Albert Lea board finalizes interview logistics, question set for superintendent search

The Albert Lea Public School District board and its search consultant finalized interview logistics for the district’s superintendent search, agreeing on an interview schedule, a set of round‑one questions and procedures for the second round of finalist interviews.

Barb, the search consultant, told the board the panel should follow clear selection criteria and avoid note‑taking that records protected characteristics. "Please don't write down something that is, a protected category," she said, urging members to keep deliberations professional and to call a recess if discussions become heated.

The board decided to hold round‑one interviews starting at 9 a.m. on a Wednesday at the Brookside Education Center in Room 109. Interviews will last about one hour with 15‑minute breaks between interviews, a half‑hour lunch at 12:45 p.m., and time reserved in the late afternoon to tally ratings; the consultant said the board…