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Board meets in closed session for labor negotiations under Minnesota statute
Summary
The board entered a closed session at 6:14 p.m. under Minn. Stat. sec. 13D.03 for labor negotiations, reconvened at 7:53 p.m., and then completed several post-session votes, including unanimous approval of three master agreements.
The Albert Lea board convened a closed session at 6:14 p.m. on Jan. 20, 2026, pursuant to Minnesota Statute section 13D.03 to discuss labor negotiations. The motion to enter closed session was made by Gary Schindler and seconded by Angie Hoffman and was recorded as carried. The board returned to regular session at 7:53 p.m.
Following the closed session, the board recorded unanimous votes (7-0) on multiple labor agreements. The transcript identifies the statutory authority invoked for the closed session but does not disclose the content of negotiations, which is consistent with the statute’s purpose of protecting confidential bargaining strategy.
No substantive details of the closed-session discussions were included in the minutes; subsequent open-session motions and votes are recorded in the public minutes.
