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Owatonna board approves Minnesota State High School League membership 6-1
Summary
The school board voted 6-1 to approve the district's 2026-2027 membership in the Minnesota State High School League; Elizabeth Hedlund cast the lone no vote. The minutes do not record Hedlund's stated reason.
The Owatonna Public School District 761 School Board approved a resolution for membership in the Minnesota State High School League for 2026-2027 on May 26, 2026, with a 6-1 roll call vote. The motion was moved by Jolayne Mohs and seconded by Timothy Jensen; recorded ayes were Ron Kubicek, Timothy Jensen, Andrea Van Gelder, Jolayne Mohs, Mark Sebring and Lori Weisenburger, and recorded nay was Elizabeth Hedlund.
Board minutes record the tally but do not provide an explanation for Hedlund's dissent. The motion carried and membership for 2026-2027 was approved. The minutes do not include discussion detail about the reasons for the vote or potential impacts on specific programs or teams.
The vote was the most divided recorded during the meeting; all other actions in the minutes passed unanimously by voice vote or unanimous roll call.
