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Tyrone Brookins frames candidacy for Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District 191 superintendent
Summary
Doctor Tyrone Brookins, an educator with nearly three decades of experience, presented his leadership record, reasons for seeking the District 191 superintendent post and his approach to visibility, collaboration and strategic priorities during a one-hour interview with the school board.
Doctor Tyrone Brookins, an educator of 29 years, told members of the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District 191 Board of Education that he is seeking the district’s superintendent post because the district’s stated focus — “every student, future ready, community strong” — aligns with his leadership experience and values.
Brookins described a career that began as a student board member in Dallas and continued through classroom teaching, charter-school leadership and central-office administration. He said he served as principal of Higher Ground Academy at age 26, later led at the middle-school level in Roseville and currently works as an assistant superintendent in South Washington County Schools.
The candidate emphasized long-term ties to the region and to people who have worked in Burnsville. He said those relationships and the district’s demographic diversity attracted him to apply.
Brookins told the board he uses an intentional, calendar-driven approach to remain visible in schools. He said he supervises 16 elementary schools in his current role, aims to visit each site regularly and documents visits with Google tools and weekly planning with an administrative assistant.
On leadership style, Brookins said he balances visibility with administrative duties by relying on an accountability partner and clear schedules. “I use my calendar to make sure that I am intentionally getting to school sites,” he said. He added that site visits let him “see students” and assess whether district priorities are visible in classrooms.
The board’s interview format included 14 questions and a one-hour time limit, the chair said at the start of the meeting.
