All Eyes on Tekamah-Herman

By Brian Depew, Lyons Area Resident

At a special meeting on April 23, the Tekamah-Herman School Board decided they needed to hear more from the public about consolidation. Patrons had previously voted 70% to build a new school in Tekamah, but Board members voiced concern that those attending the public meeting were not a representative sample of the district.

To gather more input, the Board decided to mail a survey to registered votes in the district. The district hopes to have enough surveys returned ahead of their regular May 12, 2014 meeting to use the result to guide their decision. The board suggested that a 25-30% return rate would be sufficient and that they will proceed however the survey directs them.