May 17, 2021 at 7:00 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

Discussion:  The meeting was called to order by Chair Bredman at 7:01 PM.

Discussion:  Members present: Marla Field, Ryan Lindbom, Greg Berg, Dion Bredman, Jacob Thompson, Leslie Shirek, Dave Herbranson and Superintendent Ellerbusch.
Guests present: Todd Henrickson, Bryan Strand, Erin Ellingson, Chad Suter, Michael Stein, Jodi Samuelson and Brooke Fradet.

Discussion:  Chad Suter addressed the Board to ask for approval to take a group of around 14 kids, grades 11th and 12th to the Dells to participate in team building and a basketball tournament.  They would go June 20-23, with parental chaperones and drivers.

Discussion:  Motion to approve Consent Items A. Personnel items 1-30. 

Discussion:  The motion will be consistent with the ongoing face-covering requirement, which continues until the 70% vaccination rate or the July 1, 2021, date (whichever comes earlier).

Discussion:  EXTRACT OF MINUTES OF MEETING
OF SCHOOL BOARD OF
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 146
BARNESVILLE, MINNESOTA
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a meeting of the School Board of Independent
School District No. 146, Barnesville, Minnesota was held on May 17, 2021, at 7:00 p.m. in
person or by electronic means pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 13D.021.
The following Board members were present:
and the following were absent:
Board Member Marla Field introduced the following Resolution and
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE TERMINATION
AND NONRENEWAL OF THE TEACHING CONTRACT
OF STUART BRANDT
A PROBATIONARY TEACHER
WHEREAS, Stuart Brandt is a probationary teacher in Independent School District
No. 146, Barnesville, Minnesota; and
WHEREAS, Minn. Stat. § 122A.40, subd. 5 provides that "during the probationary
period any annual contract with any teacher may or may not be renewed as the school board
shall see fit," provided that the board gives any teacher "whose contract it declines to renew
for the following school year written notice to that effect before July 1."
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the School Board of Independent
School District No. 146, that pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 122A.40, Subdivision
5, the teaching contract of Stuart Brandt, a probationary teacher in Independent School
District No. 146, is hereby terminated and not renewed at the close of the current 2020-
2021 school year.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that written notice shall be sent to said teacher
regarding termination and non-renewal of the contract as provided by law, and that said
notice shall be in substantially the following form:
NOTICE OF TERMINATION
AND NONRENEWAL
Stuart Brandt
[ADDRESS]
Dear Mr. Brandt:
You are hereby notified that at a regular meeting of the School Board of Independent
School District No. 146 held on May 17, 2021, a resolution was adopted by a majority roll
call vote to terminate your contract effective at the end of the current school year and not
to renew your contract for the 2021-2022 school year. Said action of the Board is taken
pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 122A.40, subdivision 5.
You may officially request that the School Board give its reasons for the nonrenewal
of your teaching contract. Such request is to be made in writing to the Superintendent.
Yours very truly,
SCHOOL BOARD OF
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 146
______________________________________
Clerk of the School Board
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by
______________________________________ and upon vote being taken thereon, the
following voted in favor thereof: Marla Field, Ryan Lindbom, Dion Bredman, Jacob Thompson, Leslie Shirek
and the following voted against the same: Greg Berg and Dave Herbranson abstained 
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.

Discussion:  Grades K-5: 425,  Grades 6-12: 467  Total:  892