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Board holds closed session under attorney-client privilege; approves employee agreement after reopening
Summary
The Owatonna board moved into a closed session under Minnesota Statute 13D.05, subd. 3(b) from 6:18 PM to 6:46 PM on May 27, 2025, and, on returning to open session, approved an employee agreement unanimously.
The Owatonna Public Schools Board of Education moved into a closed session on May 27, 2025, under attorney-client privilege (Minn. Stat. 13D.05, subd. 3(b)) to obtain legal advice regarding pending or threatened litigation. The minutes record a motion by Mark Sebring, second by Jolayne Mohs; the board entered closed session at 6:18 PM.
The board returned to open session at 6:46 PM after a motion to end the closed session (motion by Mark Sebring, second by Jolayne Mohs). Following the reopening, the board approved an employee agreement "as presented" on a motion by Mark Sebring, seconded by Jolayne Mohs; the minutes record the vote as unanimous. The minutes do not disclose the content of the closed-session discussion or the terms of the employee agreement beyond the approval action.
