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School board approves nonrenewal of five probationary contracts; places four teachers on unrequested leave
Summary
The St. Anthony-New Brighton School Board voted April 1 to nonrenew five probationary teacher contracts and to place four continuing-contract teachers on unrequested leave as part of staffing adjustments; the board directed written notices and preserved due-process rights. Roll calls matched the motions recorded in the agenda materials.
The St. Anthony-New Brighton School Board voted April 1 to nonrenew the contracts of five probationary teachers and to place four continuing-contract teachers on unrequested leave, actions the administration said are being made under Minnesota Statute 122A.40.
The motion to adopt the nonrenewals, moved by School Board member Laura Oksnevad and seconded by Dr. Cassandra Palmer (Board Vice Chair), carried with five votes in favor and one abstention. The minutes record PJ Striker as "Abstain (With Conflict)." The five probationary teachers listed for nonrenewal in board materials are Tyler Flory (English, SAVHS), Nicole Ford (Kindergarten, Wilshire Park), Miranda Schultz (Science, SAVHS), Angela Houlahan (Health, SAVHS), and David Soltero (Science, SAMS). The board's resolution directs written notice be provided to each teacher in accordance with state law.
Separately, the board approved placement of four continuing-contract teachers on unrequested leave for "teaching overages," a step the administration described as driven by discontinuance of position and financial limitations. The teachers named in the agenda materials are Emilie Hackbarth (Music, Wilshire Park), Sarah Hample (Art, SAVHS), Natalie Schalow (Math, SAVHS), and Luke Tressel (DAPE, SAVHS). The administration said each teacher received written notice and a description of hearing rights; the board minutes note the teachers could request a hearing within 14 days.
Board documents cite Minnesota Statutes and the district master agreements as the legal basis for the actions and say written notices will be sent. The agenda packet included a recommended motion and a roll-call format for each resolution; the board followed the recorded procedures. The board did not provide further public details in the meeting about individual personnel evaluations or district-level rehiring plans.
What happens next: the board's resolutions instruct administration to provide statutory written notices. Teachers subject to nonrenewal or placement on leave retain their procedural rights under state law and district policy, including the opportunity to request a hearing within the timeframes noted in the agenda materials.
