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Mason board appoints Melissa Fortner to fill open school-board seat
Summary
After ranked voting, the board appointed Melissa Fortner (11 points) to the open board seat on a 6-0 roll call; Fortner was not present to take the oath of office at the meeting.
The Mason Consolidated Schools Board of Education appointed Melissa Fortner to the open board seat at the Feb. 4 meeting. Board members submitted ranked votes (two points for a first-place vote, one point for second); President Otting tallied the results and Fortner received 11 points, the highest total. Board member Nehrig moved to appoint Fortner and Grodi supported; the roll-call vote was unanimous, recorded as Waller-Yes, Fowler-Yes, Otting-Yes, England-Yes, Grodi-Yes and Nehrig-Yes.
The minutes note that selected candidate Melissa Fortner was not present to take the oath of office at the meeting. The board offered brief celebratory remarks about the quality of candidates. No paperwork or effective-date detail beyond the appointment tally appears in the minutes.
