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Second USD 115 board member facing recall vote

By Greg Bebermeyer and Heidi Wolfgang

12/06/2021

(KMZA)--A second Nemaha Central USD 115 Board of Education member is facing a recall vote.

The Nemaha County Clerk's Office says a special election has been set for Tuesday, January 25 on the recall of Owen Zinke.

That comes after a recall petition was deemed as valid by the county clerk's office on October 29. County Clerk Mary Kay Schultejans said the petition contained 137 valid signatures, which was more than the 126 signatures required.

The petition was circulated by a group of patrons upset by the board's refusal this past spring to change its mask policy from “ required” to recommended.”

Zinke was among the majority of board members who voted against changing the policy in April and again in May.

The petition alleges he failed to perform his duties as prescribed by law by not allowing parents to make decisions regarding the healthcare of their children when attending school.

All USD 115 registered voters will decide the recall question.

Zinke, who's term expires in 2023, has represented the at-large position on the board since USD 115 was established in 2011, and previously was a member of the USD 442 board.

A similar effort to recall board member Amy Subeck was turned down by voters during the November general election.

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