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Board adopts resolutions to nonrenew probationary staff and place tenured staff on unrequested leave
Summary
The Northfield Public School Board voted by roll call to adopt two personnel resolutions: one to terminate or nonrenew listed probationary licensed staff and another to place tenured licensed staff on unrequested leave of absence; both motions passed unanimously by recorded aye votes.
The Northfield Public School Board on May 12 adopted two personnel resolutions: a resolution terminating or nonrenewing probationary licensed staff listed in a memorandum effective at the close of the 2024–25 school year, and a resolution proposing to place tenured licensed staff on unrequested leave of absence.
Motion and vote details: The board moved and seconded both resolutions and recorded roll-call aye votes. For the first resolution (termination/nonrenewal of probationary licensed staff), the clerk called roll: Butler—Aye; Epstein—Aye; [Horowitz/Gorwitz]—Aye; Miller—Aye; Nelson—Aye; Quinell—Aye; Gonzales George—Aye. The motion passed. The second resolution (proposing unrequested leave of tenured licensed staff) received the same roll-call outcomes and also passed.
Nut graf: The board did not discuss names or specifics of personnel during the public meeting beyond adopting the two resolutions; the agenda materials referenced a memorandum listing affected staff and stated the effective date as the close of the 2024–25 school year.
What the resolutions do: According to meeting procedure, the first resolution nonrenews probationary teachers listed in the memorandum and the second places tenured licensed staff on unrequested leave; both are formal board actions that carry personnel and administrative effects but were presented as standard personnel items with no supplemental discussion beyond recognition of their difficulty.
Discussion and context: Board member comments recognized the decisions as difficult and part of a longer set of conversations about the district's staffing and budget. No additional motions, amendments or contests of the roll-call votes were recorded on the public record.
Ending: Both resolutions passed by unanimous recorded aye votes; the board will follow staff and legal procedures for implementing personnel actions according to district policy and state law.
