12 speech‑language pathologist), entered a closed session under Open Meetings Act 8(f) to review application materials, and moved to interview six candidates.
The Brandywine Community Schools Board of Education on June 29, 2026, approved its meeting agenda and consent agenda, appointed Sydney Fritz as grade 3–12 speech‑language pathologist, entered a closed session to review application materials under the Open Meetings Act, and voted to interview six candidates for an unspecified position.
Secretary Amanda Fox moved to approve the agenda as presented; Trustee Holly Pomranka supported the motion, which the minutes record as carried 7–0. Vice President Shannon Daniels then moved approval of the consent agenda, supported by Treasurer Charles Schmidt; that motion is also recorded as carried 7–0. The written consent agenda included approval of the June 22, 2026 budget hearing and regular meeting minutes and the appointment of Sydney Fritz as a grade 3–12 speech‑language pathologist.
Trustee McCombs moved, and Trustee Pomranka supported, a motion that the board go into closed session to review application materials under the Open Meetings Act 8(f). The minutes record a roll-call vote with ayes from President Jessica Crouch, Vice President Shannon Daniels, Secretary Amanda Fox, Treasurer Charles Schmidt, Trustee John Jarpe, Trustee McCombs and Trustee Pomranka; the board entered closed session at 6:02 PM and returned to open session at 7:30 PM. The minutes list Chris Rice and Rusty Stitt (WMERDF) as attending the closed session virtually.
Back in open session, Secretary Amanda Fox moved, supported by Vice President Shannon Daniels, “that the Board selects Candidate(s) No. 2, 3, 6, 7, 9 and 10 to be interviewed.” The motion text appears in the record; the minutes do not include a separate roll-call tally for that motion. The board then proceeded with preparations for interviews and routine board reports and requests.
Trustee John Jarpe moved, supported by Trustee McCombs, to adjourn the meeting if there was no further business; the motion carried 7–0 and the meeting adjourned at 7:32 PM. The minutes were signed by Secretary Amanda Fox.
What happens next: the board has selected six candidates for interviews; the minutes record that interview preparations will follow, but do not specify dates, times, or the positions to which the selected candidates apply.
