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Superintendent highlights new leadership hires and professional development ahead of 2024–25 school year
Summary
Superintendent Terry Stallo told the board the district is focused on governance that supports student success, highlighted professional development partnerships and introduced multiple new administrators including a special education supervisor, a middle‑school principal and a new director of facilities.
Superintendent Terry Stallo opened the meeting’s superintendent report by framing the district’s mission and the importance of governance in supporting student outcomes. He said the district is preparing for the 2024–25 academic year and emphasized that "the mission of all school boards must be about educating kids." Stallo credited recent professional development, including MSBA seminar takeaways and an educator externship that partnered district staff with regional businesses.
Stallo introduced several recent hires and asked them to say a few words: Jake Mathias, the new special education supervisor, said he was "excited for this opportunity to be joining the Robbinsdale Area Schools" and noted his history in the community. Tamiko Thomas, the new principal at Plymouth Middle School, described sending her first parent newsletter and said she was "super excited to dive into all the work." The superintendent also introduced Alex Wynne (district custodial operations), Maureen Mullen (director of facilities and operations) and Kristen Hoeisel (chief financial officer, pending board approval).
Stallo described staff training work including restorative practices and shared a district metric: "As of July 30, 25% of the state's trained science of reading teachers come from the Robbinsdale Area Schools." He said the district has convened principals for data retreats and is aligning operational planning to strategic themes. Stallo closed by reiterating the district’s strategic-plan priorities—improved academic achievement, student engagement and wellness, expanded partnerships, and support for staff.
The board had no further questions during the introduction segment and thanked the new leaders for joining the district.
