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Gull Lake board enters contract negotiations with Drew Bordner for superintendent role
Summary
At a special April 16 meeting, the Gull Lake Community Schools Board of Trustees voted unanimously to enter contract negotiations with Assistant Superintendent Drew Bordner, with an effective date of July 1, 2026. The board heard Bordner's presentation and engaged in follow-up questions before the motion passed.
The Gull Lake Community Schools Board of Trustees voted unanimously April 16 to enter contract negotiations with Assistant Superintendent Drew Bordner to become superintendent effective July 1, 2026.
Treasurer Laura Zervic moved the motion and Vice President Desiree LaDuke supported it; the motion passed unanimously with all seven trustees present voting in favor. The action directs the board to begin negotiations with Bordner but did not approve a final employment contract at the meeting.
The vote followed a candidate interview in which President Carole Mendez provided opening remarks and Assistant Superintendent Drew Bordner delivered a presentation outlining his proposed five-year vision for the district. Board members were given an opportunity to ask questions and engage in discussion after the presentation; the minutes record the exchange but do not detail individual questions or responses.
The special meeting convened at 7:01 p.m. in the Thomas M. Ryan Intermediate Media Center in Richland and adjourned at 8:17 p.m. The board recorded the meeting's minutes and noted that minutes were approved May 18, 2026. Contract negotiations will proceed as the next step toward finalizing any employment agreement.
