A committee tasked with helping find a replacement for outgoing Commissioner of Education Matt Blomstedt received submissions from five firms seeking to assist in the search process.
The board president said not taking public comment was routine. But the move upset board critics who suspected politics were at play so close to Tuesday s election.
Deborah Frison, one of two deputy commissioners, will be taking over the duties of Matthew Blomstedt following his resignation on Jan. 3 and until a new commissioner is hired.
The president and vice president of the Nebraska State Board of Education said they re in no rush to revive the controversial health-education standards the board put on ice last September.