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Board appoints Laurie Skadam to Winship and Dr. Holly Larson to Century elementary principals
Summary
The board approved two principal appointments: Laurie Skadam as Winship Elementary principal and Dr. Holly Larson as Century Elementary principal. Both hires were the result of multi‑stakeholder hiring panels and were approved by roll call votes.
The Grand Forks Public Schools Board on May 12 approved two principal appointments for the 2025‑26 school year: Laurie Skadam as principal of Winship Elementary and Dr. Holly Larson as principal of Century Elementary.
Matt Bakke, who chaired the hiring processes, described the district’s multi‑stage selection sequence: public surveys to identify desired leadership traits, candidate pools (18 applicants for Winship, 12 for Century), full‑day interview events that included scenario exercises, panels and student tours,…
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