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Votes at a glance: Little Falls board accepts gifts, approves personnel reductions and policies; several resolutions adopted
Summary
At its March 10 meeting the Little Falls board accepted donor gifts, authorized a community survey, approved personnel reductions tied to child-care program changes and adopted policy updates and calendar revisions.
Key votes taken by the Little Falls Public School District Board of Education on March 10, 2025:
Acceptance of gifts (approved, roll call): The board adopted a resolution to accept multiple charitable gifts to district programs and scholarships. The motion listing donors and amounts passed on a roll-call vote; members voting "Yes" were Julie, Mark, Dan, Sharon and the presiding member (recorded as yes).
Community survey (approved, voice vote): The board moved to proceed with a scientific telephone community survey to gather public opinion on district priorities, potential funding scenarios and messaging; the motion passed by voice vote ("Aye").
Child-care positions eliminated (approved, roll call): The board adopted a resolution discontinuing two child-care positions—a two-hour child-care paraprofessional position and an at-will childcare coordinator position—because before‑ and after‑school and summer childcare will transition to the Boys & Girls Club. Kelsey Herzog introduced the resolution; it passed by roll-call vote with members recorded as voting "Yes." The board directed administration to provide statutory notices as required.
Nonrenewal of tier 1 and tier 2 teacher contracts (approved, roll call): Pursuant to Minnesota statutes governing temporary tiered licenses, the board voted to nonrenew the contracts of several tier 1 and tier 2 special-education teachers effective June 30, 2025, and to notify the affected teachers in writing as required by statute. Affected teachers were named in the resolution; the vote was taken by roll call and recorded as "Yes." Administration noted that affected employees may reapply for posted positions.
Policy approvals (approved, voice vote): The board approved updates to multiple policies (Policy 5.24 — Cell Phone; Policy 5.24.5 — Personal Electronic Communication Devices; Policy 9.06 — Community Notification of Predatory Offenders; Policy 7.04 — Capital Assets; Policy 5.22 — Title IX). The policy committee characterized the changes as minor updates and alignment; the set of policies was adopted by voice vote ("Aye").
Revised district calendar (approved, voice vote): The board approved a minor revision to the 2025–26 district calendar (moving an early-release day from March 23 to March 20). Motion passed by voice vote with no opposing votes recorded.
Adjournment: The board adjourned following the scheduled reports and public-comment period.
Ending: The board recorded roll-call votes for several resolutions required by statute or affecting staff and used voice votes for routine agenda and policy items. The administration will follow up with required written notices, financial modeling and next steps as requested by the board.
