At its Feb. 10 meeting, the Freedom school board decided to begin the process of hiring an architect to possibly close an elementary school. They also accepted two letters of resignation from coaches, discussed the cost of cyber and charter schools for students within the district, and heard concerns from members of the public about problems that are currently present in the community. The district approved the search to find a new architect because with the declining number of students enrolled in Freedom and future budget cuts, there is concern about meeting financial needs. One of the solutions to this complex problem includes closing an elementary school building; Big Knob Elementary or Conway Elementary may no longer be used in the future. As for Freedom’s coaches, Brittany Morrow, head varsity volleyball coach, and Dirk Hartman, varsity golf coach, submitted letters of resignation. Members of the board also discussed the cost of sending students within the district to cyber and charter schools. For each student who chooses to attend cyber or charter school, Freedom must pay the students’ tuition to that school. Freedom currently pays more than $320,000 per year for its 41 students who attend cyber or charter school. The board meeting also involved two community members, Mr. Rod Hill and Mr. Michael Szatkiewicz, presenting their concerns to the district and its board members. Mr. Hill spoke on improving the conduct of players, coaches and fans at Freedom after an inappropriate basketball game dispute, while Mr. Szatkiewicz presented concerns about the absence of a speed limit sign on school grounds for the safety of students and community members.