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Superintendent Larry Sebastian resigns; Max School Board accepts effective June 30, 2026
Summary
The Max School Board on Dec. 16 accepted Superintendent Larry Sebastian’s resignation, effective June 30, 2026, in a 5-0 vote after Board President Clarence Ruhland read the letter to the board.
The Max School Board accepted Superintendent Larry Sebastian’s resignation, effective June 30, 2026, at its Dec. 16 regular meeting.
Board President Clarence Ruhland read Sebastian’s resignation letter to the board before a motion to accept. Jeremy Thompson moved to approve the resignation; Dennis Erickson seconded the motion. The board voted 5-0 in favor of acceptance.
The board conducted the approval during the meeting held at Martz Library, which briefly entered executive session earlier in the agenda under N.D.C.C. § 44-04-19.2 and N.D.C.C. § 44-04-17.1(3) to receive a parent presentation involving records protected by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 34 C.F.R. Part 99). The public portion of the meeting resumed and the resignation motion was recorded.
Superintendent Sebastian also reported on monthly homeless and foster-care meetings, the upcoming visit plan by the new state Superintendent to North Dakota schools, and planned construction work with H.A. Thompson to finish phases 2–3 after school. The minutes record the resignation as effective June 30, 2026 and note the motion carried unanimously (5-0).
The board did not record further details in the minutes about next steps for superintendent replacement, transition planning, or a timeline for hiring a successor. The board’s next regular meeting is scheduled for Jan. 20, 2026.
