Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools elects Amy Bullion chair; Olstad and Mason chosen for other officer posts

The Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools Board of Education elected Amy Bullion as chair during its organizational meeting and confirmed other officer roles, the board announced Thursday.

Board members opened nominations for the chair and nominated Amy Bullion and Director Johnson; a roll-call vote resulted in Bullion receiving a majority and assuming the chair position. Directors also nominated and elected Director Olstad as vice chair and clerk and Director Mason as treasurer.

The organizational agenda was presented and approved earlier in the meeting; Director Atkinson moved to approve the agenda and Director Olstad seconded the motion. Later, an unnamed board member moved for a five-minute recess, which the board approved by voice vote.

Board discussion during nominations included a note about succession planning. One director pointed out there are four seats up for election next year, and named that Directors Bullion, Olstad (appears in the transcript also as Olsad/Olstead), Smith and one other director would be on the ballot, a point raised in support of continuity on the board.

The meeting paused for a short recess after officers were confirmed. The board planned to resume after five minutes to continue its agenda.

Actions recorded in the organizational meeting included approval of the organizational agenda; election of Amy Bullion as chair; election of Director Olstad as vice chair and clerk; election of Director Mason as treasurer; and a motion to recess for five minutes. The transcript records that each officer received a majority in their respective roll-call votes, though exact vote tallies are not specified in the transcript.