Wayzata board approves MSBA contract to lead superintendent search
Summary
At a Nov. 20 special meeting, the Wayzata Public School District board approved a contract with the Minnesota School Boards Association (MSBA) for superintendent search services after a roll call vote; the agreement was reviewed by the district search committee, finance director and legal counsel.
The Wayzata Public School District board on Nov. 20, 2025, voted to approve a contract with the Minnesota School Boards Association to conduct the district’s superintendent search. The approval came at a special meeting called for a single agenda item and followed a presentation by Dave Lutz.
"The board action is to approve the contract with Minnesota school executive search services," Dave Lutz said while presenting the proposed agreement. Lutz told the board the district previously voted on Nov. 10, 2025, to enter into a contract for superintendent search services and that the proposed agreement had been reviewed by the superintendent search committee, Trevor Peterson (executive director of finance and operations), and the district’s legal counsel.
Board member Sheila Pryor moved to approve the contract; Paras Bende seconded. The clerk took a roll call vote: Pryor — yes; Milan Sahoney — absent; Valentina Ayers — yes; Dan Genestra — yes; Sarah Johansen — yes; Paras Bende — yes; Heidi Kader — yes. The motion carried.
No public comment or extended discussion was recorded during the meeting. With the contract approved and no further business on the agenda, the board recessed briefly and adjourned the special meeting by voice vote.
The record shows the district presented the executed agreement for approval; details on contract duration, fees, or specific search timeline were not specified during the meeting record provided.
