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Albert Lea board advances two finalists to second-round superintendent interviews

Albert Lea Area Schools · March 31, 2025
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Summary

The Albert Lea Area Schools board voted 7-0 March 26 to advance Mandy Fletcher and Steve Heinl to second-round superintendent interviews set for Monday, March 31, after holding first-round interviews earlier that day.

The Albert Lea Area Schools board voted 7-0 March 26 to advance two candidates to second-round superintendent interviews. Motion by Board member Gary Schindler, seconded by Board member Kim Nelson, selected Mandy Fletcher of Blue Earth and Steve Heinl of St. James for interviews on Monday, March 31.

The decision followed a first round of interviews conducted during the special meeting at Brookside Education Center. The motion as recorded in the meeting notes stated: "Motion by Schindler/Nelson to bring Steve Heinl from St. James and Mandy Fletcher from Blue Earth to interview on Monday, March 31st, for the second round of interviews. Motion carried 7-0." The board recorded no abstentions or absences on the motion.

Board membership on the meeting roster included Dave Klatt, Mary Jo Dorman, Angie Hoffman, Gary Schindler, Davy Villarreal, Kim Nelson and Neal Skaar. The transcript records 12 community/staff attendees and notes that no district administrators were present. The board discussed and scheduled additional steps for the hiring process but the transcript does not itemize those next steps.

The meeting adjourned at 2:25 PM. The district will proceed with the second-round interviews on the date the board scheduled; further details about interview format, public access, or the final hiring timeline were not specified in the meeting record.