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After closed session, Rush City board approves consensus agreement on open-session item in 4-2 roll call
Summary
The board met in closed session under Minn. Stat. 13D.05 Subd. 2(b) for attorney-client discussion related to employee grievances, then re-opened and approved a consensus agreement regarding open session F by a roll-call vote of 4-2 (Lind, Papke, Roth, Schmidt — yes; Umbreit, Haugrud — no).
At 8:25 PM on Feb. 19, 2026, Chair William Schmidt read Minnesota Statute 13D.05 Subd. 2(b) and the board moved into a closed session for attorney-client privileged discussion related to employee grievances. The board reopened at 10:40 PM.
Following the closed-session proceedings the board approved a consensus agreement regarding open session item F. The minutes record a roll-call vote: Yes — Ken Lind, Kristin Papke, Rory Roth and William Schmidt; No — Teri Umbreit and Kevin Haugrud. The motion carried 4-2. The minutes do not record the substantive allegations or the agreement's terms; Closed Session H was scheduled to resume at a special session on Feb. 27.
