Faribault board keeps RISE mentor hire after debate over program transparency and DEI

Jul 22, 2025

The Faribault Public School District board approved a staff hiring list that included a RISE mentor after a 5–1 vote defeated an amendment to remove the position. Directors debated program outcomes, grant funding and whether diversity, equity and inclusion practices were embedded in district grants and services.

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The Faribault Public School District School Board on July 21 approved a recommendation to hire staff that included a RISE (Realizing Individual Student Excellence) mentor after the board rejected an amendment to remove that position.

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