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Albert Lea school board approves five-day unpaid suspension, reprimand for employee
Summary
At a July 28 special meeting, the Albert Lea Public School District Board voted 5-0 to discipline an employee with a five-day unpaid suspension, a letter of reprimand, an improvement plan and removal of mobile sign-in following a closed session under Minn. Stat. § 13D.05, subd. 2(b).
The Albert Lea Public School District Board voted 5-0 July 28 to discipline an employee by imposing a five-day unpaid suspension, issuing a letter of reprimand, requiring an improvement plan and removing the individual’s mobile sign-in access.
The action followed a closed session called under Minnesota law for "preliminary considerations of allegations or charges against an individual subject to its authority" (Minn. Stat. § 13D.05, subd. 2(b)). The board re-entered open session at 6:11 p.m. and recorded the disciplinary resolution as carried 5-0. The motion was made by Angie Hoffman and seconded by Neal Skaar.
The minutes and the board’s public entry do not identify the employee, state the underlying allegations, or summarize testimony from the closed session. The board’s recorded attendance for the vote lists Dave Klatt, Angie Hoffman, Gary Schindler, Neal Skaar and Davy Villarreal as voting in favor; Mary Jo Dorman and Kim Nelson were noted as absent.
The resolution’s sanctions (five unpaid days, reprimand, improvement plan, removal of mobile sign-in) were listed in the motion; the minutes do not describe next steps such as appeal or review processes, nor do they state a timeline for the improvement plan.
