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Board places teacher Shannon Larson on partial unrequested leave effective June 30, 2026
Summary
The Little Falls Community Schools board adopted a resolution placing teacher Shannon Larson on a partial unrequested leave of absence effective June 30, 2026, following a hearing officer's determination and citing Minnesota statute 122A.40, subdivision 10. The motion passed by voice vote.
The Little Falls Community Schools Board of Education voted to place teacher Shannon Larson on a partial unrequested leave of absence effective June 30, 2026, adopting a resolution that cited the hearing officer's finding and Minnesota Statute 122A.40, subdivision 10.
Board Chair Kelsey Herszog introduced the resolution and read the hearing officer's determination that recommended placement on leave following a May 15 hearing presided over by independent hearing officer John Husby. The resolution, as read to the board, notes that written notice was served to Larson on April 21, 2026, and that Larson requested a hearing on April 29, 2026.
The board moved the resolution and approved it by voice vote; members recorded affirmative responses during the roll call portion of the vote. The resolution directs that notice of placement, a copy of the hearing officer's determination and order, and an affidavit of service be placed in Larson's personnel file.
The resolution text read into the record contains conflicting FTE figures and formatting errors in the transcript (see clarifying details). The document as read references a reduction in Larson's FTE and states the change is "pursuant to Minnesota statute 122A.40 subdivision 10 and the district master agreement without pay or fringe benefits." The board record shows the action was approved at the meeting after the hearing officer's recommendation.
Next steps identified in the resolution are procedural: personal delivery of the notice and placement of the affidavit and determination in the employee file. There was no recorded public commentary or extended discussion on the substantive merits of the personnel determination at the public meeting.
Clarifying details about the exact FTE reduction are included in the board documents; the board directed staff to forward the resolution and hearing materials to the affected employee and to place the required affidavit in the personnel record. The action was taken at a public meeting following the statutory hearing process.
