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Saint Peter board hears superintendent-transition workshop from MSBA consultant
Summary
At a Dec. 3 study session, the Saint Peter Public Schools board received a superintendent transition workshop from Amy Jordan of the Minnesota School Boards Association focused on first-year goals, evaluations, board–superintendent communication and collaboration.
The Saint Peter Public Schools board convened a study session Dec. 3 at the Saint Peter Middle School Media Center to receive a superintendent transition workshop led by Amy Jordan, Associate Director of Leadership Development and Executive Searches at the Minnesota School Boards Association. The session focused on planning first-year goals, scheduling evaluations and clarifying expectations between the board and the superintendent.
Amy Jordan outlined a framework for board and superintendent collaboration that emphasized three practical steps: establish measurable first-year goals, set a clear evaluation calendar tied to those goals, and maintain regular, structured communication between the board and superintendent. Jordan also stressed the importance of clearly articulated mutual expectations to reduce confusion about roles and responsibilities during a leadership transition.
The work session was procedural in format: Board Chair Charlie Potts called the meeting to order at 5:00 PM. Members present were Ken Rossow, Charlie Potts, Bill Kautt, Drew Dixon and Kate Martens; Rita Rassbach and Tracy Stuewe were recorded as absent. Early in the session, Bill Kautt moved to adopt the agenda; Kate Martens seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.
Board members and the MSBA representative discussed scheduling evaluations and how to translate broad goals into measurable first-year objectives for an incoming superintendent. Jordan presented best-practice considerations for building an evaluation timeline and recommended that the board and superintendent agree on communications protocols to keep governance transparent and focused on student outcomes. The minutes record these topics as the substantive points covered in the workshop.
The meeting concluded with a motion by Kautt, seconded by Martens, to adjourn; the board adjourned at 6:33 PM by unanimous vote. The minutes were dated approved Dec. 17, 2025.
