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School board approves donations, investment participation and personnel resolutions (roll-call votes)
Summary
The School Board of Independent School District 2342 unanimously approved multiple resolutions including acceptance of donations, participation in the Minnesota Trust investment program, non-renewal of a probationary teacher (Quinn Christensen), and discontinuation of certain positions; donations and investment resolutions passed by roll call.
The School Board of Independent School District 2342 approved a series of resolutions covering donations, investment participation and personnel changes during its regular meeting.
On a roll-call vote the board approved a resolution accepting donations listed on the agenda, including a contribution from the Minnesota Biofuels Association (amount transcribed in the agenda as “21,8.15”), Hoops Boosters ($357.50) for a coaching clinic and shooting machine, and the City of Barrett ($1,900) for summer recreation. The donations resolution passed with all present members voting yes.
The board then approved a resolution authorizing entry into a declaration of trust and participation in the Minnesota Trust investment program. The resolution authorizes district officers to invest available monies and withdraw funds in accordance with the declaration of trust and lists authorized service providers including PMA Financial LLC, PMA Securities LLC, Prudent Man Advisors LLC and Associated Banks. The measure passed on a roll-call vote of the members present.
On personnel matters the board voted to non-renew the contract of Quinn Christensen, a probationary teacher, pursuant to Minnesota Statute 122A.40, subsection 5 and the district master agreement; the non-renewal is effective June 30, 2026. The board also approved a separate resolution discontinuing specified positions and portions thereof as listed in the agenda (transcribed items include 2.0 FTE elementary teachers and 1.0 FTE school counselor, with additional notations about physical education staffing and the activities budget). Both personnel resolutions passed on roll-call votes.
Board members voted to set a special meeting to finalize the bond-referral survey and later moved to adjourn. The meeting’s roll-call votes were recorded during each resolution; the transcript records affirmative votes by the members present for each measure.
