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Durand Area Schools board appoints Katie Rice to trustee seat vacated by Cari Shephard
Summary
The Durand Area Schools Board of Education unanimously appointed Katie Rice to the trustee seat vacated by Cari Shephard during a Nov. 24 special meeting; the motion passed by a 6-0 roll-call vote after the board interviewed five candidates.
The Durand Area Schools Board of Education appointed Katie Rice to the trustee seat vacated by Cari Shephard at a special meeting on Monday, Nov. 24, 2025.
Board member Jake Zdunic moved and Board member Kasey Fiebernitz supported a resolution "that the Board of Education hereby resolved to appoint Katie Rice to the trustee position vacated by Cari Shephard." The board recorded a roll-call vote of six ayes, no nays, and the motion was adopted.
The appointment followed a candidate interview process earlier in the meeting. The minutes record the board's full membership — Darrick Huff (president), Xak Zdunic, Kasey Fiebernitz, Nick Taylor, Jake Zdunic and John Dennis — voting in favor. The minutes do not specify a term length or effective date for Rice's service.
The board secretary's draft prepared the meeting minutes; no public comments were recorded for or against the appointment. The board scheduled its next regular meeting for Dec. 8, 2025, at 7 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center (PAC).
