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Votes at a glance: Little Falls board actions June 30, 2025
Summary
Board approved gifts, personnel actions, memberships, an iPad lease, the wellness policy, and the superintendent's contract; several personnel actions passed unanimously and the Minnesota State High School League membership passed 5–1.
The Little Falls School Board took multiple formal actions at its June 30 meeting. Items below are the actions listed or voted on at the meeting, with outcomes and key details drawn from the public record.
- Acceptance of gifts: The board adopted a resolution to accept charitable donations to the district, including contributions from the Little Falls Lions Club Charitable Gambling Account ($2,000), Diane Spillum ($315 designated to Lincoln Elementary), American Legion Post 46 ($1,400 to FACS and $1,400 to the Art Club), Roger and Joan Phelan ($7,500), Little Falls Rifle and Pistol Club ($1,000 to Clay Target League), Initiative Foundation/Patricia Pinkney ($580 and $4,520 for grant programs), Belle Prairie Township ($1,000), Flyer Athletic Boosters ($3,500 for football jerseys), Curtis Olsen/VFW Post 9073 ($1,000), Big Lake Sportsman Club ($500) and Little Falls Education Foundation/Initiative Foundation ($15,758 classroom grants). The resolution passed by roll call.
- Resolution placing a continuing-contract tenured elementary principal on unrequested leave: The board approved placing Leah Roski on unrequested leave without pay effective 06/30/2025, citing financial limitations and the district master agreement. The motion passed on roll call; the transcript records a 6–0 outcome.
- Teacher personnel actions: The board approved placement of a tenured teacher, Shannon Larson, on unrequested leave and nonrenewal of the probationary contract for special education teacher Matthew Sell. Both personnel motions passed by roll call (6–0 recorded in the meeting).
- Lease-purchase agreement for Apple iPads: The board authorized a lease-purchase agreement with Apple (schedule amount not to exceed $486,437.50) to finance computer equipment, software maintenance and related services. Board discussion noted the district owns existing devices and that older devices may be donated or sold; staff said device lifespan has shortened to roughly five–six years. The motion passed by roll call (6–0).
- Memberships: The board approved membership in the Minnesota Rural Education Association (MREA) and the Minnesota School Board Association (MSBA) for 2025–26. The board also approved Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) membership for 2025–26; that membership vote passed 5–1 after a board member raised concerns about recent MSHSL controversies.
- Wellness policy (Policy 533): The board adopted the revised wellness policy, noting its annual review requirement through the food-service program and planned action to establish a recurring wellness committee. The motion carried by voice vote.
- Approval of identified official with authority for grants and state reporting: The board approved the superintendent, Greg Johnson, as the identified official with authority for Little Falls Community Schools.
- Superintendent contract approval: The board met in closed session and returned to approve the superintendent’s contract as presented. The board moved to approve the contract upon reopening and carried the motion.
Several of these items were approved by roll call votes during the meeting; when individual vote tallies were recorded in the transcript those results are listed above. Where the transcript lists only a voice vote, the item is recorded as passed at the meeting.
