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Wayzata superintendent announces retirement effective June 30, 2026
Summary
Dr. Anderson told the Wayzata Public Schools Board of Education he will retire at the end of the 2025–26 school year; board says a transparent search process is under way.
Dr. Anderson, superintendent of Wayzata Public Schools, announced at the board’s Oct. 13 regular meeting that he plans to retire effective June 30, 2026.
Board chair Milan Sahoney told the board and audience the announcement marks a milestone and thanked Dr. Anderson for leadership that the board said helped make Wayzata a top-ranked district in Minnesota. Dr. Anderson spoke briefly and described his 17 years with the district, noting he began his career in 1983 as a middle-school science teacher and that he has served in Wayzata since July 1, 2008.
The board said the district has begun preparations for a superintendent search. Board members reported the executive director of human resources and district leadership have issued requests for proposals from executive search firms and that details about the search process will be shared with the community in the months ahead.
Why it matters: The superintendent’s planned retirement sets a timeline for the district’s leadership transition and triggers a formal search process. Board leaders characterized the transition as a priority and emphasized a transparent search that will include outside search support.
What board members said: Chair Milan Sahoney formally announced the retirement and thanked Dr. Anderson for his service to the district. Dr. Anderson thanked staff, families and the board and reflected on his career, saying he started as a seventh-grade life science teacher and later became superintendent in Wayzata.
Next steps: The board said it will continue work with the executive director of human resources to retain a search firm and to define a schedule and community engagement plan for the superintendent search. No final timeline or firm selection was announced at the Oct. 13 meeting.
