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Votes at a glance: New Prague board approves consent items, nonrenewal notices, grant and band trip
Summary
At its meeting the New Prague Area Schools Board approved routine and personnel actions including agenda and consent agenda approvals, a resolution to terminate/nonrenew several probationary teacher contracts, an Education Foundation grant, and a band/choir trip.
The New Prague Area Schools Board of Education approved several motions during its meeting, including administrative and personnel items.
Key votes and outcomes
- Approval of agenda: Motion approved by voice vote (item passes; no roll‑call tally recorded).
- Consent agenda: Motion approved by voice vote (item passes; no roll‑call tally recorded).
- High‑school novels (item 12.1): Motion to add three choice titles to 11th‑grade literature passed 5‑1 (one recorded nay). See separate coverage for discussion.
- Resolution terminating/nonrenewing probationary teacher contracts (item 12.2): The board adopted a resolution to terminate or not renew the contracts of the named probationary teachers pursuant to Minnesota statute; roll call votes recorded as Yes — all present board members, motion carried. Named staff included: Cornell, Caitlin (1.0 FTE Grade 3, Falcon Ridge); Fritz, Allison (1.0 FTE special education, senior high); Erke, Cassidy (1.0 FTE first grade, Eagle View); Maloney, Melissa (1.0 FTE media, Eagle View); Morrell, Beth (1.0 FTE physical education/health, senior high); Obergsky, Lisa (0.5 FTE fourth grade, Ravenstream). The resolution referenced Minnesota statute (as read aloud during the meeting) and provided a 10‑day window for those staff to request the board’s stated reasons.
- New Prague Area Education Foundation grant (item 12.3): Approved a $400 grant for junior achievement kits; motion passed 6‑0.
- Band and choir trip (item 12.4): Board approved a proposed 2026 band and choir trip to Orlando; motion passed 6‑0.
- Adjournment: Motion to adjourn passed by voice vote.
Procedural note: Several items were moved and seconded without a recorded individual mover on the audio transcript; where recorded roll call votes were requested (teacher nonrenewal) the clerk read votes into the record.
