Paynesville board enters closed session under Minnesota statute to discuss pending litigation

The Paynesville Public School District board voted to close part of its meeting under Minnesota Statute 13D.05, subd. 3(b) to receive attorney‑client advice on pending litigation and proposed mediation. The chair read the statutory authority and said confidentiality was required to protect the district's position. A motion to close the meeting was seconded and carried; the board reconvened in open session later and then adjourned.

No substantive details of the litigation were discussed in the public record; the board noted the need for confidentiality during the closed session and recorded that it had acted under the cited statute.