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Wayzata board launches superintendent search, sets timeline and salary range
Summary
The Wayzata Public Schools Board set a public engagement window (Dec.15–Jan.19), agreed to use a subcommittee for first-round interviews, and decided on a posted salary range of $280,000–$295,000 as it moves toward semifinalist selection in February and finalist interviews in March.
The Wayzata Public Schools Board of Education on Dec. 9 adopted a timetable and posting details to begin its search for a new superintendent, approving a public-engagement window, interview schedule and a starting salary range for the vacancy.
MSBA executive-search director Barb Dawn, who is facilitating the search, told the board that Minnesota law requires openness and confidentiality at different steps: “The open meeting law says that you cannot close a board meeting for any part of a superintendent search,” and the Government Data Practices Act requires applicant names remain private until finalists are selected and publicly interviewed.
Why it matters: The actions set the calendar for a multi-step search that will shape who applies and how the board evaluates candidates. The board’s choices on timing, whether to use a subcommittee and the advertised salary range are meant to balance community input, candidate recruitment and statutory transparency.
What the board decided - Public input: The board agreed to post the public engagement survey on Dec. 15 and leave it open through midnight on Jan. 19, 2026, with focus groups and search-preview sessions during that window. Dawn said those materials will be offered…
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