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Parents and community members urge board to resume contract talks, cite low teacher morale
Summary
Public commenters told the Big Lake school board that teachers feel undervalued after recent administrative actions and stalled negotiations; speakers urged the board to return to the bargaining table and questioned the closure of the high‑school fitness center.
At the open‑forum portion of the meeting, multiple community members urged the board to resume labor negotiations and voiced concern about declining teacher morale.
Mike Nagorski (S8) read a statement on behalf of retired teacher Karen Nelson, saying the district failed to visibly recognize long‑serving educators. “Why is teacher morale so low?” Nagorski asked, quoting Nelson’s account that she retired after 33 years without what she described as a basic acknowledgment from district leadership. He urged the board to…
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