Board announces Dr. Mark Wenzel as next superintendent

The Enumclaw School District board announced Dr. Mark Wenzel as the district's next superintendent at its May 18 regular meeting, saying the multi-month search included staff, student and community input before the selection. The board's president told the audience the finalists spent full days on campus meeting district leaders, students and community members as part of the vetting process.

Board President said the process included multiple public forums and hundreds of survey responses, and thanked staff members who organized the search. "That input was valuable for us to make our decision," the president said, adding special thanks to staff member Stacy for her role in scheduling and logistics. The board described finalist activities that included a day of meetings with district staff and community forums.

The announcement did not include a start date for Dr. Wenzel. Board members framed the decision as the result of broad outreach: the president noted "hundreds of responses to the survey" and said student participation was intentional in the final review. The board did not take a separate formal vote on the announcement on the public record during the discussion reported in the transcript.

The selection follows an extensive search process described by the board: community forums, surveys with written comments, finalist campus visits and student interviews. The district will provide further details about Dr. Wenzel's start date and transition plans in a later update, according to the board.