Joanna S Freels

Spoke to the Shelby County school board, as a substitute teacher, against a planned cut to substitute pay. The board then voted 4-1 to put the cut on hold.

May 29, 2013Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Told a packed board meeting, as chair, that the board would not comment on a coach's suspension. Parents and former students had asked for answers about abuse claims.

December 12, 2025

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Was chosen again as chair of the Shelby County school board. Was also named president of the district's school finance corporation, which the board members make up.

January 16, 2025

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Was named an at-large director on the board of the Kentucky School Boards Association, the statewide group for school board members.

March 21, 2024

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Won re-election to the District 4 seat on the Shelby County school board. She beat Melissa Munford 1,654 votes to 1,012.

November 8, 2022

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Said, as board chair, that low pay had made substitute teachers hard to find. She spoke at the meeting where the board raised substitute pay.

September 22, 2022

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Led the Shelby County school board as its chair in 2021 and 2022, after being elected chair by fellow board members.

September 2, 2022

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Served on the board of directors of Jefferson Community and Technical College. She spoke for the board when it thanked a local foundation for helping build its Shelby County campus.

March 3, 2010

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