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Board approves consensus agreement after closed-session discussion on Level III grievance
Summary
After a closed attorney-client session on a Level III grievance, Independent School District #139 re-opened and approved a consensus agreement related to the grievance (motion carried 6-0). The minutes do not disclose the agreement's terms.
The Independent School District #139 board held an attorney-client privileged closed session on Feb. 27, 2026 to continue discussion of the district’s response to a Level III grievance under Minn. Stat. 13D.05, subd. 2(b). The motion to close was made by board member Rory Roth and seconded by Ken Lind; the minutes record the motion as carried 6-0.
The meeting re-opened at 5:38 PM and the board recessed briefly to the chair's call. Following that recess, the board approved a consensus agreement related to closed-session item A (motion by Rory Roth; seconded by Kevin Haugrud). The minutes record the vote as 6-0 in favor. The minutes do not provide the substance or terms of the consensus agreement because the underlying discussion was held in attorney-client privileged session.
The board cited Minn. Stat. 13D.05, subd. 2(b) as the statutory basis for the closed session. No public details about the grievance, the agreement's terms, or any remedies or personnel actions were disclosed in the minutes.
