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At Tuesday night s Rochester School Board meeting, the board accepted the resignation of Rochester Public School Superintendent Michael Munoz effective in June. While there are many questions floating around, one that s been asked is about a Golden Parachute type contract payout.
Today on Rochester Today, Jean Marvin, RPS School Board President, answered that question with a no.
JAMES RABE Is there a payout that has to happen now that he s resigned? Or is it just going to cut the, cut, the cord there?
JEAN MARVIN Um, by contract and I don t have his contract in front of me. Um, and I, I, it s a public thing.
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Tuesday, February 2nd, was a big day with big things happening for the Rochester School Board. One of those big things was making a decision about in-person learning.
The Rochester School Board voted Tuesday night to approve a plan to bring Pre-K through 5th grade students back to their classrooms next month.
The switch to all in-person learning at the elementary level will not occur before March 1st. The youngest students in the Rochester School District shifted from distance learning to the hybrid learning model on January 19th while the 3rd through 5th graders made the shift on Monday. The planned changeover to all in-person learning will mark the first time students in the Rochester Public Schools will be in school using a normal schedule since Governor Tim Walz declared the pandemic emergency last March. Read More: In School Full-time Approved For Rochester Pre K-5th Students
Rochester School Board Accepts Munoz Resignation
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Rochester, MN (KROC AM News) - The Michael Munoz era is coming to an end for Rochester Public Schools.
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The Rochester School Board held a closed session at the end of Tuesday’s regular meeting.
The session ran for more than an hour and ended just after 11 pm. Without any commentary, the board then voted to amend its agenda and unanimously accepted the superintendent’s resignation, effective June 30th. That will end his ten-year run as the leader of one of the largest school districts in the state,
Statement From Resigning Rochester Schools Superintendent
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Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - The current Rochester School District Superintendent issued a statement today concerning his decision to step down this summer.
The Rochester School Board late Tuesday night voted to accept the resignation of Superintendent Michael Munoz, effective June 30th. The announcement followed allegations of plagiarism involving speeches and writings that resulted in a petition signed by over 1000 people calling for his resignation.
In his statement, which was included in a message sent out to the families of Rochester School District the students, Munoz apologized for making choices that have set a poor example for our students and for creating a distraction from the school system s mission. He also addressed his agreement to stay on the job until after the end of the current school year by listing a number of major decisions and actions that need to be