(KLZA)--A vacancy has been filled on the Pawnee City School Board.
Following an executive session last week, the board voted 4-1 to appoint Julia Smith to fill the vacancy. Board member Jason Vetrovsky cast the dissenting vote.
Smith will fill the vacancy created by the resignation of board member Corey Hatfield last month.
She will fill a term expiring in January 2027.
Prior to Smith's appointment, the Board nominated Mary Moser, Brady Johnson and J.W. Vlcek to fill the vacancy with all three nominations being denied.
Smith will fill In other business the Board voted down a motion to hire a full-time principal for the 2025-26 school year on a 2-3 vote with Hanna Brumbaugh, Bobbi Haarhues and Hope Koester casting nay votes.
A motion to restructure the Middle School / High School teacher Full Time Equivalency to add a half-time principal for the 25-26 school year was also voted down with the same three board members casting nay votes.
Board members did vote to accept with regret the resignation of Info Technology teacher Cory Horejs.
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