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Minnewaska board votes to extend contingent offer to Scott Lempka for superintendent
Summary
After interviewing five candidates, the Minnewaska Area Schools Board of Education voted unanimously on April 7, 2026, to extend an employment offer to Scott Lempka for superintendent, contingent on contract agreement and an acceptable criminal background check.
The Minnewaska Area Schools Board of Education voted on April 7, 2026, to extend an offer of employment to candidate Scott Lempka for the position of Minnewaska Area School Superintendent. The motion, made by board member Lagred and seconded by Barsness, specified that the offer is contingent on negotiating a mutually agreeable employment contract and on completion of a criminal background check with results acceptable to the school board. The roll-call vote recorded Aye votes from T. Reichmann, A. Reichmann, Moeller, Barsness, Zavadil and Lagred; the motion carried.
The board also authorized the Board Chair and the district's Superintendent Search Consultant to finalize contract negotiations for subsequent board approval. No salary, contract length, or start date were recorded in the minutes; those details remain subject to negotiation and later board ratification. The action follows a special meeting that included interviews and facility tours of MAMS/MAHS, MAES and WIN for each candidate. The next procedural step is for the chair and consultant to conclude contract terms and return the agreement to the board for formal approval.
