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Board defers chair election after tie; approves depository, newspaper and administrative delegations
Summary
During the organizational meeting the board recorded a tied vote for chair (D.J. Dondelinger vs. Sarah Spear) and postponed resolving the slate; the board approved financial delegations, the Brainerd Dispatch as official newspaper, legal representation authority and several administrative authorizations by roll call.
At the organizational session on Jan. 12, the Brainerd School Board opened nominations for 2026 officers and recorded nominations for Director D.J. Dondelinger and Director Sarah Spear for chair. A roll-call produced a tie; the board deferred finalizing the chair election and agreed to revisit the slate at a future meeting.
In other business the board moved and approved several routine governance items by…
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