Board adopts resolution to nonrenew several probationary teachers citing licensing issues
Summary
Board passed a resolution to terminate or not renew several probationary teachers because of out-of-field placements or Tier 1 licenses; named staff included Karen Stifter and Chelsie Meyer.
The Aitkin Public School District board on Feb. 9 approved a resolution relating to termination and nonrenewal of probationary teachers due to out-of-field placement licenses or Tier 1 status.
The resolution named specific employees affected: under Tier I nonrenewals the names listed included Karen Stifter (Early Childhood Family Educator) and Chelsie Meyer (Special Education). The board also listed several staff under out-of-field placements, including Michaela Monson (FACS), Holli Orpin (Early Childhood Education), Jared McCoy (Special Education), Sara Warren (Spanish) and Joshua Voller (Agricultural Education). The minutes record the motion to approve the resolution was made by Rev. Dawn Houser and seconded by Holly Mindrum and that the motion passed.
The resolution’s stated reason in the meeting record is licensing status (out-of-field placement or Tier 1 license). The board did not provide additional personnel details, appeal information or individual responses during the public meeting; the decision was recorded as an action of the board.
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