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Board moves into two closed sessions to discuss SAVEA grievance and superintendent evaluation
Summary
The board voted unanimously May 20 to enter closed session under Minnesota statute to consult with legal counsel about a pending SAVEA grievance and to conduct the superintendent’s annual performance evaluation; two closed sessions ran from 7:58 p.m. into the early morning and the board reconvened and adjourned at 12:04 a.m.
The St. Anthony–New Brighton School Board voted May 20 to go into closed session to address a pending grievance and to conduct the superintendent’s annual evaluation.
The motions cited Minnesota Statute 13D.05: subdivision 3(b) (to confer with legal counsel regarding a pending grievance by SAVEA) and subdivision 3(a) (to conduct the superintendent’s performance evaluation). The motion to enter closed session carried unanimously; the board went into closed session at 7:58 p.m. Closed session #1 ended at 9:08 p.m.; closed session #2 began at 9:11 p.m. and concluded at midnight on May 21. Director Laurel Hood left during the continuation; the public reconvening of the work session was recorded at 12:04 a.m., when the chair adjourned the meeting.
The record lists additional individuals present in closed session: Dr. Tim Anderson (Executive Director of Human Resources and Operations), Hope Fagerland (Executive Director of Academics) and Peter Martin (legal counsel). The board provided no additional public details about the grievance or evaluation in the open‑session minutes beyond the statutory citations and roll‑call votes authorizing the closed sessions.
