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Board selects Dr. Mark Wenzel as next superintendent after monthslong search
Summary
The Enumclaw School District board announced Dr. Mark Wenzel as its next superintendent following a monthslong search that included community forums, student interviews and extensive staff input. The board said finalists spent full days on campus; an effective date was not specified in the meeting audio.
The board of the Enumclaw School District on May 18 announced Dr. Mark Wenzel as the district’s next superintendent after a multi‑month national search that incorporated staff, student and community input.
Board chair said the process involved multiple community forums, hundreds of survey responses and full‑day visits by finalists to school campuses. "We are really excited to have Doctor Mark Wenzel to be our next superintendent of the district," the chair said during opening remarks.
Board members and the superintendent praised the role of community feedback in the decision. A board member said they read "literally hundreds of responses" and called the public comments "invaluable" to the final selection. Superintendent Jill Burns thanked student representatives who participated on interview teams and presented a recognition to the student representative Micaiah for two years of service.
Board members described the screening process as thorough: community‑facing forums to establish desired candidate attributes, surveys that solicited written comments about finalists, and campus visits that allowed finalists to meet staff and students for a full day. The chair thanked staff coordinator Stacy for organizing the extended engagement schedule.
The board did not provide an effective start date or additional contract details during the May 18 meeting. The appointment followed procedural board actions taken earlier in the evening and was announced as part of the board’s communications section.
Next steps identified in the meeting were administrative: finalizing transition logistics with district staff and public notification. No vote or tally on the superintendent appointment was recorded on the public audio; the chair presented the selection as the board’s decision following the search.
