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Pine River-Backus school board closes meeting to discuss principals’ labor negotiations
Summary
At a special meeting April 13, the Pine River-Backus School District board approved its agenda and voted to go into closed session under Minnesota Statute 13D.03 Subd.3 to consider strategy for labor negotiations with the Pine River-Backus Principals’ Association; the session closed at 5:30 p.m., reopened and adjourned at 6:20 p.m.
Chair Chris Cunningham called the Pine River-Backus School District Board of Education to order at 5:30 p.m. Monday in the high school media center and noted members present and one absence.
Board member Roger D. Hoplin moved to approve the special-meeting agenda; board member Leslie Bouchonville seconded, and the board recorded that all voted aye, carrying the motion.
Board member David Sheley moved that the meeting be closed under Minnesota Statute 13D.03 Subd.3 to consider strategy for labor negotiations with the Pine River-Backus Principals’ Association. Board member Carrie Maurer-Ackerman seconded the motion; the board again recorded unanimous approval and closed the public meeting at 5:30 p.m.
The record states the meeting was later reopened at 6:20 p.m. and Chair Chris Cunningham adjourned the special meeting at 6:20 p.m. The minutes and transcript do not disclose the substance of discussions held during the closed session; Minnesota Statute 13D.03 permits closing a meeting for strategy discussions about labor negotiations.
The board roster for the session listed Leslie Bouchonville, Chair Chris Cunningham, Roger D. Hoplin, Carrie Maurer-Ackerman, David Sheley and Ryan Trumble as present and Nicki Linsten-Lodge as absent; Superintendent Jonathan Clark was also in attendance. The minutes do not record any public debate, amendments, or follow-up assignments arising from the public portion of the meeting.
