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Board approves 2026 officers, contracts and routine business in 6–0 votes
Summary
At its reorganization meeting the Spencer‑Owen Community Schools board unanimously approved a full slate of officers, set member compensation and approved routine contracts, purchases and personnel items; all formal motions recorded as passing 6–0.
The Spencer‑Owen Community Schools Board of Trustees on the evening of its reorganization meeting approved a full slate of officers and a series of routine administrative actions, each by unanimous 6–0 votes.
Board member Liz Bixler nominated a slate of officers — Derek Morgan for president, Dina Stickels for vice president, Liz Bixler for secretary and Rick Smeltzer for secretary pro tem — and the nomination carried after a second and voice vote. "Derek Morgan for president, Dina Stickels for vice president, me, Liz Bixler for secretary, and Rick for secretary pro tem," Bixler said when making the nomination.
Why it matters: The votes set the board's leadership and clear the way for administration work in 2026. Several of the items approved affect district operations and finances: the board set member per diems (maintaining $150 for regular meetings and $75 for other meetings)…
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