WABASH COUNTY, Ind. – The Manchester Community Schools Board of School Trustees voted 4-2 to approve Brice Bedke as its newest member.
The board previously interviewed four candidates for the position: Bedke, Rick Espeset, Matt Nettleton and Lori Zimmerman.
Board member Tim McLaughlin nominated Bedke, and board member Nathan Trump nominated Espeset for the position.
Neither Nettleton nor Zimmerman were nominated.
“We had very high quality candidates. A yes vote for one seems like a no vote for the others, but that’s not the case. Thank you to all for stepping forward,” board member Brian Schilling said before the vote.
Board President Steve Flack agreed.
“We had four outstanding candidates. I’m proud to see that caliber,” he said.
Schilling, McLaughlin, Flack and Sally Krouse voted for Bedke, with Trump and Ruth Ayres voting for Espeset.