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Franklin Public Schools board appoints Erica Dorn to fill vacant seat through Jan. 2029
Summary
At its Nov. 10 meeting the Franklin Public Schools Board of Education unanimously approved a resolution appointing Erica Dorn to fill a vacant board seat through the board meeting in January 2029; the board also approved the consent agenda and later administered Dorn's oath of office.
The Franklin Public Schools Board of Education voted unanimously on Nov. 10, 2025, to appoint Erica Dorn to fill a vacant seat on the board, approving a resolution that sets her term to end at the board meeting in January 2029. The action took place during the district's regular meeting at the Franklin Public Schools Media Center, 1001 M Street, Franklin, Nebraska.
The appointment resolution was moved by Board of Education member Michael Bartels and seconded by Board of Education member Derek Fouts. The motion passed with recorded votes of Michael Bartels: Yea; Ryan Bonham: Yea; Lori Cole: Yea; Derek Fouts: Yea; Harley Scott: Yea. The oath of office was administered to Erica Dorn shortly after the vote; an attendance update at 7:11 p.m. listed Dorn as present, bringing the board to six members in attendance.
Earlier in the meeting the board approved the consent agenda, which included minutes of previous meetings and financial reports, claims and accounts. That motion was made by Board of Education member Derek Fouts and seconded by Board of Education member Ryan Bonham and passed with recorded votes of Michael Bartels: Yea; Ryan Bonham: Yea; Lori Cole: Yea; Derek Fouts: Yea; Harley Scott: Yea.
The agenda also listed committee reports (Policy; Curriculum, Americanism, and Staff Relations; Negotiations; Legislative; Transportation, Building and Grounds; Finance) and reports from the elementary principal, secondary principal and the superintendent as information items; the transcript records the items on the agenda but contains no substantive detail on those reports.
Votes at a glance
• Consent agenda — motion to approve minutes and financial reports: moved by Derek Fouts, seconded by Ryan Bonham; outcome: approved (Bartels Yea; Bonham Yea; Cole Yea; Fouts Yea; Scott Yea).
• Resolution appointing Erica Dorn to fill board vacancy through January 2029 — moved by Michael Bartels, seconded by Derek Fouts; outcome: approved (Bartels Yea; Bonham Yea; Cole Yea; Fouts Yea; Scott Yea).
• Motion to adjourn at 8:00 p.m. — moved by Derek Fouts, seconded by Ryan Bonham; outcome: approved (Bartels Yea; Bonham Yea; Cole Yea; Dorn Yea; Fouts Yea; Scott Yea).
The board adjourned at 8:00 p.m. after completing the listed items on the agenda.
