Schools

School Board Positions Unanimously Approved

Not too many changes other than new members on the Oswego 308 school board.

On Monday night  four new members joined the Oswego 308 school board:

Matthew Bauman, Greg O’Neil, Danielle Paul and Mike McDowell.

Once all four new members were seated the board had to then elect a new president, vice president and secretary, which were being served by Bill Walsh, Alison Swanson, and departing Laurie Pasteris, respectively.

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The board elected Superintendent Matthew Wendt as President Pro Tempore to serve as president while a new one was elected.

Board member Brent Lightfoot nominated Bill Walsh and was seconded by newly seated member Greg O’Neil. Walsh was voted unanimously to serve as president once more.

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Matthew Bauman then made a motion for Alison Swanson for vice-president, which was seconded by Brent Lightfoot and was again met with unanimous approval.

Newly elected Danielle Paul was then nominated by Alison Swanson for the position of secretary and seconded by Lightfoot. Again the vote was unanimous.


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