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Board approves hiring of School Board Clerk Andrea Van Gelder as district accompanist

Independent School District 761 (Owatonna Public School District) School Board · January 26, 2026
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Summary

The school board unanimously approved hiring Andrea Van Gelder, a sitting board member and clerk, as an accompanist for the district; the minutes record the motion and unanimous approval but do not include discussion or conflict-of-interest commentary.

The Owatonna Public School District board approved the employment of Andrea Van Gelder as an accompanist on Jan. 26. The motion was recorded as "Motion by Jensen, second by Mohs that the Board approve Andrea Van Gelder's employment with the school district as an accompanist." The motion carried by unanimous voice vote.

The minutes show Van Gelder is a board member and signed the minutes as School Board Clerk; the record does not include any discussion in the minutes about recusal, conflict-of-interest procedures, or whether Van Gelder participated in the vote. The transcript records the motion and the outcome but does not provide additional context or details about the position's terms.