Brainerd board unanimously approves superintendent contract
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Summary
At a special meeting the Brainerd Public School District board unanimously approved a contract for a superintendent candidate identified in the meeting as "Chip," with the board noting negotiated concessions (including the candidate declining district insurance) and that the overall package remained within the district’s budget after reallocations.
At a special meeting, the Brainerd Public School District board voted unanimously to approve a contract for a superintendent candidate identified in the meeting as "Chip." The board opened with roll call, announced no public comment would be allowed for the special meeting, and moved directly to the contract vote.
Board representatives said the final contract included negotiated items that exceeded the originally anticipated pay range but that the overall package remained within or below the district’s budgeted expectations after reallocating funds. A board speaker noted the candidate "will not be taking insurance," and the board said other negotiated items were offset by shifting where budget dollars are used.
Director Stephanie Ederman moved to approve the contract; the motion was seconded by Director DJ Donnellinger. The board conducted a roll-call vote and recorded "Yes" votes from DJ Donnellinger, Stephanie Ederman, Randy Heidman, Sarah Spear and John Ward. The chair announced the motion carries and the contract is approved.
The board thanked members involved in negotiating the agreement, including Director Olsen and Marcy, for their work on the contract. Because this was a special meeting scheduled for the single purpose of acting on the contract, no public comment was permitted. The board then moved to adjourn and approved adjournment by roll call.
The meeting notice referenced "Minnesota statutes 13 d 0.02" governing the meeting; the meeting was recorded and the board said the recording would be made available on the school district’s YouTube channel.
