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Board approves leave resolution, keeps meeting schedule; accepts donations
Summary
The Winona Area Public Schools Board voted to place at least one teacher on unrequested leave, approved keeping its meetings on the first and third Thursday, adopted two policies, passed the consent agenda and accepted $82,367.49 in donations.
The Winona Area Public Schools Board took several formal actions during its meeting, including adopting a resolution placing a teacher on unrequested leave and approving its meeting schedule for the coming year.
The board voted to place the teacher listed in the resolution (Courtney Lawler) on unrequested leave of absence effective June 6, 2025, under the unrequested-leave provisions cited in the text of the resolution (Minnesota Statute 122.4, subdivision 10). The resolution was read aloud and adopted by roll call.
The board also voted to keep its regular meeting schedule on the first and third Thursday of each month. That motion passed by roll call, 4–3. The board approved two policies (Policy 208: Development, Adoption and Implementation of Policies, and Policy 305: Policy Implementation) on action items and passed the consent agenda. Finally, the board adopted a resolution accepting a set of donations with a cumulative value reported in the meeting materials as $82,367.49.
Votes at a glance - Resolution placing teacher on unrequested leave (effective 06/06/2025): Adopted; roll-call votes recorded as Yes from Carl Sonneman, Michael Hanratty, Jack Hadeed, Earl Sinemann, Martin Stickney, Pete Watkins, Monica Siegfried, and Nancy Denzer as recorded during the roll call. (See provenance.) - Motion to continue first and third Thursday meeting schedule: Passed 4–3 (Yes: Carl Sonneman, Michael Hanratty, Monica Siegfried, Nancy Denzer; No: Jack Hadeed, Pete Watkins, Martin Stickney). - Policies 208 and 305 (action item): Approved (voice vote: aye). - Consent agenda: Approved (voice vote: aye). - Resolution accepting donations totaling $82,367.49: Adopted (roll call recorded; one abstention by Pete Watkins).
The motions were recorded in the minutes; where individual roll-call tallies were given the board clerk recorded names and votes. The meeting materials and minutes should be consulted for formal record copies and any text of the resolutions and policies referenced.
