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Board adopts resolution terminating and not renewing listed probationary teacher contracts
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Summary
The board approved a resolution to terminate and not renew the teaching contracts of probationary teachers listed in the resolution, effective at the end of the 2025–26 school year; administrators said affected staff had been notified and explained licensure tier implications for rehiring.
The Columbia Heights Public Schools board on March 24 adopted a resolution to terminate and not renew the contracts of probationary teachers listed on the resolution, effective at the end of the 2025–26 school year. The resolution was read aloud and referenced Minnesota statutory procedure for nonrenewal.
Director Lindsey Bennett explained the two‑resolution approach the district resumed in 2021 (one for licensure/performance reasons and a later one for staffing where no position was available) and said many listed teachers were aware of the process. Board members asked clarifying questions about tiered licensure (tier 1 or 2 through PELSB) and the process for rehiring; Bennett said the process allows the district to post positions and rehire where appropriate.
Because the item was a resolution, the board took a roll‑call vote and the resolution carried.
