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Weeping Water School Board president Adam DeMike resigns; Haley Dehne named president
Summary
At its April 20 meeting the Weeping Water Public Schools board accepted President Adam DeMike's resignation and immediately reorganized, naming board member Haley Dehne president and naming Doug Meyer vice president; members voted unanimously among those present.
The Weeping Water Public Schools Board of Education accepted the immediate resignation of board president Adam DeMike at its April 20, 2026, regular meeting.
Mark Rathe moved to accept DeMike's resignation; Brandon Nash seconded the motion, which passed with five votes in favor and one absence recorded. The transcript records the vote as Yea: Haley Dehne, Betty Harms, Neil Huskey, Brandon Nash, Mark Rathe; Absent: Doug Meyer.
Immediately after accepting the resignation the board reorganized its leadership. On a motion by Brandon Nash, seconded by Neil Huskey, the board approved appointing Haley Dehne as board president and Doug Meyer as vice president effective immediately. The motion passed by the same recorded margin among those present.
Board members noted that the vacancy created by DeMike's resignation will be addressed under the agenda item on filling the board vacancy; the transcript records the vacancy as a discussion item but shows no formal appointment or selection process during this meeting.
The meeting began with Adam DeMike calling the session to order at 6:00 PM and with an acknowledgement that the Nebraska Open Meetings Act was posted. The board set its next regular meeting for May 18, 2026, at 6:00 PM.
Next steps recorded in the minutes are the board's discussion of the vacancy and routine reports; no additional leadership action was taken at this meeting.
