CORRECTION
The Eden Prairie school board voted unanimously to have attorneys explore with Superintendent Melissa Krull the possibility of ending her contract by "mutual consent" before it runs out next June 30. A story in the Aug. 17 West Extra incorrectly reported the vote.
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