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Aitkin board advances candidates to second round of superintendent search
Summary
Aitkin Public Schools' board interviewed three candidates March 25 and decided which applicants will move to a second round of interviews; the board set follow-up reference checks and scheduling during post-interview deliberations.
The Aitkin Public Schools Board conducted interviews March 25, 2026, with three candidates for the district superintendent position and later deliberated on which applicants should advance to a second round of interviews.
The meeting minutes state, "The School Board interviewed 3 candidates." After the interviews the board discussed next steps, including drafting questions for the second-round interviews and arranging reference checks and scheduling. The minutes record that the board "deliberates and decides on second round interview candidates, questions, schedule, and reference checks." The board paused the process twice for recesses during the evening.
Board members did not record individual candidate names or verbatim answers in the minutes provided. The meeting did not record formal votes on hiring or appointment; rather, the board’s action advanced a subset of candidates to a subsequent stage in the search process. The board is expected to complete reference checks and return to interview scheduling in follow-up meetings.
The meeting was chaired by Chair Hills. No candidate names, evaluation details, or timelines for the second-round interviews are specified in the minutes.
