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Wayzata board hears three superintendent-search pitches emphasizing transparency, community input and differing fees
Summary
The Wayzata Public School District Board of Education on Nov. 3 heard presentations from three superintendent search firms—MSBA, HYA and Ray & Associates—each outlining recruiting strategies, timelines and costs as the board begins a formal search to succeed Superintendent Chase Anderson.
The Wayzata Public School District Board of Education on Nov. 3 heard 50-minute presentations from three superintendent search firms as it moves to replace longtime Superintendent Chase Anderson.
The presentations came from the Minnesota School Boards Association (MSBA), Hazard Young, Atia and Associates (HYA), and Ray & Associates. Each firm described its recruiting network, how it would gather stakeholder input and how quickly it could deliver finalists for the board's review. No vote was taken; the board will decide whether to hire a firm and later will select the superintendent.
MSBA: statewide reach and transparency
Barb Dorn, MSBA's director of leadership development and executive search, told the board MSBA runs superintendent searches full time for the association and emphasizes a continuous-improvement model. "Transparency is the hallmark of every single search that we do," Dorn said, promising recorded Q&A sessions, multilingual surveys and broad access to application materials so board members see all applicants rather than only a curated slate.
Dorn stressed Minnesota-specific constraints…
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