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Administration described a long‑term substitute as \"one who worked all or part of the school year, replacing a specific teacher who has return rights to their position.\" Officials said failing to terminate the contracts would result in the district allocating two teachers to affected positions when regular teachers return from leave. Administration recommended approval of the resolution.

A motion to approve the termination of long‑term substitute contracts was made, seconded and approved by roll‑call vote. Recorded roll‑call responses in the transcript show the following board members voting yes: Ryan Clark; Sharon Van Leer; Eric Tesser; Melinda Doles; Simi Petnayak; Louise Hines; and Katie Schwartz. The chair announced, \"Motion passes.\"

The action was presented as a routine personnel and contractual item; administration did not provide names of affected substitutes in the public meeting record.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","School Board Business Meeting - May 22, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Administration recommended and the board approved termination of long‑term substitute teacher contracts to allow regular teachers to resume their positions; the motion passed by roll call May 22.","taxTitle","South Washington County Schools, School Boards, Minnesota","taxId",13238,"location","Minnesota","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6227289,"Board places assistant principal on unrequested leave of absence",68,2714000,2782000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3493763-7c5e5f6b5da5e96b95f3e70d00a27b16&start=2714&end=2782","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3493763-7c5e5f6b5da5e96b95f3e70d00a27b16/thumbnail_2714000.jpg","/articles/6227289/Minnesota/Board-places-assistant-principal-on-unrequested-leave-of-absence","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6227289-bbb27ab0682c59574da55624e54b314e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770907887&Signature=Eysn7BL7KAdjcqYonijG7jdTTgkWqiIRO~8pxsEeNRH~SFBrU0dTK~RINX6jqvrALG1DqXbROyOISqX-oju4d4OvOlLXv33kubFysKDNDvjPJuZQ3iYSQkvjQI3U3GzIf8iHLCxfosPGx3nvSFF~Dw1lNN6yL0hPF301amvgMtow-0eG2BNI9RYjNbV3kuGJv2a8bJ1LG2KfDyljF0jEf1Ur0McK6rM1~lBwP6q1dKZCvPUxIpMBcAIe-8d~gap8SWYv8qcqcpk7sOsnEmkMrjRriSY4qa~YPlMHI7o2VgHS-aEQZnMrlsqBG2PElh15uQAnq6rtGuZIqe1WAyq6wg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The South Washington County Schools Board voted May 22 to place an assistant principal on unrequested leave of absence effective at the end of the 2024–25 school year, the district's executive director of human resources told the board.

\"The assistant principal received written notice of the proposed placement on ULA on 04/25/2025. The assistant principal was provided the opportunity to request a hearing over the placement on unrequested leave within 14 days of receiving the notice,\" Abby Baker, Executive Director of Human Resources and Operations, said while presenting the resolution.

Baker said administration met contractual obligations that allow the board to take final action on the matter and recommended approval of the resolution. The board moved to take final action and approved the resolution by roll‑call vote.

Recorded roll‑call responses in the transcript show the following board members voting yes: Louise Hines; Ryan Clark; Sharon Van Leer; Eric Tesser; Melinda Doles; Simi Petnayak; and Katie Schwartz. The chair announced, \"Motion passes.\"

The resolution as read placed the assistant principal on unrequested leave effective at the end of the school year; the administration did not provide additional personnel details in the public meeting record. The assistant principal had been given the notice and the opportunity to request a hearing within the 14‑day window, as described by Baker.","The South Washington County Schools board approved a resolution to place an assistant principal on unrequested leave of absence effective at the end of the 2024–25 school year; the assistant principal received notice April 25 and was given a 14‑day opportunity to request a hearing.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6227294,"School board approves racial equity and land‑acknowledgement policies after heated debate",1162,1535000,2697000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3493763-7c5e5f6b5da5e96b95f3e70d00a27b16&start=1535&end=2697","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3493763-7c5e5f6b5da5e96b95f3e70d00a27b16/thumbnail_1535000.jpg","/articles/6227294/Minnesota/School-board-approves-racial-equity-and-landacknowledgement-policies-after-heated-debate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6227294-7ae0dda7751198314f7700540959f3b1/orig.mp4?Expires=1770907887&Signature=HalRaL0h33QW381S5yWbY5cteCDok3xKGvKvlrKxL-KL4qzjZgksUDQXii~fdqKTKT9Gi~YfSMS4sZwjXu4qamB9oGnZ57FgRcUgT0ne17iokY-BwN~i0rSKuOoAWyBnNrsipaAZO7ZffUR~ITRr-A1OpOJ0PXT0nuHjzpkY0vCn5xchk92VWK6Ok1HH-WYlWWU2DWgHBBUWvL4eXPf35jedGh1aJCf2I~Czj6ke2wSwpT0RbnULrfMXNe6q8GjGhFpr-u0~AZTYVW~37-gR83V27cpeR19UVUsMfuBPERjRTIFF5UTqYSzSVwmGGHPjl0mjXBQt61DJweHGIyz7DA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The South Washington County Schools Board approved final reading of several district policies — including policy 102.1 (Racial Equity and Inclusion) and policy 908.1 (Indigenous Land Acknowledgement) — at its May 22 meeting at the District Service Center in Cottage Grove.

Superintendent Julie Nielsen introduced the items as the final reading and asked the board to approve multiple policies recommended by the board policy committee and reviewed at a May 8 workshop. \"This evening I am here, to present the policies for a final reading and approval,\" Nielsen said.

Supporters said the policies are needed to protect students and to address persistent disparities; critics said the language risks politicizing schools. Board member Simi Petnayak said she \"fully support[s] this and until racism doesn't exist, which it does, I believe we need a policy to protect all students, whatever color they are.\" Board member Louise Hines said the policy \"to me is just saying, see me for who I am.\"

Opposition centered on the racial‑equity policy and the land‑acknowledgement language. Board member Eric Tesser said he is \"opposed to 102.1 and 908.1\" and argued the policy \"is heavily based in critical race theory, which is adopted out of Marxism.\" Another board member voiced concern that an unspecified presidential executive order could affect federal funding if the district adopts the language.

The policies presented for final approval included 102.1 (Racial Equity and Inclusion), 405 (Veterans Preference), 406 (Public and Personnel Data), 408 (Subpoena of a School District Employee), 412 (Travel and Expense Reimbursement), 416 (Drug and Alcohol Testing), and 908.1 (Indigenous Land Acknowledgement). Nielsen said portions of the land‑acknowledgement language were split out of 102.1.

After brief comments from board members on both sides, a motion to approve the package was made, seconded and approved by voice vote. \"Motion passes,\" the chair said.

The board did not detail implementation steps, timelines or specific administrative changes tied to the new language during the meeting; the policies had been reviewed earlier by the policy committee and at a May 8 workshop. The district did not state at the meeting that the policies would change staffing, curricula or contracts; those items were not specified.

The final signed policies will be posted by district administration, and any subsequent implementation actions were not described at the May 22 meeting.","South Washington County Schools board approved final reading of several policies — including 102.1 (Racial Equity and Inclusion) and 908.1 (Indigenous Land Acknowledgement) — following divided remarks from board members at the May 22 meeting.","actionData","errors"]

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