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Board authorizes Tamara Champa to act as Identified Official with Authority as superintendent transition proceeds
Summary
The board unanimously authorized Superintendent Tamara Champa to act as the Identified Official with Authority (IOwA) for Owatonna Public School District 0761-01 effective July 1, 2025, as the district transitions from outgoing Superintendent Jeff Elstad.
On June 16, 2025, the Owatonna Public School District Board authorized Superintendent Tamara Champa to serve as the district's Identified Official with Authority (IOwA) effective July 1, 2025. The motion, made by Jolayne Mohs and seconded by Lori Weisenburger, passed with a unanimous roll-call vote.
The minutes also record a public forum comment: Brad Meier spoke about outgoing Superintendent Jeff Elstad during the public forum portion of the meeting. The minutes do not include the text of the public comment in this summary record. The IOwA designation is an administrative assignment that allows the named superintendent to authorize user access to Minnesota Department of Education secure websites on behalf of the district.
