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Edina Public Schools board approves agenda, consent items and five policies; votes to enter closed session for labor negotiations
Summary
The board approved the meeting agenda, the consent agenda, and policies 113, 414, 415, 533 and 806 by voice vote and then voted to move into a closed session under Minnesota Statutes to discuss labor negotiations with multiple teacher bargaining units.
The Edina Public Schools Board of Education approved the meeting agenda, the consent agenda and five district policies during its Aug. 11 regular meeting and then voted to move into closed session to discuss labor negotiations.
Chair Gabler called for approval of the agenda; a board member moved and another seconded and the board "approved" the agenda by voice vote. The consent agenda was then approved by voice vote after no items were removed.
Policy Chair Allenberg presented a motion to approve policies 113, 414, 415, 533 and 806 (items discussed at the July meeting). Board members voted "Aye" and the policies were approved; no opposition was recorded in the public transcript.
Later in the meeting the board voted to move into closed session to consider strategy for labor negotiations. The board cited Minnesota Statutes 13D.03 as the authorization for closed meetings and referenced Minnesota Statutes sections 179A.01 through 179A.25 as the legal framework governing public employee labor relations. Chair Gabler called for a motion; the motion to enter closed session was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote.
No roll-call vote totals were provided in the public portion of the transcript and individual mover/second names for the agenda and consent motions were not specified in the record. The meeting minutes should contain any formal roll-call details if recorded.
