On Wednesday evening, School Board Director Mike Reis presented an item at the School Board meeting in essence accusing the superintendent and last year’s board of illegally making changes to the district’s Return to In-Person Learning Plan. In presenting the information, Reis indicated he made contact with director of legal and policy services for Minnesota School Board Association (MSBA) Terry Morrow, asking if the changes made were in line with proper procedure.
Board Vice Chair Stephanie Malm expressed concern with where Reis got his claims that the board’s resolution was illegal because Morrow is the legal director of MSBA, but he does not give legal advice to school boards.
Superintendent McDowell also commented.
The policy is under review by legal professionals, both at the District and with the MSBA.
