By Michael S. Hoey
Correspondent
Ron Deschner resigned his seat on the Delavan-Darien School District Board on May 18. The board voted to name Kevin Hermann to replace him on June 14.
Deshner served on the board for four years. He was a student and graduate of Delavan-Darien High School and a teacher in the district for 23 years.
“It has truly been a distinct pleasure to have served the School District and the community,” Deschner said in his letter of resignation. “I have fond memories and great pride in having had the opportunity to have been a part of the experience.”
He said he will continue to support the district but in a different capacity.
“It is time for me to step down from my current position on the School Board and assume a new role in the community,” Deschner said.
District Administrator Jill Sorbie thanked Deschner for his years of service, saying he did a lot for the district’s career and technical education program in his time as a teacher and board member.
Two candidates applied to the board to replace Deschner until the April election, at which point the new board member may run for election to the seat if they so choose. The board voted 4-2 to select Hermann, owner and operator of Treasure Hut Flowers and Gifts, over Kelly Pohl. Tiffany Schutt and Doreen Grams voted for Pohl.
Hermann said in his letter of interest to the board he would bring a good business sense and a strong belief in the community and the betterment of the school district to the board if selected. Hermann said he was born and raised in the community and attended its schools.
“Knowing the people of the community should help me navigate and communicate the interests of the school district to others,” he said. “I truly believe in order for a community to thrive we must have three basic things: good jobs, good schools and good people.”
Hermann said the main thing the district’s schools need is kids in the seats. He said keeping students from leaving the district to attend other districts is important.
“We need to give them a broad platform to achieve their goals,” he said. “The school has made many steps already in the right direction, we just need to continue the momentum.”
For more coverage from the school board meeting, pick up a copy of the June 24 Delavan Enterprise.
