January 28, 2025 at 1:00 PM - Board of Education Special Meeting
Call to Order
The Special Meeting of the Banner County School District Board of Education was called to order at 1:00
PM in the Office of the Superintendent, 200 School Street, Harrisburg, Nebraska.
The Nebraska Open Meetings Act was posted.
Notice of the meeting was published at the entrance to the school, the Banner County Court House, the
Harrisburg Post Office, Banner Capital Bank, on the school website, and in the Western Nebraska Observer.
Roll Call/Welcome
President Douglas Olsen reminded guests that the board meeting is a business meeting open to the public
but it is not a public meeting.
Present: Laura Baker, John-Robert Faden, Ronald Johnson, Jake Knaub, Douglas Olsen, and Ryan Olsen.
Also present: Dr. Evelyn Browne was present for the meeting opening and 1st motion.
Review and discussion of applications for the superintendent position
Shari Becker of NASB facilitated the review of applicants via Microsoft Teams Meeting.
Closed Session
Motion to go into closed session at 1:05 PM, to prevent the needless injury to the reputation of individuals
and to protect the public's interest. Passed with a motion by Ronald Johnson and a second by Laura Baker.
Laura Baker: Yea, John-Robert Faden: Yea, Ronald Johnson: Yea, Jake Knaub: Yea, Douglas Olsen: Yea, Ryan
Olsen: Yea
At 1:43 PM, the Board came out of closed session with no decisions being made. President Douglas Olsen
declared the meeting in open session at that time.
Next Meeting
Special Meeting: February 3rd, 2025 at 10:00am in the School Library
Meeting Adjourned
Adjourn the meeting at 2:56 PM. Passed with a motion by John-Robert Faden and a second by Ryan Olsen.
Laura Baker: Yea, John-Robert Faden: Yea, Ronald Johnson: Yea, Jake Knaub: Yea, Douglas Olsen: Yea, Ryan
Olsen: Yea
