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Board approves series of personnel actions including contracts, non‑renewals, layoffs and a recall
Summary
At the May 27 meeting the School Board approved continuing teacher contracts, multiple non‑renewals, a layoff resolution due to position elimination and the recall of Kristin Rodenberg; all motions passed unanimously.
The South St. Paul School Board approved several personnel actions during its May 27 meeting, taking recorded votes on continuing contracts, non‑renewal resolutions, layoffs and a recall.
Director Weber moved to approve continuing teacher contracts for 2025–26; Director W. Felton seconded and the motion carried 7‑0. Earlier and later motions covered non‑renewal of limited contract/long‑term substitute teachers (mover Cumings, second Duffy), non‑renewal of probationary non‑instructional staff (mover Claflin, second Weber), and placement of individuals in the Office and Professional Employee group on layoff due to position elimination (mover Claflin, second Duffy). The minutes record a separate motion to recall Kristin Rodenberg from layoff (mover Cumings, second Weber); that motion also passed unanimously.
The minutes do not list reasons or supporting documentation for individual non‑renewals or the layoff beyond the motion language. "Approval, for the South St. Paul School Board to approve the Continuing Teacher Contracts as presented for 2025-26," the meeting record states for the continuing contracts motion. Names of voting board members for each motion are recorded as yeas: Cumings, T. Felton, Duffy, Weber, W. Felton, Claflin and Humann.
The board did not record staff testimony or public comment related to the personnel items in the published minutes; the actions were presented and approved during the business items portion of the meeting.
